Do you know of anyone interested in free learning opportunities to gain formal credit in a first-year level bachelors degree course?
** ** If so, the launch of the first OERu prototype course<http://wikieducator.org/Australia%27s_University_of_Southern_Queensland_launches_the_first_OERu_prototype>by the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) in Australia on Regional Relations in Asia and the Pacific (AST1000 <http://wikieducator.org/AST1000>) may be of interest. Please feel free to invite colleagues, friends or family who may be interested in the course. ** ** - *Course start**: *23 November 2012 - *Course completion*: April 2013 - *Where**: **Online* <http://wikieducator.org/AST1000> - *Registration*: Open<http://wikieducator.org/AST1000/Course_guide/Getting_started> - *Cost of OERu learning*: Free - *Cost of Assessment services by USQ* : Assignment 1 (AU$50); Assignment 2 (AU$50); Assignment 3 (AU$100) - Includes grade and feedback. Everyone is free to participate including individuals interested in providing volunteer support for our first cohort of OERu learners. The AST1000 course materials can be accessed through WikiEducator<http://wikieducator.org/AST1000>(does not require registration), or via the Moodle instance <http://moodle.wikieducator.org/course/view.php?id=69§ion=1>hosted by the OER Foundation. If you would like to receive announcements via email, OERu learners should register on Moodle. OERu learners can enrol for formal assessment services provided by the University of Southern Queensland. There are three assignments<http://wikieducator.org/AST1000/Course_guide/Assessment>for this course. On payment of the formal assessment fee, assignments submitted will be graded by assessors at USQ. Learners will also receive feedback on their assignments. ** On successful completion and grading of the assignments (see grading rubrics for Assignment 1<http://wikieducator.org/AST1000/Course_guide/Assignment_1> , Assignment 2 <http://wikieducator.org/AST1000/Course_guide/Assignment_2>, and Assignment 3<http://wikieducator.org/AST1000/Course_guide/Reflective_journal>), USQ will provide a "Certificate of Course Completion" which will identify the student by name and the course (AST1000) as having been completed successful with an assigned grade.**** ** ** OERu learners that enrol for assessment and who complete all requirements successful will also be able to apply to have their course completion recognised as unspecified credit towards the Bachelor of General Studies<http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/2013/arts/BGEN.html> or alternatively, depending on career preferences, for a number of other USQ Bachelor Degrees.**** ** ** For instructions on how to register see: http://wikieducator.org/AST1000/Course_guide/Getting_started**** ** ** Please join us for the historical launch of the first OERu course. With kind regards Wayne ** ** *About AST1000* AST1000 is a first-year level course in International Relations and the Social Sciences on the books of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). The course will provide basic information about, and analysis of, contemporary regional relationships, current affairs and societies in Asia and the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand. Attention will be given to the personal and social skills that will facilitate better international cooperation and cross cultural communication in Asia and the Pacific. -- Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic Commonwealth of Learning Chair in OER, Otago Polytechnic 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]
