openeducation

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Project Euler is a series of challenging mathematical/computer programming problems that will require more than just mathematical insights to solve. Although mathematics will help you arrive at elegant and efficient methods, the use of a computer and programming skills will be required to solve most problems. The motivation for starting Project Euler, and its continuation, is to provide a platform for the inquiring mind to delve into unfamiliar areas and learn new concepts in a fun and recreational context.

My paper at Ed-Media 2008. Abstract; In 2007, Delft University of Technology started Delft OCW (Open Courseware), a project with the objective of publishing educational resources online. This paper focuses on the future of this project, and describes the results of the research on its sustainability. The advice includes (i) the development of a more decentralized environment for Open Educational Resources (OER), (ii) the involvement of other OER projects, educational institutes, private organizations, and end-users, (iii) the management and support of this environment through tools and protocols, and (iv) deploying various business and revenue models to address the full potential of the project.

We are moving from a supply to a demand side view of learning. "Learnscapes are the platforms where knowledge workers collaborate, solve problems, converse, share ideas, brainstorm, learn, explain, communicate, conceptualise, tell stories, help one another, teach, serve customers, keep up to date, forge partnerships, build communities, and distribute information. Learnscapes define where and how modern work is performed. Training programs are events; learnscapes are longterm processes."

The Google Toolbar can help you learning a language. Hover over a word, and it automatically shows you the translation.

Knowledge Hub (KHUB) is a public, multilingual hub that allows you to discover selected Open Educational Resources (OERs) using metadata built by experts, faceted searching and social networking tools to help teachers and students find the best resources for their educational needs.

Interesting academic approach toward creating metadata for learning objects

interesting blogpost, but great discussion about the OLPC...

NARCIS has been developed by the KNAW to increase visibility and retrievability of Dutch scientific research. NARCIS gives access to scientific information consisting of full-text publications from all the Dutch universities, KNAW, NWO, and a number of research institutes, the datasets of the institute DANS, as well as descriptions of research projects, institutes and researchers. Research news from, among others, Intermediair Nieuws, Science Guide and several universities is presented on the homepage of NARCIS with access to the full articles. The news content is refreshed every hour. NARCIS can notify you automatically by an RSS feed on new full-text publications, datasets and the newest research in your area of interest.

Meat the Truth is the very first documentary to address the relationship between livestock farming and climate change. Previous films on global warming, such as Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, have failed to address this issue despite the fact that livestock production is responsible for 18% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. The film also addresses the issues of the impact of livestock farming on water shortages and the unequal distribution of food resources.

RiP: A remix manifesto is an open source documentary about copyright and remix culture. Created over a period of six years, the film features the collaborative remix work of hundreds of people who have contributed to this website, helping to create the world's first open source documentary.

Open2.net is the online learning portal from The Open University and the BBC.

Large and pretty complete How-to site.

2 reports on the future of education

future of universities... 2 reports

50 ways to tell a story

The story is all inside your head She said to me The answer is easy if you Go on the web and see I'd like to help you in your struggle To be free There must be fifty web 2.0 ways To tell a story

Here you will find FREE TO USE learning resources that you can use to supplement your own course materials or learning. Some of these are from BC-based projects while others are from Open Educational Resource projects from around the world.

peer2peer university. interesting concept. have to dive a bit deeper into it.