Monthly Archives: October 2009

Call for Papers on Open Mobile Learning

Posted on October 23, 2009 by | 1 Comment

The journal Open Learning has posted a call for papers on open mobile learning. Articles should be 4,000-6,000 words. From the call:

This special issue will showcase and critically examine current innovative approaches to learning and teaching with mobile technologies, in particular those related to open, flexible and distance learning. Other forms of learning that may be described as distributed, resource-based, informal, personalized or adaptive are also highly relevant to this special issue.

Thanks to The Learning Lab for the link.

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Lessig Interviewed by 7th Graders

Posted on October 23, 2009 by | Leave a comment

“Mr. Mayo” has posted video of an interview with Lawrence Lessig, founder of Creative Commons. The interview was conducted by students in Mayo’s class. From the post:

It was very gracious of Professor Lessig to spend a half hour taking questions from my 7th graders.

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Opening Up Sims and Virtual Worlds

Posted on October 23, 2009 by | 1 Comment

Daniel Livingstone at the University of West Scotland has posted slides relating to the application of open education to simulations and virtual worlds.

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Open Access 101

Posted on October 23, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Billy Brick has tweeted about a video from SPARC about open access. The three-minute video is meant to introduce viewers to the concept of open access.

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Stephen Downes on Open Access

Posted on October 22, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Stephen Downes has a new post discussing open access. Although Downes comments regularly on the state of peer-review, this post offers a succinct view on his attitude towards open access. From the post:

My strategy has not failed. Instead, it has led me to an alternative, a remarkable, interesting and different kind of career as an academic. Yes, if you’re just trying to do more of the same, the alternative route may be seen as a failure. But if you are looking to engage with the full possibilities of online and open online access, then liaison with the publishers is a millstone.

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State Open Textbook Initiatives

Posted on October 22, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Noe M. Cisneros has published a paper cataloging U.S. open textbook efforts. The article also discusses laptop distribution programs. From the article:

For states considering expanding the use of digital textbooks, it is important to gauge the availability and accessibility of computers.

Thanks to Cable Green for the link.

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Action Steps for Open Education at Universities

Posted on October 22, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Mark Bullen has a new post listed eight action items for universities to embrace openness. The action items arose from a discussion at Open Education Technology Summit in Barcelona. From the post:

The idea was to think about how these themes could be incorporated into a hypothetical new post-secondary institution with a mandate to provide high quality education in an environment of open access.

Thanks to Deborah Elzie for the link.

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Fedena Open Source Management Software

Posted on October 22, 2009 by | 1 Comment

Craig Agranoff has a new post on Fedena, an open source management software system for schools. The article is a little short on details, though it is known that the project is built using Ruby on Rails. From the post:

Most small campuses, private schools, and so forth will likely find something useful with Fedena, but the app is basically a beta offering that doesn’t have full functionality everywhere you’d expect. It is free, however, and it appears Foradian plans to monetize it through value added services like phone support, online hosting for schools that don’t have their own, and possibly through some premium offers forthcoming.

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Indonesian Content Creators Looking for Creative Commons

Posted on October 22, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Anwar Siswadi has a new post indicating that some indonesian content creators are attempting to localize Creative Commons licenses for Indonesia. The group is optimistic that the license can be successful adopted. From the article:

…[the] group will meet authorities with the police department, prosecutor’s office and the justice department to get their approval before filing their request to the Creative Commons.

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Open Source/Open Education Projects That Changed Education

Posted on October 22, 2009 by | Leave a comment

OEDB has a new post on how open source and open education have changed higher education. The projects listed were some of the obvious ones such as Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg and Firefox. From the post:

MIT provides just one of the 10 open source educational success stories detailed below. Open source and open access resources have changed how colleges, organizations, instructors, and prospective students use software, operating systems and online documents for educational purposes. And, in most cases, each success story also has served as a springboard to create more open source projects.

Thanks to “ekursun” for the link.

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