This is good news. The forward-looking considerations that are coming out of thisw effort are a great credit to Wayne. We need to 1)collaborate and fint in traditional models of education (including the less traditional expieeriential learning), stability and credibility for granting credit that is acceptable in traditional venues, aand open enough to meet future needs. This presentation by Jim will bring together what we have been learning so far in the planning. Forward. Gene Gene Loeb (Aronin), Ph.D.
On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 2:09 AM, Wayne Mackintosh < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > The OER Foundation and WikiEducator is pleased to announce that Professor > Jim Taylor, AM. from the University of Southern > Queensland<http://wikieducator.org/USQ>, > will lead and facilitate discussions on building a logic model for the OER > university at the open planning meeting for the OER for assessment and > credit for > students<http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students>project. > Jim says that: "" > *We aim to create a parallel learning universe to augment and add value to > traditional models through effective collaboration networks.*" > > Jim is a leading international scholar and experienced distance education > practitioner. Jim's abridged CV attests to the calibre of leadership that > will support and guide us in building sustainable OER futures: > > - Professor, Australian Digital Futures Institute, University of > Southern Queensland. > - 2000 - 2009: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Learning Services), > University of Southern Queensland. > - 2009: Australian Higher Education Quality Award* *for meritorious > service to quality advancement in Australian higher education. > - 2009: Appointment as a Member in the General Division of the Order of > Australia* *for service to tertiary education, particularly in the > areas of open learning, on-line and distance education, as an academic, > researcher and administrator. > - 2002-2005: President of the International Council for Open and > Distance Education (ICDE) > - 1988 - 2000: Professor and Director, Distance Education Centre, > University of Southern Queensland. > > If you haven't registered for the meeting yet -- you can still join us in > making history today: > > > http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students/Meetings#Virtual_participants > > Spread the word. > > 2011 will be a quantum shift year for the mainstream adoption of OER. > > Cheers > Wayne > > > > > > -- > 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> > 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] -- With Sincerest Best Wishes , Gene Gene Loeb, Ph.D. -- 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]
