06-10-11 Yes. The whole OER movement has developed due to the transpacency only. Healthy interaction can never happen in closed systems. The article is a good one and transparency will be one of the basic tenets of OERu. With Regards K.S.Ramakrishnan
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 12:22 AM, Ravi Limaye <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Wayne, > Yes I too feel that there is transperancy. > Regards, > Ravi > > On Oct 5, 6:04 am, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > First Monday has published an article by Thomas Mackey entiled > Transparency > > as a catalyst for interaction and participation in open learning > > environments < > http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/vie...> > > > > Mackey argues that transparency promotes interactivity and participation > in > > collaboration learning environments. He cites WikiEducator and the OER > > Foundation projects as example of transparent design. > > > > Mackey concludes: "*Given the potential for collaboration in wikis, OERs, > > and via mobile, and the ability to integrate open editing and Web > production > > into a range of courses and open learning initiatives, it is critical for > us > > to develop a learner–centered approach that considers the social contexts > of > > technology within networked spaces ... **Transparency reshapes the > learning > > experience itself, enhancing peer interaction, encouraging dialogue > between > > teacher and learner, and making visible the outcomes of these > > communications"*. > > > > These are significant enablers as the OER university anchor partners > think > > about the design and implementation of suitable pedagogues. > > > > 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" 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]
