Author Archives for Martin Hawksey

Open isn’t free: What are the costs

May 3, 2016 12:56 pm Published by Martin Hawksey

At OER16 we explored letting some of our presenters present virtually. This raises interesting questions about cost. Whilst virtual participants…

April 19, 2016 7:30 am Published by Martin Hawksey

As part of OER16 we invite you to take part in our treasure hunt. If you need more encouragement than…

April 15, 2016 9:37 am Published by Martin Hawksey

A recent survey by Yougov* found that around two thirds of the British public trust Wikipedia more than traditional news…

April 14, 2016 9:35 am Published by Martin Hawksey

There will be a strong Wikimedia presence at OER16 this year. Jason Evans is the current Wikimedian in Residence at…

February 18, 2016 2:54 pm Published by Martin Hawksey

The draft programme for OER16: Open culture has now been published. The programme includes over 100 sessions from authors around…

February 10, 2016 10:40 am Published by Martin Hawksey

Last week we experimented with a Twitter campaign 'the #oer16 ticket'. If you think you can beat these stats why…

January 28, 2016 3:18 pm Published by Martin Hawksey

You can now register for the conference and get an ‘early bird’ discount until 6 March.

January 18, 2016 1:25 pm Published by Martin Hawksey

Ariadne, the web magazine for information professionals, has featured an article by #OER16 co-chair Lorna Campbell highlighting the conference in…

January 13, 2016 9:28 am Published by Martin Hawksey

With OER16 still a couple of months away we already start looking ahead to OER17. If you are interested in…

November 27, 2015 9:19 am Published by Martin Hawksey

With submissions for #OER16 open for a couple more days (closing on the 30th Nov.) if you needed further incentive…