Hi Joyce, The answer is 'yes' - I've spoken with Rory (Terry's colleague), and he's definitely interested. Athabasca is hosting our servers, so there's a number of points of mutual interest.
I've had some conversations with folks about WikiResearcher, and there's a nice cluster beginning to form - could you sign your name here - http://www.wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:OER_Foundation/WikiResearcher Also, you might be interested, that there's a few of us who have done some research, and published it on the wiki. Peter Rawsthorne (User:Prawstho) comes to mind; Peter McCrory of the UK (User:Wikipeedy) will be writing his Master's thesis in the coming months; I gather Nellie is doing some work in her Ph.D subject; and I wrote mine on educators motivation in the open wiki environment - http://www.wikieducator.org/OMD/MPII/MP_Paper_II Of course, we'd be delighted to have you develop some research and content, on the wiki! - Randy On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 6:15 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > The research arm is a great idea. Will you be working with Athabasca on > that? SUNY/Empire State College has close connections there both > institutionally and personally with Terry Anderson. We are also seeking to > increase our research publications especially in adult and online learning > (and education) and are in the process of trying to launch a Master's of > Arts in Adult Learning that will have strong social justice and online > components. My own leaning is toward a Gandhian approach so > philosophically it is a perfect match for me and for many others here as > well. This is deeply exciting to me. Joyce McKnight > > > *Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]>* > Sent by: [email protected] > 12/18/2009 10:13 AM ZE12Please respond [email protected] > > > To [email protected] > cc > bcc Joyce McKnight/SUNY > Subject Re: [WikiEducator] How wikieudcator make money ? > > > Hi Joyce, > > All excellent suggestions --- We will definitely be using making lists of > institutions of who we might like to approach for prospective memberships > and keep track of our progress in terms of who we've contacted, feedback > etc. Using an open philanthropy model -- this is easily done :-) > > Our reach and support throughout the developing world is very important for > us -- WE believe that we should share knowledge freely and build capacity in > partnership with educators from around the globe. I suspect that many of us > in the "industrialised" countries will learn and gain more than we > contribute. > > You're right -- the public service and outreach missions (associated with > modern universities) provides a justifiable framework for collaboration in > OER. That's a good point. We are also planning to cover the research mission > through the launch of WikiResearcher.org in the near future :-) > > These are exciting times and WE're most appreciate of your advice and > guidance in helping us make OER futures happen. > > Cheers > Wayne > > > > 2009/12/18 <*[email protected]*> > > Idea: How about making a list (if you don't already have one of > well-established distance education institutions that we especially want to > have as partners and develop a strategy for "courting" them. In the US the > Pennsylvania State University World Campus and the University of Maryland > would be two in addition, of course, to SUNY/Empire State College I am > sure there are many others worldwide. In the US public universities have a > research, teaching, and public service as the three "legs" of the mission. > Wikieducator with its focus on the developing world (and for that matter > peripheral areas of the so called "developed" world) clearly would be within > the public service mission of these organizations. Within the > institutional level, you might want to identify and "court" folks who share > your Gandhian views. You have certainly "hooked" me that way. :-) All > the best. 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