OER Matters: News Stories
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Anti-DMCA Website
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Abstract: A site about the ramifications of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, with news, discussion forums and other information on the DMCA.
'Bookless' textbook study launched at Foothill
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Abstract: A group of educators will meet at Foothill College this week to begin studying how to encourage widespread adoption of free online textbooks. Funded by a $530,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources hopes to ease the ... More »
Brewster Kahle's modest mission: Archiving everything
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Abstract: Brewster Kahle is on a mission. He wants the whole planet to have access to human knowledge. All human knowledge. And he's striving to make that possible--one byte at a time. Ten years ago, Kahle founded the nonprofit Internet Archive, with the goal of preserving the hitherto ephemeral pleasures of ... More »
British Library and US DOE to collaborate on global science gateway
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Abstract: Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Under Secretary for Science of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has signed an agreement with Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive of the British Library, to collaborate on the development of a global science gateway. The gateway would eventually make science information resources ... More »
College of the Rockies donates 100 math and English lessons to WikiEducator
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Abstract: WikiEducator has received a donation of 100 Math and English lessons from the College of the Rockies in Cranbrook, BC. These learning materials will be freely available under a Creative Commons license.
Distance Learning for Development
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Abstract: "Distance Learning for Development: Achievements, Trends and Plans" presentation was introduced at the International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO in Paris, France (7 February 2007) by Sir John Daniel from the Commonwealth of Learning. It introduces the COL and its "Learning for Development" ... More »
European Learning Resource Exchange - Summaries of the Presentations
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Abstract: This Monthly Insight to Interoperability reports on the European Learning Resource Exchange (LRE) meeting that took place in Brussels on 23 March 2006.
How to go to M.I.T. for free
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Abstract: A "Christian Science Monitor" article about the OpenCourseWare movement, initiated by MIT in 2002.
Insight Observatory for New Technologies and Education
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Abstract: Insight is a service focusing on e-learning in schools in Europe. It is provided by European Schoolnet (EUN) in collaboration with its consortium members. We publish news and analysis on e-learning policies, school innovation and information communication technology (ICT) in education.
Korea brings homegrown open source to schools
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Abstract: A C-Net news article on an open content initiative by the South Korean government in order to bring a homegrown open-source platform to 10,000 schools in the country.
Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0
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Abstract: The building blocks provided by the Open Educational Resources movement, along with e-Science and e-Humanities and the resources of the Web 2.0, are creating the conditions for the emergence of new kinds of open participatory learning ecosystems that will support active, passion-based learning: Learning ... More »
Notre Dame Open Courseware Website Launch
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Abstract: Notre Dame Opencourseware officially launched its website with eight courses. This site has video of the speeches at the launch. The courses represent fifteen different departments (several are cross-listed offerings) including Africana Studies, Philosophy, Theology and Peace Studies. They likewise ... More »
Really Open Source
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Abstract: An article about Connexions.
Stanford Considering Free Online Course Materials
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Abstract: Stanford has convened a task force, the Stanford Open Education Initiative (SOEI), to explore the possibility of significantly expanding content and accessibility in the near future. “[SOEI has been] researching the range of options,” said Scott Stocker, director of Stanford Web Communications, including ... More »
The Cape Town Open Education Declaration
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Abstract: The Cape Town Open Education Declaration arises from a small but lively meeting convened in Cape Town in September 2007. The aim of this meeting was to accelerate efforts to promote open resources, technology and teaching practices in education. The first concrete outcome of this meeting is the Cape ... More »
The Next Level of Open Source
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Abstract: In 2001, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology started placing materials for its courses online — and making them available for anyone to use, at no cost. OpenCourseWare, which currently contains materials for 1,400 courses, has been a huge success, and thousands of people use the MIT materials each ... More »
The Open University launches OpenLearn
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Abstract: The Open University’s commitment to broadening access to education is being taken to another level with the launch of OpenLearn, its major new open content initiative. The OpenLearn website will make educational resources freely available on the internet, with state of the art learning support and collaboration ... More »
The Perfect Search
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Abstract: Google-style search is all right for some, but an enterprise search demands a mix of technologies and techniques that lead to better accuracy
UN University Launches Opencourseware Portal
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Abstract: Today, 4 February, United Nations University launches the UNU OpenCourseWare Portal, accessible at http://ocw.unu.edu. Initially, the UNU OpenCourseWare Portal offers open access to about a dozen courses developed by three of UNU’s Research and Training Centres and Programmes (RTC/Ps) and the Tokyo-based ... More »