Ethan Watrall has a new post on creating OpenCourseWare. From the post:
For those who are thinking about getting onboard with OCW, now is a perfect time to think about how best to go about getting in on the game.
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Checklist for OpenCourseWare
Posted in Open Education
Tagged higher education, ocw, oer, open content, Open course ware, Open Education, openness
List of Articles on OER Sustainability
David Wiley has a new post listing articles on sustainability for open educational resources that have been published by David or BYU students.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, higher education, oer, online learning, openness, sustainability
Getting OER to Critical Mass
David Porter has a new post discussing what needs to happen in order for open educational resources to become more mainstream. From the post:
I hope that in 2010-2011 we will see a rise in the generosity of spirit that is promoted in the OER community, through a new focus on the nurturing of successors with implementation, consolidation and sustainability skills.
Thanks to Stephen Downes for the link.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness, sustainability
More on TED v. Harvard
Maura Johnston has a new post weighing in on the assertion that TED can be compared to Harvard in some ways. From the post:
And you know, perhaps the breathless thesis laid out by that SEO-baiting URL is correct. Maybe TED is like an elite college in a way — you apply for the right to pay money and hang out with a bunch of people who were also able to pay money (and a few people who got in on just smarts)…
Thanks to Brian Lamb for the link.
Posted in Open Education
Relying on Openness “Irresponsible”
Michael Geist has a new post on recent criticism he faces for using open materials. From the post:
The fact that I rely on openly accessible materials led Access Copyright supporter John Degen to describe my approach as a “shockingly arbitrary and irresponsible policy that will only place artificial (and highly political) limits on education.”
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
Open Education Position in Washington
David Wiley has a new post noting an open education position in Washington. From the post:
As more and more job titles end up with “open education” in them, people are eventually going to want degrees with “open education” in them, too.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, higher education, library, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
The Sustainability of Traditional Intellectual Property Rights
Dennis S. Karjala has posted a paper on the sustainability of traditional intellectual property rights. From the abstract:
The reason is that the only social policy justification for recognizing intellectual property rights at all is that they supposedly serve as an incentive to create socially desirable works of authorship and inventions. They are not and should serve as a reward for past achievements.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged commons, copy right, copyright, creative commons, policy
Introducing Open Education
Cristina Costa notes that Brian Lamb has posted the first draft of a document introducing open education.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged higher education, ocw, oer, open content, Open Education
TED vs. Harvard
Dan Colman takes issue with a recent comment by Anya Kamenetz comparing TED and Harvard. From the post:
So a quick request to the “edupunks” and “edupreneurs” out there. As you’re democratizing education and lowering tuition through technology, could you make sure that whatever you’re finally offering is an education in more than mere name? You feel me?
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, higher education, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education
On Choosing Openness for the Open High School of Utah
David Wiley has a new post on why open educational resources made sense for the Open High School of Utah (OHSU). From the post:
The reason for the O in OHSU is local control. While there are numerous secondary benefits to using OER, the primary reason OHSU was originally committed to openness is this: for learners to reach their full potential, teachers need to be fully empowered to help them learn.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, K-12, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
