Monthly Archives: March 2010

Supporting Open Teaching

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Andy Lane has a new post on systems to support open teaching. From the post:

So what might constitute open teaching? Is it about creating teaching experiences that eliminate barriers to students taking part in those experiences or is it about (re)using OERs that are available to all? While we could have interesting debates about such definitions as with all aspects of openness, I think it more valuable to think about how openness changes the basic praxis of teaching from an essentially individual activity to a shared activity.

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Open Textbook Adoption Videos

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The Community College Open Textbook Collaborative has posted three videos of faculty who have adopted open textbooks. Thanks to Bill Buxton for the link.

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iBooks to Offer Gutenberg Books

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Alexander Vaughn has a new post reporting that the iBooks application on the iPad will offer Project Gutenberg books. From the post:

If you’re not familiar with the Gutenberg Project, it’s a free online digital library supported by volunteers. This library already includes over 30,000 free eBooks from the public domain; it is an amazing popular resource.

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Free eBooks Dissertation

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David Wiley has a new post outlining the findings of John Hilton III dissertation on distributing eBooks for free. From the post:

Dr. John Hilton, who until just recently was a doctoral student of mine, has written a great dissertation on the impact giving away free ebooks has on sales of printed books. The findings may surprise you.

Kent Anderson posted a critique, and Hilton responded in the comments.

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Spanish Connectivism Course

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George Siemens has a new post noting that a Spanish language version of the Connectivism course is now available. From the post:

When Stephen and I first started with CCK08, our focus was on sharing our ideas in as open a format as possible. The decision for openness has generated many unintended adaptations of both the course content and model. I’m convinced that openness is largely about distributing creativity.

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Jorum March Newsletter Available

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The March issue of the Jorum newsletter is now available. From the newsletter:

As we look forward to the Easter break, we reflect on the last two months, which have seen JorumOpen
flourish – with over 1900 resources now available. The Jorum team has been engaging with the community, via the OER10 conference, and through running a number of online training events.

Thanks to Stephen Downes for the link.

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Education Futures Open Course

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Sally Ballard has tweeted that the open course in education futures home page is now available. From the “About” page:

What is the next wave of technological change? What can educators do to prepare and anticipate trends? Using a method called “future thinking,” this course will look at a variety of trends and provide a series of potential scenarios and future directions. Participants will be actively involved in tracking critical trends, exploring their educational impact, and plan for ways to prepare for important changes.

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OER Initiative Tabled

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David Wiley has a new post pointing out that the American Graduation Initiative has been tabled. From the post:

The American Graduation Initiative (AGI) was the Obama-backed initiative that included $50M/yr for open online courses for the next ten years (i.e., $500M for OER).

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Harvard Contributes to iTunes U

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The Harvard Gazette is announcing that it will begin adding lectures to iTunes U. From the announcement:

“Knowledge quickly becomes inert without a means of easy and open access. The new iTunes channel is yet another fantastic way of allowing everyone from the curious amateur to the professional scholar to explore the amazing intellectual breadth of Harvard,” said Cherry A. Murray, dean of the Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and John A. and Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

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Talis Incubator Finalists Announced

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Zach Beauvais has a new post announcing the finalists for the Talis Incubator money. The winners will be announced sometime this week. From the post:

Through the Incubator project, Talis is providing Angel Funding and support for projects that further Open Education. The review board has been working through the various proposals, and we are happy to announce 8 finalists.

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