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Great model for running an open course in which students collaboratively write the text-book.

Interesting example of using student generation of content as a way to learn.

Good background for seminar 1. Michael Wesch says about it: "a short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what... "

OER presos on open ed for students (k-12), teachers, and policy makers for those interested. (downloadable and open licensed, of course :)

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Students perform better on tests when they use podcasts to take notes-better, even, than simply going to class. Though a recent study stops short of saying podcasts can replace classes, it shows that they can be extremely useful in supplementing lectures.