Re: [WikiEducator] OERu most noticeable development in OER for 2011

2011-12-17 Thread Joyce . McKnight
I am glad that the OER-u was listed as the most noticeable development because, of course, I am a big fan of the effort and my institution is an Anchor Partner...but "most noticeable" is not necessarily the "most important"...all of the initiatives you mention are also very important and exciting.

Re: [WikiEducator] OERu most noticeable development in OER for 2011

2011-12-16 Thread Edward Cherlin
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 16:34, Randy Fisher wikira...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, With all due respect to Tony and OERu, what about the $500M awards in the US for OER development? - http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/29195 OR, Washington State's completion of 42 Phase I courses in the Open

Re: [WikiEducator] OERu most noticeable development in OER for 2011

2011-12-15 Thread Randy Fisher
Hi All, With all due respect to Tony and OERu, what about the $500M awards in the US for OER development? - http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/29195 OR, Washington State's completion of 42 Phase I courses in the Open Course Libary Project - http://www.opencourselibrary.org/ - Randy On

Re: [WikiEducator] OERu most noticeable development in OER for 2011

2011-12-15 Thread simonfj
Hi Randy, I'll admit it's nice to see a lot of money thrown at a specific task, especially if it comes from a private purse is for the public good. But, as i read Tony's last entry and consider his perspective, the big difference is that the initiatives you point at are so parochial, and

[WikiEducator] OERu most noticeable development in OER for 2011

2011-12-14 Thread Wayne Mackintosh
Hi everyone, As we start preparing for the holidays, Tony Bates cites the OER university as the most noticeable development in OER for 2011. See: http://www.tonybates.ca/2011/12/13/e-learning-in-2011-a-retrospective/ Tony's scholarship in open distance learning and technology mediated learning