Category: OERRH
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OER Impact Map(s): Studio tour
My dad turns 65 this weekend and whilst he should be retiring he’s not and will be still pottering about in the village shop he runs. My dad hasn’t always been a shopkeeper, instead spending most of his life working as a land surveyor. Land surveyors were traditionally key members…
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A is for April: An update on our comings and goings
Dear friends, I should be embarrassed to report that our carbon footprint went through the roof in April, and I am, in part, but truth is all those air miles have been consumed in the name of open education! (I promise I’ll plant a few trees, honestly). First, Beck headed…
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The value of an #OERmap
It’s all been pretty busy here at the OERRH HQ. Conference season has now ended and with a bit of time to draw breath I’m writing about the recent OER Map prototypes funded by Hewlett Foundation. Mapping has a bit of a history in the OER movement and these map…
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Impressions from OCWC and OER14 conferences: speaking policy to practicioners
Alek Tarkowski of Creative Commons Poland shares his thoughts on the status of OER policy following a busy conference season. Impressions from OCWC and OER14 conferences: speaking policy to practicioners. | Open Educational Policy for Europe.
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Interview with UMUC's Karen Vignare at OCWC 2014
On Thursday I had the privilege of chatting with Karen Vignare, Associate Provost at University of Maryland University College (UMUC) here at OCWC in Ljubljana, Slovenia. During Wednesday’s conference presentation, Karen told us more about how UMUC are moving toward an 100% e-resources/OER model by the end of 2016. In Spring/Summer 2013 alone,…
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CCCOER: OER Impact Research Webinar
This week myself and Quill West presented to the Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER) webinar on the impact of OER on educators and students in the community college system. My part of the presentation was largely based on the surveys carried out as part of last years OERRH research.…
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Is There a Gender Divide Around OER and Educational Technology?
The month of March has been a memorable one for our project – it was all about celebration! Like the rest of the OER community we joined in the fun of Open Education Week to help raise awareness of the global Open Education movement and its impact on teaching and learning.…
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Reblog: 11th Annual Open Education Conference CFP
A date for your diary – the call for proposals at Open Education 2014 is now open, closing at midnight on Friday, April 25, 2014.
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OpenStax College Survey Results (Part I)
Exciting times! I’m currently in Houston and about to head on over to Rice University for CNX2014 tomorrow. I was lucky enough to attend last year’s conference and am returning this year to present some of our research findings on OpenStax College (OSC) textbooks as part of 1 April’s Rapid Fire panel…
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Open Research: OER Research Hub Course Launches June 2014!
What is open research? In what ways can research be open? What do we mean by open in this context? When is it appropriate for research to be open? What does researching openly involve and what makes open research possible? What are the benefits of open research? What kinds of challenges…