[Open-education] How can we get more discussion going on the Open Education list?

Fri Apr 25 18:04:52 UTC 2014

Marieke:

I like this idea a lot. I was also briefly part of a scholarly reading
group based on openness that used Google +, but never really got off the
ground. The idea there was to propose a research paper and collaboratively
read and discuss it via a Google hangout. I think it is a great idea and
one I would like to resurrect once I finish with school.

I would love to take part in discussions around the very questions you
asked below, but would recommend considering starting off with a more
generic “what is openness to you” type question. For me personally, this
list at times seems very focused on OER, which is not something I am into.
However, creating a dialogue about the nature and application of openness
is something I think could lead to many interesting conversations. I would
love to discuss where everyone stands on openness and learn more about how
we think of it impacting our professional roles.

I also think Fridays are as good a time as any.

-- 
best,

Fredrick W. Baker III

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University of South Alabama
College of Education
UCOM 3800, Mobile, AL
36688

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change
something, build a new model that makes the existing model
obsolete."~Buckminster Fuller

 On 25 Apr 2014, at 10:39, Marieke Guy <marieke.guy at okfn.org<mailto:
>> marieke.guy at okfn.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> It would be great to start having more discussion on the Open Education
>> Mailing list - especially on a Friday!
>>
>> I was wondering if people have any ideas on ways we can do this...
>>
>> So for example we could have a Friday question. Here are some possibles
>> from the Open Education Handbook<
>> http://booktype.okfn.org/open-education-handbook/_draft/_v/1.0/why-write-an-open-education-handbook/
>> >.
>>
>>   *   Is traditional education not open?
>>   *   What affect does open education have on education?
>>   *   Who is meant to benefit from open education?
>>   *   Must a resource be in an open format to be open?
>>   *   Is a MOOC an OER?
>>   *   What examples of open learning and practice methods are there?
>>   *   What is the difference between open education and open learning?
>>   *   What is open education data?
>>   *   What open source open education tools are there?
>>
>> Or Friday could be our day when everyone posts an update about a project
>> they are working on, or an initiative they are involved with. Or even
>> reposts interesting stuff from other working groups. Naturally it doesn't
>> just have to be Fridays!
>>
>> I'm sure you all have some great ideas. This is your working group and it
>> would be great if we could all get talking more!
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Marieke
>>
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>>
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