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Interesting way of describing a course. While you're on the Coursera website check out the range of free courses. Should we be worried?

Some at useful times for NZ and some interesting stuff. Real world examples, not just "Be open, it's cool".

Course for Aus eds on copyright.  Materials all CC licensed.

"OLCOS, the Open eLearning Content Observatory Services project (1/2006-12/2007) is co-funded under the European Union's eLearning Programme and aims at building an (online) information and observation centre for promoting the concept, production and usage of open educational resources, in particular, open digital educational content (ODEC) in Europe."

"It is at once a statement of principle, a statement of strategy and a statement of commitment. It is meant to spark dialogue, to inspire action and to help the open education movement grow. Open education is a living idea. As the movement grows, this idea will continue to evolve. There will be other visions initiatives and declarations beyond Cape Town. This is exactly the point. The Cape Town signatories have committed to developing further strategies, especially around open technology and teaching practices."

Jon Beasley-Murray posting a little about the impact of the  "Murder, Madness, and Mayhem" project where his students created featured articles on Latin American literature.

"Using intelligent tutoring systems, virtual laboratories, simulations, and frequent opportunities for assessment and feedback, the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) builds courses that are intended to enact instruction - or, more precisely, to enact the kind of dynamic, flexible, and responsive instruction that fosters learning."

Doug Belshaw on Openness in education and its fit with digital literacy. Watch slides at end if not seen before.

"Focusing on these essential elements of digital literacies and the principles we wish to instil in young people is, I believe, a better way to teach IT than a narrow focus on procedural software skills. For more on the essential elements of digital literacies, see this Slideshare presentation..."

"How do we get from free and open courseware (and informal learning on sites like YouTube) to a free (or extremely affordable) open-access university?...The future of learning is open--and it's in your hands."

"[Blackboard] announced plans to add a 'Share' button that will let professors make those learning materials free and open online."<--stealing the march on Moodle? #irony

"When one uses 'sustainability' in the context of open education, the word usually relates to whether or not an initiative has solid funding or a viable business model..."