Monthly Archives: October 2017

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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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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North West eLearning Presentation

Posted on October 19, 2017 by geoffcain

This is the presentation I am doing for the North West eLearning Conference (Thurs. 4:00 PM, Olympia Room). Great conference so far – as usual! All resources are linked. Email me at consult@geoffcain.com if you have any questions or would … 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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Wrapping Up The Rubrics

Posted on October 12, 2017 by geoffcain

I started this series with a general overview of rubrics in general with the posting  Evaluating Online Courses: a prelude. I learned a lot reviewing the seven rubrics below for online courses: CA Community College’s Online Education Initiative Rubric Quality … 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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Introduction to Open Education

Posted on October 1, 2017 by geoffcain

I am taking a course this Fall on open education from George Siemens and David Wiley. I am looking forward to it because I have followed George and David’s work pretty closely for a number of years, and it will … Continue reading →

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