[Open-education] “Open Education for a Better World” program (Additional Information)

Fri Nov 10 10:43:54 UTC 2017

Dear Colleagues,

Please see additional information about the “Open Education for a
Better World” program from our Slovenian colleagues. Original message,
sent earlier this week, is included farther below.

“Dear colleagues,

We have received applications for mentors in the Open Education for a
Better World program from all over the world. Thanks to all of them!
Mentors come from Brazil, China, Ecuador, France, India, Republic of
Macedonia, Mauritius,  Nigeria, The Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia,
United Kingdom and USA, they include several UNESCO chairs, and we
expect some more.

This allows us to accept more candidates that will develop open
e-learning resources and courses under the on-line guidance of the
mentors. This is why we will appreciate your help in reaching a wider
audience and in encouraging additional candidates to apply. The
candidates that have applied so far come from different continents, so
the program will really be a global one.

It is true that the deadline is very close, but still it is possible
to join the program. We are also considering a second round, so in any
case, it is good to spread the word about this opportunity.

Thank you in advance for any help you might provide!

Sincerely,
Tanja Urbancic and Mitja Jermol, program coordinators”
E-mail: tanja.urbancic at ung.si
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[original message]

The UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for OER and Open Learning and
the University of Nova Gorica, both Slovenian institutions, are
launching a new, free and international online "Open Education for a
better world" mentoring programme.

The goal of the programme is to connect mentors and students online on
topics pertaining to UN Sustainable Development Goals. We already
received several applications for mentors from all over the world
including UNESCO Chairs for OER.

We welcome applications from participants around the world to join
this innovative program.

Selected candidates will be responsible for designing open e-learning
courses that will unlock potentials and bring benefits to many at no
cost for participants. Applications from all over the world for
courses in different languages are expected.

Selected mentors will assist course developers to design and implement
open e-learning courses and will provide online mentoring to course
participants.

Deadline for applications (course developers and mentors): 10 Nov 2017
Acceptance announcements: 8 December 2017
Start of the programme: 15 January 2018
Closing date with presentation of results: 7 July 2018

Check application form here
http://unesco.ijs.si/project/open-education-for-a-better-world/

Programme coordinators: Tanja Urbančič and Mitja Jermol
E-mail: tanja.urbancic at ung.si
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