Kevin, I definitely agree re: having a session at the conference -- I think it'd be an awesome meeting point for not only FC people around the country interested in building more action along international development lines, but also a way for FC to invite various unaffiliated groups to come see what the community has to offer in the way of collaboration as well.
I'll post up an announcement/invite on the SFC blog so we have something to point to...stay tuned for tomorrow... Best, Tim On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Kevin Donovan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Definitely. That would be a great help. Thanks. > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Greg Grossmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> Kevin (or anyone else), >> >> If you are interested in learning more about Michigan's method I could >> put you in contact with the right people. >> >> Greg >> >> Kevin Donovan wrote: >> > Greg, that's great to hear. I'd look at open.michigan but didn't realize >> > the method in which you were doing it. I've already circulated my draft >> > proposal, but think the ideas you guys are using are great. >> > >> > All, since this seems to be something supported fairly widely, let's get >> > a session on it at the Conference. (btw, I notice that UAEM is having a >> > conference at Berkeley the weekend after us: >> > http://www.essentialmedicine.org/) >> > >> > Kevin >> > >> > -- >> > Kevin Donovan >> > Georgetown '11: SFS >> > www.blurringborders.com <http://www.blurringborders.com> >> > >> > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 5:07 PM, Greg Grossmeier >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> > >> > Kevin Donovan wrote: >> > > I'm working to bring OpenCourseWare to Georgetown (tips >> > appreciated!) >> > > and hopefully it will focus on the role of open educational >> > resources to >> > > help developing countries. I'd love to help out with any projects >> > > regarding this dev+FC and imagine the folks at >> > http://freedomforip.org/ >> > > would, as well. >> > >> > I would point you to what the University of Michigan is doing. And >> > not >> > only because I am a part of the group working on it. >> > >> > The difference between what Michigan is doing and what others like >> > MIT >> > are doing is that Michigan's is sustainable WITHOUT gobs of money. >> > >> > At MIT, they have a full time staff that the profs send their >> > materials >> > to, if the staff can't clear copyright on a image or something they >> > send >> > a request out to someone in India to make a replacement. >> > >> > What Michigan is doing (just started this past year) is to elicit >> > the >> > help of students. A student who is enrolled in the class will be >> > the >> > one vetting the material, asking the prof for citations, and even >> > redrawing a flow diagram if need be. They will be "paid" in class >> > credits or a nominal fee (for the Business school students mainly, >> > who, >> > at least at Michigan, won't do anything without a monetary reward... >> > but >> > I digress). >> > >> > For more information see: http://open.umich.edu and >> > https://open.umich.edu/projects/oer.php in particular. >> > >> > Hope that helps. >> > >> > Greg >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Discuss mailing list >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Discuss mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss
