EDU036 - Is Punk dead (in education)? Jim Groom was the “poster boy of edupunk”. Today he is opening a store that does not sell anything.

Jim Groom came to Hamburg for OERcamp. He brought his son and some most fundamental thoughts. Jim Groom, one of the founders of the Edupunk movement, reflects on nearly two decades of challenging mainstream educational technology and argues that higher education has become trapped in cycles of platforms, metrics and institutional control. In conversation with Jöran Muuß-Merholz, he revisits the origins of Edupunk, discusses the rise and decline of open, web-based learning spaces, and explains why reclaiming personal ownership of digital identities matters more than ever. Drawing on projects such as Domain of One’s Own and his current work with AI, Groom makes the case for experimentation, creativity and „working with what you have“ instead of chasing the latest technological trends. Links Prefer video? Watch the full episode here. Keynote Jim Groom at UFF The Glass Bees – The original 2008 EduPunk blog post ds106 – Digital Storytelling, Jim Groom’s open online course Reclaim Open Learning – Talk from 2013 with Jim Groom, Audrey Watters, Philipp Schmidt, Jöran Muuß-Merholz Cape Town Open Education Declaration (2007) Reclaim Hosting – Jim Groom’s independent web hosting company Reclaim Arcade – Tim Owens‘ retro arcade in Fredericksburg, VA Dischord Records – Ian MacKaye’s independent punk label Jim Groom’s Blog „Bavatuesdays“ Credits Podcast: CC BY 4.0 | Jim Groom with Jöran Muuß-Merholz and the Team OERcamp, Agency J&K – Jöran und Konsorten | edukativ.fm Text: CC BY 4.0 | Florian Harten, Team OERcamp, Agency J&K – Jöran und Konsorten | edukativ.fm Foto: Jim Groom with Jöran Muuß-Merholz | CC BY 4.0 |Agency J&K – Jöran und Konsorten for OERcamp 2026 Recorded on 24 June 2026 at the Open for Change:Stage, OERcamp @ University:Future Festival 2026 Der Beitrag EDU036 – Is Punk dead (in education)? Jim Groom was the “poster boy of edupunk”. Today he is opening a store that does not sell anything. erschien zuerst auf edukativ.fm – im Sprechsaal mit Jöran.