Hi WikiRandy, What it all means is availability of low cost technology that needs field testing on the learners. Identifying learners who are deprived of technology but willing to learn and providing them OERs for enhancing their knowledge level. Are you for giving a try?
Bye ------------------------------------------------------------------- *D**r. Pankaj Khare * MTech, PhD *Registrar* *Stu* *dent Registration DivisionIn**dira Gandhi National Open University* Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110 068 India Phone: +91-11-29571316, 29571302 On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Randy Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I went to the site, read it, and had no idea what it all means - can > someone explain it succinctly (er, sum it up) in 1 or 2 sentences please? > > - Randy > > > On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Declan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hmmm.....I'm interested. Sounds like it would work in remote field >> sites? I wonder if it's something a person with basic tech skills could >> run? I certainly have an application that would impact several >> educators....I'll fill it in! >> >> >> On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:52:38 PM UTC-5, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: >>> >>> Dr Venkataraman Balaji, Director of Technology and Knowledge management >>> at COL has been leading the development of innovative but relevant >>> technology solutions for reaching the unreached. >>> >>> In short, the classroom without walls / Aptus provides a low cost >>> server and local wireless hub for mobile devices to bring rich learning >>> content to remote learners who may not have reliable or affordable internet >>> connectivity. This has huge potential and real opportunities for >>> leveraging digital OER in widening access to educational opportunity for >>> all. The technology is entirely open source. >>> >>> COL has posted a call for field trial >>> ideas<http://aptus.cmail3.com/t/ViewEmail/j/7573AE0927FFCC73/797F703467F82DB6C9C291422E3DE149>-- >>> Please distribute the request to your local tech people. >>> >>> Projects like this can make a significant contribution in building an >>> open ecosystem for mainstreaming open education approaches worldwide. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. >>> Director OER Foundation >>> UNESCO, COL and ICDE Chair in OER<http://unescochair.oerfoundation.org/>, >>> Otago Polytechnic & OER Foundation >>> Founder and elected Community Council Member, WikiEducator >>> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 >>> Skype: WGMNZ1 >>> Twitter: Mackiwg >>> >> -- >> -- 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. >> > > > > -- > > > ________________ > *Randy Fisher, MA *(Fielding) > Co-Founder & Director > > > * Development Wisdom* > > *www.developmentwisdom.org <http://www.developmentwisdom.org> * > > Wise and sustainable education, entrepreneurial and ICT solutions to > empower vulnerable, at-risk and marginalized youth and adults. Canada & > International. > > > +1 613.722.5577 (EST, GMT -5) - home/office > +1 613.899.0475 (EST, GMT -5) - cell (seldom on, I do not check messages > frequently) > Skype: wikirandy > > Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevWisdom > > > *www.TechnologySalonCanada.org <http://www.TechnologySalonCanada.org> * > > *www.collaborate4change.org <http://www.collaborate4change.org> * > > *www.ottawa.learnery.org <http://www.ottawa.learnery.org>* > *www.icentro.ca <http://www.icentro.ca>* > > -- > -- 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. > -- -- 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.
