Tag Archives: open education resources

OER Faculty Institute

Posted on July 14, 2022 by geoffcain

Clover Park Technical College is excited to host our first OER Faculty Institute!  Dates: Fri., Aug. 5th and Sat., Aug. 6th Time: 9 am to 3 pm (PST) The Teaching & Learning Center at Clover Park Technical College is hosting a … Continue reading →

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OERcamp.global Starts Next Week

Posted on November 30, 2021 by geoffcain

Jennifer Miller and I are presenting at this event on the Open Science Syllabus. This just in from #OERcampglobal… Dear Everyone interested in Open Education!  It’s only a few days until #OERcampglobal (9–11 Dec)! We’re going to gather for 48 hours … Continue reading →

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The Commons and OER: Metaphors Matter

Posted on November 19, 2018 by geoffcain

David Wiley in his blog, Iterating Towards Openness, wrote a post on the Commons metaphor and OER: “…is the commons the right metaphor for our work with OER? There are incredibly important – some might argue fundamental – differences between commons and … 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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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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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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Open Education is More Than Just Free Books

Posted on November 20, 2015 by geoffcain

I miss Jim Groom at OpenEd15 – I miss his viewpoint and energy. He knows I am a big fan (something that blows around a lot of hot air :-). Jim Groom tweeted today: “The unfortunate equation of open education … Continue reading →

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Open Pedagogy at Tacoma Community College

Posted on November 18, 2015 by geoffcain

Using Open Pedagogy to Reduce Social Learning Barriers for Students in the Global Discovery Program Christie Fierro Open Education Coordinator and Instructional Designer Tacoma Community College   For the last 5 years, student groups have been coming over from the … 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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