Catherine Cronin – If ‘open’ is the answer, what is the question? Audio broadcast from the First Keynote Catherine Cronin – If ‘open’ is the answer, what is the question? OER16: Open Culture 19th & 20th April 2016, University of Edinburgh, UK The 7th Open Educational Resources Conference, OER16: Open Culture, will be held on […] View Article
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Slides for Wed PM session. OER research project update. View Article
Presentation given to #oer16 about the first 12 months of the MGS / WMUK Residency View Article
Open education has been gaining visibility and momentum as part of open government initiatives — from open licensing of publicly-funded educational materials, to transparency in education funding, to leveraging open technologies and practices to increase the efficiency and efficacy of instruction. One important avenue for advancing these conversations is the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a multilateral initiative of more than 60 countries through which national governments make commitments to being more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. At least three… View Article
Open education has been gaining visibility and momentum as part of open government initiatives — from open licensing of publicly-funded educational materials, to transparency in education funding, to leveraging open technologies and practices to increase the efficiency and efficacy of instruction. One important avenue for advancing these conversations is the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a multilateral initiative of more than 60 countries through which national governments make commitments to being more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. At least three… View Article
Presented by Brandon Muramatsu at OER’16, Edinburgh, Scotland, April 20, 2016 View Article
Enhancing Learning through OER and Open Platforms View Article
Whether you are a seasoned open education advocate or a newcomer to the movement, communicating about “open” can be a challenge. The English language alone has more than 40 definitions of “open” (according to Dictionary.com), and the term has gained myriad nuanced meanings to different communities, from free software to open access research to open education. Effective communication is the key to success for any movement, so it’s important for OER advocates to hone their skills. View Article
Jim Groom kicked off his keynote by saying that he intended not to talk about DS101 but then acknowledged it was his life. His next confession was that he didn’t do any OER and felt alienated from American model of using Open to lower costs of textbooks, meanwhile diverting funding away from public education. Jim … Continue reading #OER16 Can we imagine tech Infrastructure as an Open Educational Resource? Or, Clouds, Containers, and APIs, Oh My! View Article
