Effective immediately, UGA will offer to provide our set of electronic backfiles to any new or emerging college program that requests it and genuinely cites a lack of evidence as a barrier to participation. Electronic backfiles include: Impact files (heg, growth, space, etc.) Neg generics (consequentialism, theory) Critique answers (other than those that are topic-specific) Aff generics (referendum answers, con-con answers, etc.) Answers to true backfiles (Spark, Wipeout, Aliens, etc.) The decision to adopt this policy was made with universal support from members of the UGA team. To request the file-set, please email me (charrigan AT gmail DOT com). I have not yet decided on the optimal means of transfer and am open to suggestion. Personally, I am not yet sold on the pedagogical benefits of Open Source. However, the arguments related to accessibility and the importance of encouraging new programs are undeniable. I hope that this will be of some benefit to programs that are starting out and improve the attractiveness of continuing with policy debate. Type of News/Audience: UGA Debate Tags: Debate Pedagogy
