December already? Kind of took us by surprise. Here, then, in the ‘Better Late Than Later’ Department, is the latest list of whatever we feel like talking about…open education resources, tools, news items, and good old-fashioned fun. Some of it may be useful; the Schmich-Luhrmann confabulation is probably more so. And we’re okay with that. […]
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Face to Face with Free and Open Materials
or, The Economics of Individual Non-purchasing Decisions Undeniably clever titling aside, the news is this: Peter Tsigaris, Associate Professor of Economics at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia (who, disclaimer, also happens to consult for us), is using Saylor.org materials next term to support his Introductory Microeconomics course. “I did not order a textbook for […]
Making Open Courseware Count
On October 16th Alana Harrington, Executive Director of Saylor.org, presented at the Open Education Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Alana’s presentation, titled Making Open Courseware Count, explored how students are using Saylor.org courses to improve their lives. Here is an excerpt from the presentation summary: Over the past year, we’ve found that our courseware attracts […]
The Big Picture: A World Map of OER Initiatives
This one’s filed under “ideas we wish we’d had.” The world OER community has grown a lot in the 10 years (to the extent one can measure these things) of its existence. But who are we? Where are we? Who have we yet to meet, to partner with? Enter Alberta’s Athabasca University, which is hosting […]
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OER Newsletter – November 2012
No Monday Morning Digest this week. Instead, a new resources newsletter and an invitation to step back and look at some of the stories you may have missed last week: Study Groups are now LIVE in ePortfolio! (Friday) Brand new: Professional Development area of study! (Thursday) Infographic: the Open Textbook Challenge (Wednesday) A whole slew of news and […]