Monthly Archives: October 2011

WA Open Course Library saves students millions

Posted on October 31, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via Wikipedia GROUNDBREAKING STATE-SPONSORED PROGRAM CREATES FREE COURSE MATERIALS THAT WILL SAVE COLLEGE STUDENTS MILLIONS OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today during a telephone press conference, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) announced the launch of the … Continue reading →

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Jim Groom: The Wild Man of OER Made My Year

Posted on October 28, 2011 by geoffcain

I was at the Open Education 2011 conference this week and David Wiley had the good sense to invite Jim Groom in to rattle cages and shake the chains. I have been reading his stuff for sometime. You can follow … Continue reading →

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Open Ed Conf. Keynotes: Cable Green & Philipp Schmidt

Posted on October 27, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via CrunchBaseThe Obviousness of Open PolicySpeakers: Cable GreenThe Internet, increasingly affordable computing, open licensing, open access journals and open educational resources provide the foundation for a world in which a quality education can be a basic human right. Yet … Continue reading →

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Assessment and Accreditation of an OER Learner

Posted on October 26, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaSpeakers: Rory McGreal, Wayne MacintoshLearners accessing OER can acquire knowledge formally or informally. This project reports on assessment and accreditation policies worldwide. A major function of colleges and universities is to validate and credentialise learning by conferring qualifications … Continue reading →

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Openness and Learning Analytics

Posted on October 26, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by nep via FlickrSpeakers: John Rinderle Norman BierRevise/Remix can build a 1000 points of OER light. Can these lights converge to fire authentic learning analytics & share-alike data models? Conventional wisdom in the OER community maintains that one of … Continue reading →

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Open Ed Conference – Keynote speakers Josh Jarrett & Jim Groom

Posted on October 26, 2011 by geoffcain

Josh Jarrett at discussing “Access is Not Enough.”Challenges from here to 2020 Warning: raw notes ahead! Three challenges for the OER community Four Challenges for the Next decade Completion  Quality Funding Demographics  Higher ed tuition has gone up over 400%. … Continue reading →

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UNESCO Chairs in OER Programme and International Network

Posted on October 25, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaSpeakers: Rory McGreal Fred Mulder Susan D’AntoniThe UNESCO Chairs in OER explain their programme, goals and objectives in supporting an international network of OER users. In Nov. 2006, ICDE launched its Global Task Force on OER at the … Continue reading →

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Open Ed Conference: From Shared to Open: The evolution of open education in Washington State

Posted on October 25, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by textbookrebellion Speakers: Tom Caswell  & Connie Broughton Learn how Washington’s colleges went from a few system shared courses in 1997 to developing 81 courses as part of the Open Course Library. Washington’s State Board for Community and Technical Colleges … Continue reading →

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The Open Course Library: Bridging the gap between the LMS and OCW

Posted on October 25, 2011 by geoffcain

Speakers: Tom Caswell & Connie Broughton We will share the Open Course Library project, including technical & professional development challenges faced as we developed phase 1. The goal of the Open Course Library is for faculty to design digital, openly … Continue reading →

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Open Ed Conference: Are commercial publishers friend or foe of open education?

Posted on October 25, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by matthileo via FlickrSpeakers: Eric Frank and Nicole Allen Are commercial publishers friend or foe of open education? This session will challenge five common assumptions about the role of commercial publishers in the open education movement. The presenter will … Continue reading →

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