Guide to producing OERs
The Open Educational Quality Initiative (OPAL) is an international network formed to promote innovation and improved quality in education and training through the use...
A reflection on the OER debate: Every Which Way but Loose
The OER debate is likely to continue for a long time, mainly outside this forum, but I want here to provide if not a...
A defence of the OER movement: Any Which Way You Can
Rory McGreal, VP Research at Athabasca University, has written a substantial response to my critique of aspects of the OER movement: OERs: the Good,...
Some basic assumptions about e-learning challenged
Guri-Rosenblit, S. and Gros, B. (2011) E-Learning: Confusing Terminology, Research Gaps and Inherent Challenges Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 25, No.1
Following its admirable policy...
European report on barriers to the use of open educational resources
OPAL (2011) Beyond OER Essen Germany: University of Duisburg-Essen
OPAL (the Open Educational Quality Initiative) is an international network to promote innovation and better quality...
Ask – so what? about e-learning
Linda Harasim, one of the pioneers of online learning, has opened an intriguing new web site called, Ask, So What?.
What she has done is...
What can Ontario learn from BC in e-learning?
The central importance of Ontario in Canada
Ontario is, if not the centre of the universe, certainly the centre of Canada, geographically, economically and in...
New OER portal from the African Virtual University
Anonymous (2011) AVU Launches Online Open Education Resources Portal e-Learning Africa News Portal, February 15
The African Virtual University (AVU) launched the interactive Open Education...
Online search versus $168 textbook
Schaffhauser, D. (2011) Student Research: Can Googling Replace $168 Intro to Psych Textbook? Campus Technology, February 16
11 University of Cincinnati seniors in the psychology...
The Commonwealth of Learning and OER’s
In follow-up to my previous post on OERs, I should have mentioned the meeting on The OER University that Wayne Mackintosh is organizing in...