A reason for open educations to celebrate! We were honoured to have Sir John Daniel launch the the OERu website <http://oeruniversity.org/> on 1 November 2013.
Its been a busy few days of implementation planning and OERu meetings will continue this week. Thank you to all members of the community and virtual participants during the 2nd meeting of OERu anchor partners<http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/OERu_13.10_Meeting/Agenda> who have contributed to turning the vision of the OERu into reality. Below, a few of the related media links. - Free Open Learning University Launches at TRU<http://www.cfjctv.com/story.php?id=16683>, CFJC TV, Kamloops, 1 November 2013. - TRU joins free education movement<http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20131101/KAMLOOPS0101/131109988/-1/kamloops0101/tru-joins-free-education-movement>.Online university combines resources from around the world. The Daily New, Kamloops, 1 November 2013. - Open Educational Resource university is launched<http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20131101093532252>, University World News, 1 November 2013. - The free university launching in NZ<http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/free-university-launching-in-nz-video-5664752>. TVNZ Breakfast, 2013 - The launch of OERu: Towards free learning opportunities for all students worldwide<http://bccampus.ca/2013/10/31/the-launch-of-oeru-towards-free-learning-opportunities-for-all-students-worldwide/>, BCcampus, 31 October 2013. - Mooc rival OERu puts accreditation on menu<http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/mooc-rival-oeru-puts-accreditation-on-menu/2008571.article>, Times Higher Education, 31 October 2013. - Polytech opens a door to the world<http://www.odt.co.nz/campus/otago-polytechnic/278697/polytech-opens-door-world>, Otago Daily Times, 26 October 2013. - Open Educational Resource university to be launched worldwide<http://wikieducator.org/Open_Educational_Resource_university_to_be_launched_worldwide>, 25 October, 2013. -- Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic UNESCO-COL Chair in OER, Otago Polytechnic & OER Foundation 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
