Category Archives: Open Educational Resource

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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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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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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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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Open Ed Conference: Towards an aggregated profile of the Global OER and OCW audience

Posted on October 25, 2011 by geoffcain

Speakers Mary Lou Forward, Meena Hwang and Una Daly Developing a profile of our global audience through aggregated surveys of OER and OCW users worldwide. What are the demographics of those looking of open education resources and open courses? based … Continue reading →

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Open Ed Conference: A Case Study of OER from within the LMS

Posted on October 25, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaSpeakers: John Rinderle, Bill JeromeCan we increase OER uptake with seamless LMS integration?: Realizing opportunities for OER discoverability and data exchange in the LMS. A key factor in OER uptake is the ability of resources to be easily … Continue reading →

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Open Ed Conference: “Which License for OER?”

Posted on October 25, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by kool_skatkat via FlickrSpeakers: Ahrash Bissell, Gary Lopez, Philipp Schmidt Tired of the never-ending debate about “Which license for OER?” We agree! Perhaps we should talk about “Which assets” instead. For too many projects, and for too long, the … Continue reading →

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Open Education Conf. Keynote Speakers Martha Kanter & Jim Shelton

Posted on October 25, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaMartha Kanter, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Dept. of Ed, started off the conference with a keynote address. She is the former chancellor of the De Anza Community College where she was a strong advocate for open education. … Continue reading →

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