Hi Everyone, A proud moment for WikiEducator -- we have just launched our inaugural gifting campaign. A special word of thanks to all WikiEducator's who have helped us with the planning and development of our campaign. Thank you.
In the words of Professor Brenda Gourley, former Vice Chancellor of the British Open University: *"To have reached the stage where we are technically able to share knowledge and enhance education right across the world is a wonderful thing. This sharing, however, cannot be done at zero cost. Suitable, web-ready material needs to be adapted, designed and paid for by somebody. The costs are extraordinarily modest by the standards used before OER and the benefits beyond imagination. In these days of scarce resources we cannot let the enormous potential of an excellent OER venture like WikiEducator to founder on the rocks of under-funding. I would hope that those who can give (however modestly) are fired by its importance and far-reaching effects - and give generously." *WE need your suppOERt -- help spread the word. Blog about our campaign and add the Donate button on your sites ( http://wikieducator.org/OERF:Donate/How_you_can_help). Chat with your organisations and departments to consider joining as Donor Partners -- or join as a Donor Partner in your personal capacity ( http://wikieducator.org/OERF:Join). Add a donate link in your email signature. Post your ideas for a successful campaign on these lists. WE are very grateful for all donations we receive, whatever the amount. We simply ask people to donate what they feel comfortable with and if the donation is meaningful to you, it is meaningful to the WikiEducator family. Make history with us and be among the first donors to appear on our public donation wall (https://oerfoundation.org/oerf/donors/). Working together we can make a difference in widening access to free and open education! Cheers Wayne -- Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D. Director OER Foundation: www.oerfoundation.org Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand.r Founder and Community Council Member, Wikieducator, www.wikieducator.org Mobile +64 21 2436 380 User Page: http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg Skype: WGMNZ1 Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
