Hi Joyce, Following up on Randy's note --- Rory McGreal (Associate VP Research) at Athabasca University is the international representative on the OER Foundation's Board of Director's. Terry is colleague and will be visiting us in New Zealand next year for the DEANZ conference.
Here is a link to AU's press release on the launch of the OER Foundation: http://www2.athabascau.ca/aboutau/news/news_item.php?new&id=9 Apart from being Canada's premier online / distance teaching University -- AU is a leader in open education. Most notably, Athabasca University Press is dedicated to open access publishing -- and to the best of my knowledge, is the first university press in the world who has dedicated all its publications to open access publishing. In this way, the OER Foundation seeks to provide seamless links between teaching, research and publication using the open education model. Cheers Wayne 2009/12/18 Randy Fisher <[email protected]> > 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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