Monthly Archives: November 2013

Assessment and Accreditation of Learners using OER

Posted on November 7, 2013 by geoffcain

Photo of Athabasca University (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Rory McGreal of Athabasca University presents on assessment of OER and OER University. “This paper examines existing and potential scalable approaches to formal assessment and accreditation to digital learning, comparing and contrasting such … Continue reading →

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Global Open Textbook Projects: Pathways to Adoption

Posted on November 7, 2013 by geoffcain

Open Textbook bill (Photo credit: opensourceway) “Mary Burgess of the BC Open Textbook Project will discuss how she and her team are working to produce 40 Open Textbooks on a restricted budget and tight timeline. She will describe their work … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: OER and Solving th Textbook Crisis

Posted on November 7, 2013 by geoffcain

Textbook Stack (Photo credit: greenasian) “The average U.S. college student spends more than $1,000 per year on textbooks and supplies, a significant expense on top of already burdensome college costs. Textbook prices continue to soar four times faster than inflation, … Continue reading →

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Open ed 13: David Kernohan

Posted on November 7, 2013 by geoffcain

“David Kernohan is a Programme Manager for e-Learning at Jisc. He works on online and open education there, having managed a range of major initiatives including the Open Education Resources programme. He also has an expertise in English Higher Education … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: Audrey Waters

Posted on November 7, 2013 by geoffcain

“Audrey Watters is a journalist, a high school dropout, and a PhD dropout – though she did complete a Master’s degree in Folklore. As a freelancer writing about educational technology, her stories have appeared on NPR/KQED’s MindShift blog, in O’Reilly … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: Emancipating Learning: a Journey to MOOCs and Beyond

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

“Some may think that Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a fad, but they are raising some interesting questions about the scalability, accessibility and quality of online learning, as well as new thoughts about the higher education landscape. While a … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: What Teach a MOOC? Are you crazy?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

 Maria Andersen talks about her experiences with MOOCs.Twitter: @busynessgirlEmail: busynessgirl@gmail.com “If you’ve ever actually taught an online course, the thought of teaching a MOOC sounds like an absolutely crazy idea. It’s hard to get past the idea that you might … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: OERs Rule, MOOCs Drool: MOOCs and DistRibuted Open Online Learning

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

Michael Caulfield discussed how MOOCs are being used.  “The “wrapped MOOC” has gained attention over the past year as a way to integrate MOOCs into traditional education. This presentation will present results of interviews with practitioners of this method to … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: Badge-Empowered Learning

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

An example digital badge. Tami Echard and Jay Heap discuss on open source badge platform. “Georgia Virtual Learning is developing a series of online professional development programs using BadgeOS, a powerful open source platform for rewarding learner achievement and community … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: Building an Online Course with Open Badges: a practical guide

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

My backpack (Photo credit: mathplourde) Wade Weichel presented on open badges. “You’re interested in incorporating badges into your course to engage and motivate students and to track achievement against learning milestones and outcomes. You?d also like to incorporate open badge … Continue reading →

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