Hi Ramesh, Nellie Thanks for your words of encouragement.
Wikieducator's vision of providing free learning materials for all students worldwide combined with opportunities to gain credible credentials through the OERu is an ambitious initiative. I now know that this is fundamentally doable judging by the caliber of post-secondary institutions joining the initiative. It's amazing to see how we can collaborate across international boundaries to provide more affordable access to higher education for the millions of learners currently excluded from the formal education sector. That said -- congratulations for this good news should be directed to the leadership of ESC and the team at the Center for Distance Learning at Empire State College, not too mention faculty members and our very own Joyce McKnigh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Joyce_McKnight>t (a WikiEducator UPE winner). I suspect that organisational leadership in distance education is predestined. ESC pioneered the open curriculum back in the early 1970s. Again, they are at the forefront of leading collaborative OER university networks. You know what they say -- you can't lead from behind. Institutions who want to lead from the front with reference to OER futures should consider joining this winning team! See: 5 Things you should know about the OER university network plan<http://wikieducator.org/images/7/7d/OERu.pdf> . Wayne On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 6:14 PM, R C Sharma <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello Wayne, > Greetings. > > Congratulations... > Joining of Empire State College of the State University of New York to > OERu Network is indeed a good news! > > Sincerely > ramesh sharma > > -- > R. C. Sharma, PhD > > Regional Director > Indira Gandhi National Open University > Regional Centre Panaji, > Behind Chodankar Hospital, Near P&T Staff Quarters, > Alto Porvorim - 403 521 > Goa (India) > Ph. +91-832-2414553 > [image: Logo] <http:///> > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> > *To:* WikiEducator <[email protected]>; > [email protected]; > [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:52 AM > *Subject:* [WE Teacher Collaboration] New York's open university joins > forces with the OERu > > Hi Everyone ... > > An important update. Empire State College of the State University of New > York joins forces with the OER university network. Read more: > > New York's open university joins forces with the > OERu<http://wikieducator.org/Empire_State_College/New_York%27s_open_university_joins_forces_with_the_OERu> > > I intimated that 2011 will be quantum shift year for the mainstream > adoption of OER -- watch this space ..... > > 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> > Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> > > -- > 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. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-forum?hl=en > . > > > -- > 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. > 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> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 Skype: WGMNZ1 Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> -- 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]
