Hi Leigh I share the deep job and canot help but translate this to Chinese and send it to Chinese commuity here too , Keep up good work !!
would very much want to hear that what does it mean to Otago ? Leo 2008/5/7 Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > We are go! > > Otago Polytechnic will be signing the Capetown > Declaration<http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/>on Open Education this Friday > 9 May at Phil's Forum G106 12 noon NZST. > > While I and several others are on record expressing reservations over the > wording of the Declaration, this signing is more about our expression of > support for the spirit of the thing, and reaffirming our commitment to open > education formally set in place by our Intellectual Property policy (2007). > > Otago Polytechnic has been at the fore of almost every recent step in the > international effort for Open Education including significant work on the > Wikieducator platform; use of popular and internationally recognised media > and communication platforms; developing an Intellectual Property Policy in > line with open educational practices; adopting a NZ Creative Commons > Attribution copyright license; and ensuring that its spokespeople are very > much a part of the dialogue on educational media and communications > nationally. We have featured in international news: twice on > CreativeCommons.org; twice with the Commonwealth of Learning, numerous times > in educational journals and countless weblogs. Our joining in the Capetown > Declaration will see that Otago Polytechnic remains in this spotlight to > confirm our commitment to Open Education and leading New Zealand towards a > progressive and appropriate future for its educational institutions in our > local and global society. > > I sincerely hope as many people as possible can drop what they are doing > and be there to show support for this act of solidarity and leadership. > Otago Polytechnic will be the first institution in Australia or New Zealand > to join 157 other institutions in the Declaration since it was penned > September 2007. I look forward to seeing you on Friday. Please bring a > friend with a camera. > > Regards > Leigh > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Phil Ker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, May 7, 2008 at 6:23 PM > Subject: Re: ::networkedlearning:: Re: URGENT - Significant opportunity > for Otago Polytechnic Internationally > To: "Blackall, Leigh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Hi Leigh, > My apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Yes, we can do this on > Friday. > cheers > phil > > >>> "Leigh Blackall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5/05/2008 8:36:58 p.m. >>> > Hello, > > Remember my proposal to use this Friday's Phil's Forum for a signing of > the Capetown Declaration <http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/>? (See email > history below) > > Firstly, Phil, can we get a confirmation that we can do this on Friday? > Given our IP Policy and efforts on Wikieducator so far, it is simply an > International (and local) PR move and has no financial or legal > implications. > > Secondly, if Phil does confirm this Friday... We'll need a commitment from > you all to be there for the event to show staff support for OP's leadership > in developing open education at OP. > > This is an opportunity for Otago Polytechnic to keep itself in the > spotlight internationally, and will help staff in the Polytech in their > efforts to convince HODs and Group Managers of the benefits and virtues of > Open Educational Resources. > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Its looking like May 9's Friday Forum could be the day.. TBC.. this will > > become a big deal internationally, so as soon as this date is confirmed can > > we all come together (those of us working or interested in OER - to help > > plan and promote).. Sarah, this could be the event you need to turn your > > managers interest some.. > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:48 PM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Prolly need to find a time that Phil and Robin can be there. Robin is > > > in China for the rest of this week I think (next week too?).. maybe we can > > > ask Phil to make it a Friday forum? > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:12 PM, Merrolee Penman < > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Definitely interested... where and when? > > > > > > > > Merrolee Penman, MA(Educ), DipOT, NZROT > > > > Principal Lecturer > > > > Postgraduate Academic Leader > > > > Flexible Learning Leader in New Zealand (2004/2005) > > > > > > > > School of Occupational Therapy > > > > Otago Polytechnic > > > > Private Bag 1910 > > > > Dunedin > > > > New Zealand > > > > > > > > Ph: (03) 479 6043 > > > > Cell ph: (021) 735 239 > > > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > URL: www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz > > > > http://oteducation.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > >>> "Sarah Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 22/04/2008 5:26 p.m. > > > > >>> > > > > count me in, Sarah > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Leigh Blackall < > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > As most of you know by now, Otago Polytechnic has been > > > > > consistently in the international spotlight for its IP Policy and > > > > > adoption > > > > > of Creative Commons licensing. Now we have the opportunity to > > > > > reinforce that > > > > > positive global citizenship by being the first in NZ to sign the > > > > > Capetown > > > > > Declaration. http://www.news.uct.ac.za/dailynews/archives/?id=6654 > > > > > > > > > > But we might have to act fast if we want to be the first > > > > > vocational training organisation in the world to sign. > > > > > > > > > > So, can I suggest that we call a meeting for all the lecturers and > > > > > departments who are moving in the open education direction to discuss > > > > > this > > > > > and organise a signing ceremony with media. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > -- > > > > > Leigh Blackall > > > > > +64(0)21736539 > > > > > skype - leigh_blackall > > > > > SL - Leroy Goalpost > > > > > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Sarah Stewart > > > > http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com > > > > Skype: sarah.m.stewart > > > > Twitter: SarahStewart > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -- > > > Leigh Blackall > > > +64(0)21736539 > > > skype - leigh_blackall > > > SL - Leroy Goalpost > > > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Leigh Blackall > > +64(0)21736539 > > skype - leigh_blackall > > SL - Leroy Goalpost > > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > > > > > -- > -- > Leigh Blackall > +64(0)21736539 > skype - leigh_blackall > SL - Leroy Goalpost > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > > -- blog:http://leolaoshi.yo2.cn HELP项目https://groups.google.com/group/helpelephantsliveproject --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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