EDITORIAL NOTES
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CIDER Session on Micro-credentials
Dan Wilton
September 3, 2024
The Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research (CIDER) will be hosting a webinar on September 11, 2024, featuring Dr. Rory McGreal, UNESCO Chair in OER at Athabasca University, discussing the potentials of blockchain and artificial ... Read the full editorial »
Dan Wilton
September 3, 2024
The Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research (CIDER) will be hosting a webinar on September 11, 2024, featuring Dr. Rory McGreal, UNESCO Chair in OER at Athabasca University, discussing the potentials of blockchain and artificial
New report on OER policy development
Dan Wilton
August 21, 2024
The Commonwealth of Learning has released a report on OER policy development, prepared by Professor Rory McGreal , consultant for facilitating the development of a draft OER policy for StRead the full editorial »
Dan Wilton
August 21, 2024
The Commonwealth of Learning has released a report on OER policy development, prepared by Professor Rory McGreal , consultant for facilitating the development of a draft OER policy for St
Current developments on the OER World Map
Rory McGreal
August 12, 2024
The OER World Map has revised its user interface to improve user experience. The map has now been extended to take up the full browser window, with the search box and quick filter options revised. To browseRead the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
August 12, 2024
The OER World Map has revised its user interface to improve user experience. The map has now been extended to take up the full browser window, with the search box and quick filter options revised. To browse
OER Foundation provides an update of its web services for 2024
Rory McGreal
July 20, 2024
The OER Foundation (OERF) continues to develop and refine its web services through a tool set built around the "Fediverse" (the set of libre technologies tied together through the ActivityPub open standard). Through these services, the OERF ... Read the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
July 20, 2024
The OER Foundation (OERF) continues to develop and refine its web services through a tool set built around the "Fediverse" (the set of libre technologies tied together through the ActivityPub open standard). Through these services, the OERF
ICDE OERAC publishes Open Innovation Framework report
Rory McGreal
March 30, 2022
This report titled “Open Innovation Framework: Emerging Narratives from the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee”, written by the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee (OERAC), addresses Open Educational Resources and Open Science through a proposed framework for ... Read the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
March 30, 2022
This report titled “Open Innovation Framework: Emerging Narratives from the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee”, written by the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee (OERAC), addresses Open Educational Resources and Open Science through a proposed framework for
Two new publications from the Commonwealth of Learning
Rory McGreal
March 22, 2022
The Commonwealth of Learning has published two new OER-related reports: Open Educational Resources in the Commonwealth 2021 reports on the status of OER in the Commonwealth in the context of the challenges posed byRead the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
March 22, 2022
The Commonwealth of Learning has published two new OER-related reports: Open Educational Resources in the Commonwealth 2021 reports on the status of OER in the Commonwealth in the context of the challenges posed by
New book: An Introduction to Open Education
Rory McGreal
December 19, 2021
This open-access edited volume published by EdTech Books features chapters by leading and emerging authors and researchers in the field of open education and open educational resources. Sections include the foundations of OE and OER, current ... Read the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
December 19, 2021
This open-access edited volume published by EdTech Books features chapters by leading and emerging authors and researchers in the field of open education and open educational resources. Sections include the foundations of OE and OER, current
Launch of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources
Rory McGreal
April 7, 2021
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at the American University Washington College of Law has released its Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources. This document is intended to support authors, ... Read the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
April 7, 2021
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at the American University Washington College of Law has released its Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources. This document is intended to support authors,
2020-21 OA diamond journals study released
Rory McGreal
March 30, 2021
From June 2020 to February 2021, a consortium of 10 organisations undertook a large-scale study on open access journals across the world that are free for readers and authors, usually referred to as "OA diamond journals". This study was commissioned ... Read the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
March 30, 2021
From June 2020 to February 2021, a consortium of 10 organisations undertook a large-scale study on open access journals across the world that are free for readers and authors, usually referred to as "OA diamond journals". This study was commissioned
OpenStax surpasses $1 billion in textbook savings, with wide-ranging impact on teaching, learning and student success
Rory McGreal
September 11, 2020
"Less than a decade after publishing its first free, openly licensed textbook, OpenStax - Rice University’s educational technology initiative - has saved students $1.2 billion. "Driven by the belief that everyone should have access to knowledge, ... Read the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
September 11, 2020
"Less than a decade after publishing its first free, openly licensed textbook, OpenStax - Rice University’s educational technology initiative - has saved students $1.2 billion. "Driven by the belief that everyone should have access to knowledge,
Comment on Five Alternatives to Expensive Textbooks
Rory McGreal
September 9, 2020
In 2011, the Globe and Mail newspaper ran an article presenting "Five Alternatives to Expensive Textbooks," by Ritika Puri. While the article is no longer available, the following comment has been preserved. RichartRead the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
September 9, 2020
In 2011, the Globe and Mail newspaper ran an article presenting "Five Alternatives to Expensive Textbooks," by Ritika Puri. While the article is no longer available, the following comment has been preserved. Richart
The ultimate guide to copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons for educators
Rory McGreal
July 6, 2020
This Edublogger resource, prepared by Kathleen Morris, Sue Waters, and Ronnie Burt, provides a comprehensive yet reader-friendly overview of copyright for educators: "Copyright is important for all teachers, students, andRead the full editorial »
Rory McGreal
July 6, 2020
This Edublogger resource, prepared by Kathleen Morris, Sue Waters, and Ronnie Burt, provides a comprehensive yet reader-friendly overview of copyright for educators: "Copyright is important for all teachers, students, and
CONTRIBUTORS
Rory McGrealEDITOR · Athabasca University · Canada
Writes on open education, unesco, oer, fair use, open textbooks, costs, guidebook, open access, copyright, covid-19, prince edward island, open textbook, covid, curriculum materials, oer project, public domain, creative commons, funding, methodology, online postsecondary, mooc, sparc, calculator, scholarly resources, toolkit, open education group, oer impact, oer service, bibliometrics, open science, fediverse, oerf, open innovation, web services, icde, oerac, open technologies, commonwealth of learning, book, law, journal, diamond journal, oer world map, oer foundation, open educational resources, open pedagogy, report
· Current developments on the OER World Map · August 12, 2024
· OER Foundation provides an update of its web services for 2024 · July 20, 2024
... and 15 more.
Dan WiltonEDITOR · Developer · Athabasca University · Canada
Writes on policy development, west indies, report, oer policy, artificial intelligence, micro-credentials, blockchain, cider
· CIDER Session on Micro-credentials · September 3, 2024
· New report on OER policy development · August 21, 2024
Tracey WoodburnCONTRIBUTOR · Researcher · Athabasca University · Canada
· Discover the new CC Image Search · October 29, 2019
· Colorado OER Annual Report · October 29, 2019
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