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Bit of a non article criticising Otago's no-moocs stance.

Early comments from Otago on trying iPads in the elearning centre.

"This is an initiative from the University of Otago, the University of Auckland, Wellington Institute of Technology, the University of Canterbury, and supported by Telecom NZ.  It is an open access national virtual world grid based on open source software.  It operates on NZ-based servers hosted at Otago, Auckland and Canterbury Universities, and leverages other national investments in IT infrastructure through deployment on the high-speed KAREN (Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network). The grid has been set up with an academic focus and will be used for research and education, as well as for proof-of-concept application deployments and testing.  The objectives of the NZVWG initative are to: Undertake both experimental and routine use of virtual worlds in teaching and research;Develop engaging, interactive in-world content customised for NZ use; andDevelop new context-specific plugins enabling interaction between the virtual and real (non-virtual) worlds. "

Otago University policies and guidelines around lecture capture and copyright.

Tom Reeves speaking at Otago Uni http://bit.ly/rjLUXu #sharefest11 #netgen #infolit #edtech #research (via @dnsturrock) #yam

Essentially an overview of his sharefest11 presentations for those that missed them.

Article from John Egenes at Otago Uni on remix culture. "The internet and our digital convergence are rapidly transforming long-held views regarding the traditional relationship between performer and audience ("creator" / "consumer"). This change is giving a new voice to the audience, literally bringing them into the mix. With unprecedented access to the creative process, and with an audience for their creations, consumers of music are also its producers, and are reshaping concepts of creativity, individuality, and intellectual property. This paper examines fundamental shifts in the way the "Folk Process" works within this context. Remix culture, once a bastion of beat-driven dance mashups, is expanding to include all styles of music, film, theatre and art. I will argue that its long-term significance lies in the notion that it blurs lines between the traditionally separate roles of creator and consumer, and challenges long-held concepts of intellectual property and copyright. Over the protests of many traditional folk musicians and devotees, folk music is entering this new digital arena, where the Folk Process is changing from gradual to immediate, from slow to rapid, adapting to fit the new digital paradigm."

Webinar schedule for Open Access Week 18-22 October, 2010. (Good promotion for Otago Polytechnic).

Collaborative wiki for community discussion, development and sharing of open educational resources for elearning. Note the featuring of Otago Polytechnic (Leigh Blackall).

Summary of the meeting in Otago re OER's and open learning.

"This user guide is for educational organisations interested in developing open education practices using popular social media. It is based on an analysis of the Otago Polytechnic experience 2006-2009, where a small group of teachers used social media to develop open education practices."

Digital curation - overview by Lisa Oldham, development specialist at the National Library of NZ published in Computers in New Zealand schools.