Meaning of open washing | Babel Free

Examples

“As a university we have for the most part stayed away from organizations and efforts that we perceive as “fauxpen” or engaging in “open washing”.”

“Many cultural institutions making the move towards open practice struggle with the challenges of securing high-level 'buy-in' to support such initiatives; this case study also considers the institutional risks of 'open washing' and neglecting staff development in this area.”

“However, as with the environmentalism movement and the phenomenon of greenwashing, we are increasingly witnessing something that has been referred to as "open washing" (Openwashing, n.d.) or sometimes "faux-pen" (Searls, 2009). In simple terms, open washing involves a company using the language of open education to dress up what is otherwise a traditional, proprietary practice.”

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