This is fantastic news, congratulations to all involved to this incredible achievement
Warm wishes Patricia From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Mackintosh Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:15 PM To: WikiEducator; [email protected]; Open Educational Resources - an online discussion forum; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [WikiEducator] Important milestone to achieve formal accreditation for OER courses -- Design blueprints posted for comment The OER university <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/Home> (OERu) network compromising accredited universities, colleges and polytechnics aims to provide free learning opportunities for all students worldwide using courses based solely on OER with pathways for these learners to acquire formal academic credit towards credible credentials. The OERu anchor partners <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_Founding_OERTen_anchor_p artner_statements> have shortlisted 8 university / college courses to be developed as prototypes to be offered in the 2nd half of 2012: * College Composition (1st year-level course) * Art Appreciation and Techniques (1st year-level course and remix of the Saylor Foundation / Washington State Open Course Library course) * Regional relations in Asia and the Pacific (1st year-level course) * A Mathematical Journey (1st year-level course) * General and Applied Psychology (1st year-level course and remix of the Saylor Foundation Introduction to Psychology Course) * Critical Reasoning (2nd year-level course in Philosophy) * Why Sustainable Practice (1st year-level course) * Introduction to Management (1st year-level course and registered with the New Zealand Quality Authority towards a national qualification.) These courses will carry credit towards a Bachelor of General Studies -- the inaugural credential selected at the OERu 2011.11 meeting <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_OERu_Meeting_summary> of founding anchor partners. The OERu network will be able to formerly accredit OER learning in Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America. The OER Foundation <http://wikieducator.org/OERF> uses open source development approaches and we subscribe to radical transparency and open governance. We conduct all business openly. We release early and frequently. The first drafts of the design blueprints for the prototype have been posted for feedback and improvement. You can help us to provide high quality OER courses to achieve free learning for all students by helping us improve the design and delivery model for these courses. You will find links to the respective blueprints under the announcement section on the prototype portal page <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/Planning/OERu_2012_Prototype> and we welcome feedback from the OER community. Please post your feedback on the corresponding "Discussion tab" in the wiki. These prototype courses will help us to refine the delivery model for the OERu network preparing for our formal launch in 2013. All accredited post-secondary institutions are free to join the network. See: 5 Things you should know about the OER university network plan <http://wikieducator.org/images/7/7d/OERu.pdf> . The OERu is not theoretical speculation -- we are implementing the model. -- 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]
