Dear Dr. Wayne, "OER University" is definitely a NOVEL idea with TREMENDOUS SCOPE , as it being the 'need of the hour'! BIG THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS for initiating it!
-- Warm regards Anil http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad http://www.apletters.blogspot.com On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected] > wrote: > Hi Thanks Vinod, > > <blush> -- Congratulations and thanks should go to Jim Tittsler - -our Lead > Software Engineer who works tirelessly behind the scenes to make this OER > magic happen. > > I wouldn't say the technology of <iframes> is revolutionary (The <iframe> > tag has been around for a long time.). > > However, the approach of sharing knowledge freely using open content > licenses among multiple sites without password access is revolutionary. This > will will change the way we learn and teach around the world. A change for > the better! > > 2011 will be a quantum shift year for OER --- we plan to lay the > foundations for the "OER University". Learning should be free for all > students of the world and this is what the "OER University" aims to > achieve. In parallel we will work with forward looking universities, > colleges and polytechnics who will provide pathways for informal OER > learners to gain formal academic credit. That's revolutionary! > > See: > http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students/About > > We will develop the plans for the OER University in an open and transparent > way. All WikiEducators are most welcome to join us in building these > exciting futures. We are hosting a strategic planning meeting on 23 February > 2011, here in Dunedin, New Zealand. > > I've just received an email confirmation that UNESCO that they will provide > sponsorship support to stream the meeting virtually. BIG thanks to UNESCO > for enabling global participation in this important venture. > > More news next week about the OER University concept. Watch this space > .... > > Cheers > Wayne > > > > > On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Kanvaria Vinod Kumar <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Dear Wayne, >> Thanks and congratz for making this 'revolutionary' revolution in wiki. >> Itz surely going to evolve a new era in the field of teaching, >> learning and content-technology. >> Regards. >> Vinod Kumar Kanvaria >> Faculty, University of Delhi (India). >> >> On 1/8/11, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi Everyone, >> > >> > WikiEducator has been experimenting with remix >> > options<http://wikieducator.org/OERF:WikiEducator_remix_experiments>for >> > reusable and portable content. All you need to do is click, copy and >> > paste! >> > >> > This means that it is now easier for schools and tertiary education >> > institutions to share learning materials from WikiEducator for delivery >> in >> > their own learning management systems, blogs and websites. The OER >> > Foundation has now implemented a cut-and-paste feature so you don't need >> to >> > worry about remembering any HTML syntax. >> > >> > *Instructions* >> > >> > In WikiEducator, under the links option in the toolbox (on the left-hand >> > side of your screen) you will find a few options relating to links >> including >> > iFrame support which is used for embedding WikiEducator content in >> external >> > sites. >> > >> > Go to the WikiEducator page you want to embed, click on "links". Choose >> the >> > iFrame option you would like to embed by clicking on the text. This will >> > automatically highlight the html text you should copy for pasting into >> your >> > target website. You have the option of embedding the exact revision or >> the >> > most recent version which will keep up to date with community edits in >> the >> > wiki. >> > >> > Couldn't be easier! Thanks Jim for saving WikiEducators time and money. >> > >> > You will find more instructions on WikiEducator: >> > >> > http://wikieducator.org/Help:Links >> > >> > And you can view this blog example, which embedding the instructions >> from >> > WikiEducator: >> > >> > >> http://reusableoer.blogspot.com/2011/01/wikieducator-saves-you-time-and-money.html >> > >> > Happy new year! >> > >> > Cheers >> > Wayne and Jim >> > >> > -- >> > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. >> > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> >> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, >> > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. >> > Founder and elected Community Council Member, >> > Wikieducator<http://www.wikieducator.org%20> >> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 >> > Skype: WGMNZ1 >> > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | >> > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "WikiEducator Teacher Collaboration Forum" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum?hl=en >> . >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> *Kanvaria, Vinod Kumar* >> *Assistant Professor,** >> **Department of Education / C.I.E.,** >> **University of Delhi,** >> * >> *Delhi-110007 (INDIA)* >> ** >> [email protected] >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "WikiEducator Teacher Collaboration Forum" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum?hl=en >> . >> >> > > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > > Director, International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > Wikieducator<http://www.wikieducator.org%20> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > > -- > 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] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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