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Failure to Attribute with Firefox Personas
Posted in Open Education
Tagged cc, CC licenses, commons, copy right, copyright, open content, openness
Another Overview of Open Access
Carol Rasmussen has posted an overview of open access. The review is fair, taking into account both advantages and disadvantages. From the post:
Another challenge is getting scientists into the habit of submitting their papers, a feature of publications reporting that is required by UCAR’s open access policy. “Behavioral changes are always difficult,” Jones points out. To make sure that future submitters are informed and comfortable with the process, she has been meeting with groups from all labs and divisions throughout the year.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged higher education, journal, library, OATP, ocw, oer, open access, open content, openness
WikiEducator Workshop Coming Soon
Stephen Downes notes that WikiEducator will be hosting one of its regular Learning4Content workshops soon.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, Wikieducator
MIT Drops Kuali
Marc Perry is reporting that MIT has dropped support of Kuali, which is “open-source student-administration software.” From the post:
It’s the second university to defect from the project since February, when Florida State University also abandoned the effort because of budget cuts.
Posted in Open Education
Google to Scan 40,000 Austrian Books
The AFP is reporting that Google is planning to scan part of Austria’s national library. From the post:
Under the deal, Google will cover the costs of digitising the collection — set at around 50 to 100 euros (60 to 120 dollars) per book — a sum the library says it was unable to raise without external funding.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged commons, google, google book settlement, Google's Settlement, openness, public domain
Overview of Open Access and Interview
Steve Harnad has posted an overview of open access, including common myths. From the post:
Even the toll barriers would not necessitate coining a new term for OA (since we are also used to having to pay to access certain commercial digital products, such as movies, video, books, and software) if not for the fact that the creators of those 2.5 million articles (unlike the creators of most commercial movies, etc.) do not seek or receive any royalties: they publish their research not for income but for impact.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged higher education, journal, library, OA, OATP, open access, openness
OLPC and OLE Nepal
OLPC News has a new post on how it is teaming up with OLE Nepal to deliver educational materials. From the post:
I am so excited to learn about the curriculum and library that OLE Nepal has developed for the 2000 XOs already deployed there. These include interactive digital learning materials that conform to Nepal’s national curriculum (E-Paath) and a web-based library of open, free, and high quality educational resources for teachers and students (E-Pustakalaya).
Posted in Open Education
Tagged K-12, ocw, oer, open content, Open Education, open source, openness
A Better Open Source Initiative?
Simon Phipps has a new post on how the Open Source Initiative could improve. From the post:
Today we have a mature understanding of open source issues and licensing that means the advocacy initiatives of 1999 are less necessary and the license approval role has changed.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged commons, copy right, copyright, open source, openness, public domain
Open Education Practices: The Big Shift
Ulf Ehlers has a new post on open educational practices. From the post:
This weeks topic is the Big Shift. We have found in our research so far a number of factors which turn out to be important if educational practices in an organisation are to be opened.
Thanks to KathR for the link.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, higher education, oer, online learning, Open Education, openness
iTunes U Distribution Limited
Stephen Downes points to a new post by Zaid Ali Alsagoff which points out that iTunes U is limited to certain countries. From the post:
Yes, the rest of the world!!!! Do, I need to mention another 175 countries. Why should applying for iTunes U services be discriminated based on country. It is simply insulting!!!!
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, higher education, ocw, oer, online learning, Open Education, openness
