Alex Williams has a new post noting that wiki software turns 16 today. From the post:
In the 1990s, there was a vision of the read/write Web. But most sites were static with little or no interactivity.
The wiki helped transform the Web into an experience that is as much about writing to a page as it is about reading it.
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Tagged commons, Internet, oer, open content, Open Education, openness
George Siemens has a new post noting another Massively Open Online Course (MOOC). From the post:
At minimum, this format gives educators a tool to tinker with how education can be changed to reflect the zeitgeist of collaboration, openness, and the internet in general.
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Tagged e-learning, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
Stian Haklev has a new post on the Saylor Foundation. From the post:
Given that professors are already developing a set of materials to be used in their face-to-face teaching, let’s grab these and upload to the web. The result is a curriculum, maybe some PowerPoints, sometimes lecture recordings, some quiz sheets, etc. From the perspective of self-learners, this is rarely enough material.
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Tagged e-learning, higher education, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning has published a new issue specifically focused on Connectivism.
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Tagged connectivism, online learning, open accreditation, open course, Open Education, open-teaching, openness, research
James Grimmelman has a new post about the recent ruling against the Google Book Settlement. From the post:
The next judicial step will be a status conference on April 25 at 4:30 PM. That leaves a month for all concerned to figure out their plans for what happens as the case goes forward.
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Tagged commons, google, Google's Settlement, open content, openness
Brian Lamb has a new post on why faculty should to release their materials openly. From the post:
I thought I might reproduce an email I just sent off to a faculty member at UBC that I am trying to convince of the value of opening up a course reader.
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Tagged commons, higher education, ocw, oer, open content, Open Education, openness
The University of Nottingham Learning Blog has a new post on using open educational resources for attribution and reputation. From the post:
Obviously in doing so, I respect that this is a work log and will reflect upon me professionally. As such, this act of creation is distinctly tied to my reputation, or at least perceptions of it.
Thanks to Tracey Madden for the link.
Joseph Thibault has posted an interview with Wayne Mackintosh regarding OER University. From the interview:
The OERu is not a formal teaching institution and does not confer degrees or qualifications–but is a collaboration convened by an educational charity that works in partnership with accredited educational institutions to provide credit for OER learning on the pathway to awarding credible credentials.
Jane Park has a new post announcing that Creative Commons CEO has been given the OCWC President’s Award. From the post:
We are thrilled for Cathy to receive this honor and for her continuing work supporting open educational resources (OER) at Creative Commons. Cathy, along with other distinguished recipients, will be presented the award at the upcoming OCWC meeting in May, celebrating 10 years of open courseware.
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Tagged e-learning, higher education, ocw, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
A course on Open Content Licensing for Educators has begun at WikiEducator.
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