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Welcome to our new members

Tue, 09/02/2010 - 13:15 | by KarenC

The message is getting through and we are happy to see a lot of new members signing up to the site.

We had some problems on Monday 8 Feb with a spamming incident and have had to put temporary a system of manual approval in place for new registrations, so please bear with us if there is a delay in you being able to fully participate in the groups and posting comments on messages (particularly if you are signing up at the weekend).  Sorry for any disappointment and please don't let this put you off.

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An Open Future for Higher Education: EDUCAUSE Quarterly article

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 13:34 | by patrick

A new issue of EDUCAUSE Quarterly has just been released that focuses on "Anticipating the Future of Higher Education". The issue includes an article written by Patrick McAndrew, Eileen Scanlon and Doug Clow who all work with the OLnet team at The Open University that draws on a range of project work at the OU, including OpenLearn and OLnet. The lessons to take away are summarised as:

CALRG Annual Conference 2010

Thu, 04/03/2010 - 15:40 | by Janet Dyson
24/05/2010
24/05/2010
Europe/London

Location

The Open University
Jennie Lee Building
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
52° 2' 7.1988" N, 0° 42' 14.9724" W
See map: Google Maps

The Group's main objective is to investigate ways in which computers and new technologies can be used to improve the quality of education. This objective has been interpreted broadly, giving the Group a variety of research areas including computer supported collaborative learning, evaluation of information and communication technologies, mobile technologies, and inclusiveness and accessibility.

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Re-using Open Educational Resources Workshop

Thu, 04/03/2010 - 15:34 | by Janet Dyson
17/03/2010 10:00
17/03/2010 16:00
Europe/London

Location

UCLan
Greenbank Building
Preston
United Kingdom
53° 45' 27.8244" N, 2° 42' 12.384" W
See map: Google Maps

Open educational resources by their very nature are materials that have been designed to be re-usable. So the EVOLUTION project is running a workshop that will provide participants with an introduction to the concepts of Re-usable Learning Objects (RLOs). It will also explore Generative Learning Objects (GLOs) developed by the RLO CETL project and then participants will be provided with a hands on session that will enable them to develop learning objects using the GLO Maker 2.0 tool.

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'Opportunities, challenges and barriers to Open Educational Resources' OER Event

Thu, 04/03/2010 - 13:09 | by Janet Dyson

 There are a few places still available for the:

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What has the OER community learned from OLnet?

Tue, 02/03/2010 - 17:09 | by KarenC

The top 10 articles (from the first year) on OLnet.org provide an indication of the areas covered:

Social Learning Seminar

Tue, 02/03/2010 - 13:53 | by Janet Dyson
17/03/2010 13:30
17/03/2010 16:00
Europe/London

Location

The Open University
Systems Seminar Room Venables Building
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
52° 2' 7.1988" N, 0° 42' 14.9724" W
See map: Google Maps
The purpose of the event is to bring together those with an interest in the notion of Social Learning and widen our horizons by discussing various perspectives on Social Learning as an area of interest to researchers and designers from multiple fields including education, governance and technology.
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Open Educational Repository in Support of Computer Science - OER Dissemination Workshop

Mon, 01/03/2010 - 11:14 | by Janet Dyson
19/03/2010 11:00
19/03/2010 15:30
Europe/London

Location

University of Portsmouth
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth , PO1 2UP
United Kingdom
50° 47' 43.602" N, 1° 5' 28.9536" W
See map: Google Maps

 

The day will include presentations by the resource contributors from four partner institutions (Sheffield Hallam, London Metropolitan University, University of Portsmouth and University of the West of England, Bristol).

There will also be practical activities including the opportunity for potential adopters, including academics, students, to access the Repository.

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SCORE: South West Regional Consultation Event

Sat, 27/02/2010 - 15:51 | by KarenC
12/03/2010 10:00
12/03/2010 16:00
Europe/London

Location

BS1 6ND
United Kingdom
51° 26' 54.0924" N, 2° 35' 26.0124" W
See map: Google Maps

 

Support Centre for Open Resouces in Education (SCORE) South West Regional Consultation Event - Opportunities, challenges and barriers to Open Education Resources

Venue:  The Open University in the South West of England, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol BS1 6ND

Date: Friday 12th March 2010 10.00 – 16:00

Aim: To consult and share experiences working with OER content and tools

For more information see attachments.

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Getting Open Educational Resources onto a TV

Thu, 25/02/2010 - 15:59 | by Liam Green-Hughes

When we stare at our televisions in the evening maybe we don't think of them as places were we could use Open Educational Resources (OERs). After all, this is a world where you have to be a big organisation to produce and transmit content, and for most people their involvement will be limited to passive consumption. Until now that is. Many changes are happening that mean people are taking control with their remotes. Opportunities are even emerging to experiment with shifting OERs from the laptop to the living room, and it is not as difficult to get involved as you might think.

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