The OCW blog invites those having experience in institutional OCW-related collaborative work to contribute papers to the upcoming OCW Regional Meeting in Houston (February 5-6, 2009). Collaboration and connection in the Americas is the theme of the meeting. Snippets from the wiki page
As the OpenCourseWare movement has matured, collaboration with others, both inside and outside the movement, has been a key ingredient to its success. In many institutions, OCW efforts have relied upon collaborations among various academic units, and OCW staff are often working with admissions or alumni offices toward common institutional goals. Beyond the institutional level, we find colleges and universities collaborating with one another on joint projects. On the technical side, numerous projects, from tool creation to infrastructure development, are being shared with the community as a whole.
It’s time to take stock of these efforts, to pool our knowledge on what works and what doesn’t. What alliances and methodologies have we found effective? What collaborations does the future hold? What sort of partnerships are working now, and what partnerships should we be looking to form in the coming years?
This conference will focus on how we connect and collaborate, within our institutions, with our neighbors throughout the Americas and with the global community. Papers which highlight collaboration will receive precedence. The conference is open to all, but will focus on work being done in the Americas. It will be multilingual, with an emphasis on Spanish and English; if submissions permit, we will run multiple language tracks each session.
