Tag Archives: oer

What Should a Post-Facebook World Look Like?

Posted on April 6, 2018 by geoffcain

Facebook was not the first alarm that ever went off for me around corporate involvement with technology, and I know that I am not alone in that. We all pretty much guessed that it was a compromise. It is no … 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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Connectivism and Open Education

Posted on November 3, 2017 by geoffcain

Vahid Masrour sent out a link to our Open Education MOOC this morning to Mark Weller’s “Openness and Education: a beginner’s guide” and it got me to thinking a lot about Connectivism. Connectivism is the learning theory founded and championed … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Open Pedagogy v. OER-Enabled Pedagogy

Posted on November 1, 2017 by geoffcain

I think I understand David Wiley’s frustration with the semantics around “Open Education” – it is a very broad term. “Open” means many things to many people as does “education.” I am not sure if “OER-enabled Pedagogy” really addresses the … Continue reading →

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Promoting Open Textbooks

Posted on October 23, 2017 by geoffcain

This is a presentation that I have used for the last ten years to promote open textbooks and OER at various campuses I have worked at. It is in desperate need of updating but I think it is a good … Continue reading →

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Why Open Matters

Posted on October 3, 2017 by geoffcain

For myself, “open” covers open pedagogy, open education resources, and open textbooks. I think open education is one of the most significant things to hit education in 500 years – probably since the invention or the wide-spread use of cheap … 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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New Art Resource: Artsy

Posted on January 21, 2016 by geoffcain

Okay, “new” to me but this is really worth passing on to others. What is Artsy? “Artsy features the world’s leading galleries, museum collections, foundations, artist estates, art fairs, and benefit auctions, all in one place. Our growing database of … Continue reading →

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