Category Archives: Open education resources

Concept Mapping with Compendium

Posted on October 1, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by ryan2point0  I do a lot with concept mapping. I use it in my work as an instructional designer and I use concept maps in writing fiction and technical work, and I am really interested in Compendium right now. What … Continue reading →

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Creating OER: The WHO and the HOW

Posted on September 15, 2011 by geoffcain

Join us as we continue the OER webinar series where experts are demystifying the world of open educational resources (OER). This month’s session will feature OER development models and creation tools. Next month a panel of OER experts will discuss … Continue reading →

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OERs and the Next Stage of Open Textbooks

Posted on July 8, 2011 by geoffcain

By rubyblossom. via FlickrThere are some exciting things happening in the world of open education resources and open textbooks. I have worked in the recent past on projects that create or find open education resources, participated in presentations on open textbooks, … Continue reading →

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CR receives $100,000 grant from Next Generation Learning Challenges

Posted on April 27, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by Al_HikesAZ via FlickrWe are pretty excited about this grant. This is the press release from Paul DeMark’s office here at College of the Redwoods: College of the Redwoods announced that it has been awarded part of a $750,000 … Continue reading →

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OER, Open Textbooks, and Innovation

Posted on January 22, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaIn a recent blog posting from Cable Green, he posted a note on the new grant from the Dept. of Labor which is requiring an open license on all materials built for the grant, which means that the … Continue reading →

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Utah State’s Open Courseware

Posted on September 9, 2010 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaUtah State University has an excellent collection of open courseware. This is a really exciting time to be involved in education because more and more institutions and instructors are making their teaching materials available to a wider audience. … Continue reading →

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Good Teaching is Accessible and Open

Posted on August 13, 2010 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaI don’t think Dave Arnold planned on being an innovator in education. The way I understand his work is that he had problems to solve with his math department and they are using every tool at their disposal … Continue reading →

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OEH: Open Education Hardware?

Posted on July 23, 2010 by geoffcain

I have been very interested in the work that has been going on around the $100 laptop and Negroponte‘s “One Laptop Per Child.” Unfortunately, this program has not been a success, and I think it has to do with the … Continue reading →

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