Janet Dyson has a new post pointing to podcasts about OER as part of the SCORE project.
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OER Podcasts SCORE Projects
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, higher education, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
Open High Schools Courses in Moodle
Miguel Guhlin has a new post pointing out that courses at the Open High School of Utah are available in Moodle. From the post:
So, it should come as no surprise that online learning opportunities will start popping up. While I don’t think “do it yourself” a la Moodle is the way state legislators imagine, you can sense people moving in that direction, no?
Thanks to Stephen Downes for the link.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged K-12, ocw, oer, open content, open courses, Open Education
OERU
Paul Stacey has a new post on the Open Educational Resources University (OERU). From the post:
The OER university is a sustainable international system which will provide free learning to all learners with pathways to gain academic credit from formal education institutions around the world. It is rooted in the community service and outreach mission of tertiary education providers to evolve parallel delivery systems (now possible with the open web and free content licensing of learning materials) that will augment existing educational provision.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
New OER Portal for AVU
Tony Bates has a new post announcing a new open educational resources portal for African Virtual University.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged higher education, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
Remixing Scholastic Textbooks
Kate Rix has a new post about remixing Scholastic textbooks. These textbooks are not open, and copyright does not appear to be addressed in the post. From the post:
“The long-term transformation is not books going online,” says Mary Skafidas, a marketing executive at McGraw-Hill. “It’s the creation of different tools, a step beyond digital prose. We have gone beyond that to create simulations, math disguised as video games, and whole digital worlds.
Thanks to Judy Baker for the link.
Digital Public Library of America
Jennifer Howard has a new post about discussions taking place regarding the creation of a national digital library. From the post:
…Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, with money from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, has stepped into the role of coordinating plans for what’s now being designated a Digital Public Library of America.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged commons, oer, open content, Open Education, openness
Canadian Copyright Restrictions for Educators
Cory Doctorow has a new post pointing out new legislation in Canada aimed at creating permissions and restrictions for educators. From the post:
Under the new exemption proposed in C-32, teachers would join journalists and critics as one of the protected groups who can make brief quotes (provided such quotes don’t comprise a “significant” portion of the work) for a narrow set of purposes.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged commons, copy right, copyright, higher education, K-12, Open Education, openness, policy
Creative Commons 2010 Finances
Allison Domincone has a new post giving the state of Creative Commons’ finances for 2010. From the post:
We’d like to see these numbers continue to grow, just as CC license adoption and use of our tools has grown so steadily since 2002.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged cc, CC licenses, commons, copy right, copyright, creative commons, openness
OPAL OER Study
Abel Caine has a new post announcing the OPAL OER study is now available. From the post:
The Open Educational Quality Initiative “Beyond OER” study report is now published. Among its conclusions it finds that OER are more widely used where programmes or inititatives for open resources exist at the institutional level. The lesser the fear, insecurity or discomfort towards Open Educational Resources (OER), the higher the frequency of OER use.
Thanks to Stephen Downes for the link.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged e-learning, higher education, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness, policy
ds106 Live Call in Show
Alan Levine has a new post on a call-in show for the open course ds106. From the post:
It was fascinating to hear the students honestly call out Jim for the short notice time on announcements and the over use of 80s music (okay, none of them did that)… but what other class has a freaking call-in show?
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Tagged ds106, e-learning, online learning, open content, open course, Open Education, open learning, openness, wejamecono
