White Paper
An operating system (framework & cloud service)
to support self-driven learning, learning-partners & communities.
Download the Original White Paper (2019)
View the New White Paper Being Worked On By The Community (2025)
We believe that people with the following attributes are good members of a modern society ...
Self-driven
Self-aware
Value the collective
In our view there is an opportunity for a learning operating system that ...
Captures all of a learner's activity and growth.
Supports self-driven learning.
Connects learners with their learning-partners.
Recognises creativity and collaborative problem solving ability above rote learning.
Operating System
Framework
The framework encompasses the values, structures and language used to support the self-driven learner.
Cloud Service
The cloud service is based on an open & extensible architecture. It includes apps covering the most common uses of the selfdriven Operating System.
Framework Layers
Society
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & Sub-Goals the selfdriven Framework supports.
Research
The community research and inputs that shape selfdriven and its value to society.
Play
Recognising the importance of play in learning and growth.
Learner Growth
Learner growth (attributes, values & skills) via a journey in learning, supported by their learning-partners.
Deeper Dive Into The Tokens
Deeper dive into selfdriven tokens and associated tokenomics.
Establishing Trust On-Chain
A deeper dive into establishing trust in issued achievements and associated skills using on-chain tokens.
Collaborate
We love to collaborate.
What Is The Blockchain?
Get an understanding of the blockchain by engaging, e.g. by setting up a wallet.
Accessing selfdriven On-Chain Data
Example node.js code to access the selfdriven on-chain data stored on Cardano.
Say Hello to Octo!
Octo cares about everyone, no exceptions.
Lives the selfdriven values & ethos.
Is not perfect, and is OK with that.
Support the selfdriven Project
You can become a selfdriven supporter by donating or buying unique Octo NFTs!
White Paper as a Podcast Episode
Experimental conversion of the White Paper (pdf) into a podcast episode using the Google NotepadLM Gen AI app.