Category Archives: OER

Open the Gateless Gate: OER and Open Education

Posted on April 17, 2018 by geoffcain

One of my New Year’s Resolutions this year (and last, as a matter of fact) was to fight less and celebrate more. I can get really annoyed when I come across a pay-wall when trying to access materials that are … Continue reading →

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Pacific Northwest OER Directory

Posted on November 27, 2017 by geoffcain

This looks like another new and worthy effort coming out of Oregon. If you are interested in Open Education, Open Education Resources (OER), or Open Textbooks, I would encourage you to take a look at the Pacific Northwest OER Directory. … Continue reading →

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Impacts of OER in Community College

Posted on November 4, 2017 by geoffcain

I appreciate Stephen Downes take on OER – that there should be “no significant difference” between classes taught with OER or commercial text as far as outcomes go. I got into education to see that happen. The impact that I … Continue reading →

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Questions about Creative Common’s licenses

Posted on October 27, 2017 by geoffcain

This has certainly been an issue for some faculty. I think part of the issue is trust. Open education is more than just the content – once it all becomes just about the “OER” then we lose that sense of … Continue reading →

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How to Close a Commons with an Open License

Posted on October 13, 2017 by geoffcain

There are some interesting paradoxes that arise from alternatives to copyright. I have seen a big push to license articles and textbooks with a CC-by license (free to use if you attribute the author) and to avoid the CC-by-nc (free … Continue reading →

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NWeLearn: Limitless Education: Is Open Source an Option?

Posted on October 20, 2016 by geoffcain

Limitless Education: Is Open Source an Option? Tamara Mitchell, Assistant Director Career Success Center at Oregon State University / Arkansas State University Mountain Home / Western Oregon University Brian Daigle, Center for Academic Innovation at Western Oregon University Alexis Terell, … Continue reading →

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Notes From an Open Licensing Playbook

Posted on October 12, 2016 by geoffcain

I was at a great webinar today sponsored by CCCOER called “Open Licensing Playbook” and presented by Quill West and Cable Green and hosted by Una Daly of CCCOER. “Open licensing of instructional materials such as textbooks, videos, and other related resources … Continue reading →

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Online Events for Open Education Week

Posted on March 8, 2016 by geoffcain

This reminder was sent in by Una Daly: This week (March 7th – 11th) is Open Education Week worldwide, and there are 60 free online and local events to promote the benefits of OER.  The Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) … Continue reading →

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OERs and Accessibility

Posted on November 18, 2015 by geoffcain

It was a great morning at Open Ed 2015. I spent the morning in sessions with Amanda Coolidge, Sue Doner, Sam Johnson, Tara Robertson, Skip Stahl, Jutta Treviranus because I am particularly interested in the connections between OERs and instructional … Continue reading →

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Larry Lessig at #OpenEd14

Posted on November 19, 2014 by geoffcain

These are some brief notes about this mornings keynote at Open Education 2014. I was a bit relieved here. My nightmare is that one day I will show up at OpenEd and it will have been completely taken over by … Continue reading →

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