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Tero Toivanen

Times Higher Education - From where I sit - Everyone wins in this free-for-all - 4 views

www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp

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shared by Tero Toivanen on 11 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • The term open educational resources (OER) encapsulates the simple but powerful idea that the world's knowledge is a public good. The internet offers unprecedented opportunities to share, use and reuse knowledge. Sadly, most of the planet is underserved when it comes to post-secondary education.
  • But while in our research we have no problem with sharing and building on the ideas of others, in education the perception is that we must lock teaching materials behind restrictive copyright barriers that minimise sharing.
  • Sometimes universities justify this position on the grounds that the open licensing of courses will damage their advantage in the student recruitment market. These publicly funded institutions expect taxpayers to pay twice for learning materials.
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  • Individuals are free to learn from OER hosted on the open web. It is, therefore, plausible that we can design and develop an "OER university" that will provide free learning for all students worldwide.
  • Working with Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand, the University of Southern Queensland in Australia and Athabasca University in Canada as founding anchor partners, we aim to help provide flexible pathways for OER learners to earn formal academic credentials and pay reduced fees for assessment and credit services under the community service mission of modern universities.
  • The OER Foundation will host an open planning meeting on 23 February to lay the foundations for this significant intervention. With support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, the meeting will be streamed on the web, and we invite all educational leaders to join us at this meeting in planning for the mainstream adoption of OER in post-secondary institutions.
  • Tero Toivanen on 11 Feb 11
     
    The term open educational resources (OER) encapsulates the simple but powerful idea that the world's knowledge is a public good. The internet offers unprecedented opportunities to share, use and reuse knowledge. Sadly, most of the planet is underserved when it comes to post-secondary education.
Henry Liebling

Report Vol. 2 - 2013 - Circular Economy Reports - Ellen MacArthur Foundation - 1 views

www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/...ce2013

future resources research sustainability circular economy

shared by Henry Liebling on 25 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Henry Liebling on 25 Feb 13
     
    "Analysis shows that the adoption of the circular economy could be worth as much as USD 700 billion in consumer goods material savings alone, and also highlights added benefits in terms of land productivity and potential job creation. The report features specific examples in product categories that represent 80% of the total consumer goods market by value, namely food, beverages, textiles, and packaging. "
Shaun Fletcher

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard - 0 views

www.storyofstuff.com

conservation consumerism consumption environment science video

shared by Shaun Fletcher on 13 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Shaun Fletcher on 13 Apr 08
     
    From raw materials to garbage... the story of stuff.
Beth Cullinan

Peace Corps | Coverdell World Wise Schools - 2 views

www.peacecorps.gov/wws

global cultures lessons resource

shared by Beth Cullinan on 21 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Beth Cullinan on 21 Nov 09
     
    Fantastic resource for global educators.  Variety of lessons and materials for specific age groups. I have used a number of these lessons with my 7th grade Global Cultures students.
globalclassroom

African Places, African Stories: A Guide for Elementary Teachers - 0 views

resources.primarysource.org/content.php

elementary Africa books read

shared by globalclassroom on 10 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • globalclassroom on 10 Jan 11
     
    From the "Primary Source" website. Find children's literature and other materials for teaching about Africa. Organized by region.
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