# Is BETT good for UK education? Towards a more open alternative! #BETT2012 #C84C

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2012-01-15-is-bett-good-for-uk-education-towards-a-more-open-alternative-bett201

The piece argues that education technology events and public funding should give open-source software, Creative Commons resources, and teacher-led innovation a central role.

Blog post · techczech.net · 15 January 2012

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## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 15 January 2012
- Published in: techczech.net
- Language: English

Topics: open-source, educational-technology, education-policy, conferences.

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