Category Archives: Open education

An Open Syllabus from OE4BW for Teaching the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science

Posted on October 1, 2021 by geoffcain

This is from the abstract for a presentation that Jennifer Miller and I did for Open Education Global Conference. I am pretty excited about this work. Open research and open data are often things that scientists and other researchers do … Continue reading →

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Open Learning 2019

Posted on March 12, 2019 by geoffcain

I am getting ready for Open Learning 2019. I am interested in this because in cMOOCs, I have met some fantastic people which led to some great projects. I also want to keep up on the world of open and … 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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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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Opening Up Assessment: Open tools and item banks

Posted on November 7, 2013 by geoffcain

“One of the defining characteristics of Open Education has been the widespread sharing of course materials from OpenCourseWare to Open Textbooks to more generally open educational resources (OERs). Unfortunately many OERs are primarily content or course materials and do not … Continue reading →

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OER: Neuro-Cloud: a new model of textbooks

Posted on February 21, 2013 by geoffcain

I am really excited about Neuro-Cloud. I heard about it in a tweet from Creative Commons this morning and went to take a look. This is a textbook that is being created by a community of neuroscientists who first began … Continue reading →

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Inclusive Learning Design Handbook

Posted on November 30, 2012 by geoffcain

I am reviewing the “Floe” website today. I am particularly interested in their “Inclusive Learning Handbook.” What is Floe? According to their website: “Learners learn best when the experience is personalized to individual needs. OER is an ideal learning environment … Continue reading →

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Open Content Licensing for Educators Workshop

Posted on June 1, 2012 by geoffcain

Image via CrunchBase This is from Cable Green:  2012 is a significant year for open education and OER. We are celebrating 10 years since UNESCO coined the term “Open Educational Resources”. In joining the global celebrations, the OER Foundation will host … Continue reading →

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OER Policy Registry: Request for Help

Posted on March 26, 2012 by geoffcain

Image via CrunchBaseCable Green just lit the Bat Signal! Greetings Open Colleagues, The open community shares a need for more information to help us with our work. We know, for example, that there are many policies supporting open education at … Continue reading →

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Open Education Week from March 5-10, 2012

Posted on February 22, 2012 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaEfforts to Expand Access to Education and Knowledge to be Featured in Global Events CAMBRIDGE, Mass., – (February 21, 2012) –The OpenCourseWare Consortium announces today the first annual Open Education Week from March 5-10, 2012. Open Education Week … Continue reading →

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