Hi Dick, Yes your model is the kind of approach we would like to scale internationally for the OER university concept.
Of course Dick is free to join the pre-meeting scope seminar. We've posted a number of announcements on this list. Dick here is the link to the SCoPe seminar for the OER university pre-meeting discussions which started today: http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=8738 Cheers Wayne On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dick: Sounds as if your institution has a lot to offer this process. > Wayne, could Dick join us in the SCoPE conversation if he wishes? Your > ideas sound fascinating. Joyce McKnight State University of New > York/Empire State College (US) > > [email protected] wrote: ----- > > To: WikiEducator <[email protected]> > From: Dick Heller > Sent by: [email protected] > Date: 02/16/2011 10:24PM > Subject: [WikiEducator] Re: The cornerstone of the OER university - > Credible qualifications > > > I would like to add the experience of the Peoples-uni > http://peoples-uni.org > where we use OER for the educational resources. We have just arranged > a partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, where > Peoples-uni students will be able to achieve their award. The > advantages include that we went through a rigorous accreditation > exercise, which provides an academic benchmark. Hope to discuss this > further in the meeting, as I think that the model has wider > application. > Dick Heller > > On Feb 16, 5:13 pm, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > Apology for double posting if you're watching or participating in the > SCoPE > > pre-meeting seminar > > <http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=8738>for the OER > > university -- but I think this is important in defining our > > "niche" contribution to evolving OER ecosystems. > > > > One of the SCoPE seminar participants posted a number of very pertinent > > questions. My response may be of wider interest. If not -- delete now > :-). > > > > Cheers > > Wayne > > > > On the OER university <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university> page > there > > are two graphics we're using to help structure our thinking -- I'm sure > > these will change and improve as we move forward, especially after input > > from the SCoPE seminar and the meeting itself. > > > > However I should clearly communicate that the anchor partners (i.e. > > Athabasca University, the University of Southern Queensland, Otago > > Polytechnic, BCcampus and the OER Foundation) working on the "OER > university > > concept" see quality assurance and institutional accreditation as the > > cornerstone or foundation of the project. OER learners must be able to > > attain credible qualifications which are trusted and respected. > > > > I should also point out that any formal education institution, who cares > > about the educational value of sharing knowledge, who wants to join the > "OER > > university" concept is free to do so - -we're not a closed shop. > > > > A closing comment -- there are exemplary projects working in the sphere > of > > peer-based open and networked learning on the net, for example the P2PU > > project. The "OER university" concept does not discount or intend to > compete > > with the value of informal networked learning or the DIY University. I > think > > we need to think about the OER landscape as an evolving ecosystem. The > "OER > > university" does not want to replicate the amazing work being done > > internationaly to support informal learners - rather, we want to see how > the > > formal education sector can add value to realising free learning for all > > students worldwide. > > > > -- > > 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. > 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] > -- 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. 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