# Stephen Downes

> Stephen Downes is a Canadian philosopher and commentator in the fields of online learning and new media. He has explored and promoted the educational use of computer and online technologies since 1995. He gave the 2004 Buntine Oration and was a presenter at the February 2007 Online Connectivism Conference. In 2008, Downes and George Siemens designed and taught an online, open course reported as a "landmark in the small but growing push toward 'open teaching'" - widely considered the first massive open online course (MOOC).

*Canadian philosopher*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/stephen-downes

## Identity
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1959-04-06
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 58.2 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100
- **Total followers across platforms:** 1,670

## Platforms
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- **WEBSITE**: http://www.downes.ca
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