[WikiEducator] Help us plan the agenda for OERu anchor partner meeting - -Deadline 7 October 2011

2011-09-30 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Hi Everyone, The OER Foundation subscribes to open governance and transparent planning processes. We need your help to discuss, refine and suggest ideas for the formulation of the agenda for the OERu meeting of anchor partners scheduled for 9 and 10 November 2011. Step 1 of this process requires

Re: [WikiEducator] Re: Writing the history of OERu futures ....

2011-09-30 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Simon wrote: > So that means the agenda for the OERu meeting, using the SCOPE summary is > Yes and no -- some of the discussions in the SCOPE seminar revisited questions already answered at the inaugural meetingdiscussing the logic mode

[WikiEducator] Re: Writing the history of OERu futures ....

2011-09-30 Thread simonfj
Nice backgound, So that means the agenda for the OERu meeting, using the SCOPE summary is ; OERu Questions & Challenges How to develop the course materials for learners globally? Providing not only free education but free authentic, valid and reliable certification too. Leaners may need to pay

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2011-09-30 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
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2011-09-30 Thread simonfj
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2011-09-30 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Hi Simon, Have submitted a request to join the Educause group on LinkedIn -- thanks for the suggestion. Historically, Educause have been a little behind the open education curve when compared to others, but its great to see growing interest in open education from this group. W On Sat, Oct 1, 20

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2011-09-30 Thread simonfj
Hi patrcia, You wouldn't like to pop in on the Educause group on LinkedIn would you? It's getting to be a bit of problem with all these remote channels being built around "brands" like 'wikieducator'. The discussion by other global communty builders isn't hard to find. The discussion is top of

Re: [OERU] Re: [WikiEducator] Writing the history of OERu futures ....

2011-09-30 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Thanks Anil -- Appreciate the feedback. I agree OERu is a health tonic! An ideal tonic for a post-secondary education system which is grappling to widen access to quality learning opportunities for the predicted additional 98 million learners who will be seeking places in the system. Collective

Re: [WikiEducator] Writing the history of OERu futures ....

2011-09-30 Thread Anil Prasad
Great job, Dr. Wayne! Precise information on what is going is the real health tonic of a growing community. Thank you! On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 7:24 AM, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > In preparation for the open planning for the OERu meeting of founding > anchor partners

[WikiEducator] Writing the history of OERu futures ....

2011-09-30 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Hi Everyone, In preparation for the open planning for the OERu meeting of founding anchor partners , I have prepared a summary of the timeline including key events, partners and activities to date. This summary should help to minimize the

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Re: [WikiEducator] Founding OERu meeting will be streamed -- Register today

2011-09-30 Thread Dr. K.S.Ramakrishnan
30-09-11 Dear Wayne sir, It is a good news that UNESCO has confirmed to support OERU. I will register soon. K.S.Ramakrishnan India On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Wayne Mackintosh < mackintosh.wa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Good news! > > UNESCO has confirmed funding support to s

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