Re: [WikiEducator] Comments on the US College Scene: OER directions

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:32:46 -0700

Good point Don.   I have nearly given up looking for "salvation from on high" at least in the US, but I believe firmly in grassroots organizing and the work we are doing at wiki-educator and the OER-u is a great example of that...even if the grass is literally spread all over the world.   JMcK

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Date: 11/01/2011 04:45PM
Subject: [WikiEducator] Comments on the US College Scene: OER directions

referencing The Chronicle of Higher Education, http://chronicle.com/article/2-Year-Colleges-Get
Details-of/126006#top  2-Year Colleges Get Details of $2-Billion Grant
Program

In 2009, President Obama announced his hopes that post secondary
education, at least a years worth, would again become widespread in
the USA. His program, the American Graduation Initiative, was designed
to support  Community Colleges, to the tune of $50 Billion. This sum,
diminished due to various government interactions, was reduced to $2
Billion spread over 4 years, between 2011 and 2015. The idea,
supporting institutions that are examining, refining, and improving
their practice is fine.  As is the student oriented goal of providing
access to a level of education that will help the recently
dispossessed gain skills and credentials to make them more employable.

But, the whole process is an example of how a top down approach can
get bogged down in bureaucracy and inertia.  Compare this to the
international, consultative and bottom up approach of OERu.

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