[Open-education] open-education Digest, Vol 6, Issue 6

Thu Jan 9 12:05:44 UTC 2014

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>    1. SoftChalk > OER Webinar Series (McKiernan, Gerard [LIB])
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> From: "McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]" <gerrymck at iastate.edu>
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> Subject: [Open-education] SoftChalk > OER Webinar Series
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> Colleagues/
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> IMHO > Worthwhile for All !
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> /Gerry
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> SoftChalk is proud to bring you our pre-recorded webinar series on open
> educational resources (OER). These informative sessions will explain the
> different facets of OER including WHAT OER is, WHY it?s important, HOW to
> find the resources and WHERE you can start!
>
> The series is sponsored by SoftChalk and its partners including: College
> Open Textbooks, Connexions, IMS Global and MERLOT.
>
> Defining OER: The WHAT and the WHY
>
> What is an Open Educational Resource? Why is the OER movement growing in
> popularity so quickly? Why would you want to use or create OER materials?
> How do you license OER materials?
>
> [snip]
>
> Finding and Using OER: The WHERE and the WHEN
>
> Where can you find quality OERs? Where are they distributed, and where and
> when should you use them? Are they easy to find? What kind of standards
> (quality, accessibility, licensing) are relevant and why are they important?
>
> [snip]
>
> Creating OER: The WHO and the HOW
>
> Who is developing OERs? Who should be? How are they doing it? How can
> standards allow OER content interoperability? How can standards assure
> quality? How can you get started? How can you find the tools for creating
> OER content?
>
> [snip]
>
> Funding OER: Sustainability
>
> How do OER projects and programs get started? How are they maintained?
> Where are funding resources? Can OER projects work without external funding?
>
> [snip]
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> Learn more about SoftChalk and OER
>
> [more]
>
> Source Available Via:
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>
> http://open-resources-librarian.blogspot.com/2014/01/softchalk-oer-webinar-series.html
>
> Regards.
> Gerry McKiernan
> Associate Professor
> and
> Science and Technology Librarian
> Iowa State University
> 152 Parks Library
> Ames IA 50011
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>  "It's Not The Journey; It's The Detours.
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> http://ref-notes.blogspot.com/2013/09/its-not-journey-its-detours.html
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