Kitaboo

MARCH 30, 2024

We’ve moved from traditional print textbooks to digital ones and even to Open Educational Resource s (OER). The Emergence and Scope of Open Educational Resources OER and Digital Textbooks II. Understanding Open Educational Resources OER III. The way we learn in higher education has changed dramatically. How to Use OER?

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It was good to sit Martin Weller in the hot seat recently, for a forthright discussion about various aspects of openness in education. Martin is well known for his work around digital scholarship and his various research into the use of MOOCs and other open education approaches at the British Open University.

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BrainCert

JULY 26, 2023

This involves comprehending the distinction between fair use and copyright infringement, as well as being mindful of licenses such as Creative Commons, which may permit limited uses of copyrighted materials. It is crucial to understand the basic principles of copyright and intellectual property law.

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Learning with e's

MAY 10, 2011

I have written and spoken in the past about openness and the need for open educational practices. I have enthused about the benefits of open scholarship, and the ability of all teachers to share their resources, knowledge and expertise without cost to others, to promote free exchange of learning. Here's the bottom line.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 27, 2016

Follow the hashtag and join in the chat as we discuss issues around open learning and open scholarship. Questions will include: 1) Your own experiences of being an open scholar. What have been the benefits to you of being open, and of freely sharing your content, experiences and ideas? 2) Can we be too open as scholars?

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Learning with e's

APRIL 17, 2012

New technologies have the potential to undermine the 'sanctity of the classroom' as they open up what is said and done for the world to see. Yet some might ask whether this is opening up a Pandora's box of trouble? Image bu Fotopedia Opening Pandora's box by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Learning with e's

JUNE 11, 2015

Martin Weller's keynote presentation at EDEN 2015 Conference was entitled 'The battle for open.' A professor of educational technology at the British Open University, he has been an advocate of openness in education for many years, but he expresses doubts over the outcome of the battle. What are the core principles of openness?

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Learning with e's

APRIL 17, 2011

My opening keynote focused on openness in education, and I made a call for more open scholarship and open educational practices. Image source by Stephan Rinke The road is open by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 12, 2015

They are the open scholars. Increasing numbers of high profile academics (such as danah boyd and Martin Weller for example) are turning their backs on traditional methods of research dissemination, publishing their work exclusively on free-to-read open access platforms or on their blogs. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 8, 2015

A few weeks ago I featured an interview with Professor Martin Weller of the Open University. Martin will be keynoting the 20th Anniversary EDEN Conference in Barcelona in June, and is a passionate supported of openness in education. I first heard of the idea of open education when I was working in the National Health Service.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Tonight, along with more than one hundred others - supporters, parents, children and teachers - I saw the Red House officially opened by Sir Nicholas Serota , Director of the Tate Gallery. The Red House houses PSCA - the newly established Plymouth School for the Creative Arts. PSCA is a history making school. Unported License.

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CourseArc

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Why an Open Educational Resources Model Means More Opportunities for All Learners. Take the movement for Open Educational Resources, or OER, for example. Based on the idea of open access, OER is the free, immediate, online use of available research articles with re-use rights. OER for Precedent. Our system is broken.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 8, 2021

Last month, just before Christmas I recorded a podcast interview with Mark Nichols (formerly of the British Open University and now back working in New Zealand as Executive Director of the Open Polytechnic) for his series titled: Leaders and Legends of Online Learning. A Happy New Year to you (it really has to be better than 2020)!

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Learning with e's

APRIL 26, 2015

Learning is opening up like never before. Open learning was originally used to describe the opening up on education to previously disenfranchised individuals - those who had not followed the traditional pathways to education. The British Open University for example, was nicknamed 'the university of the second chance'.

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Learning with e's

MAY 3, 2015

Opening up learning means creating opportunities for learners that were previously unattainable. The social web opens up channels to connect with other people around the world, either experts or fellow students. The social web opens up channels to connect with other people around the world, either experts or fellow students.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2020

I earned my first degree in psychology largely by studying at a distance - at the British Open University. Plenty of Creative Commons licensed content and Open Educational Resource material is already available on the Web. Many others have achieved similar awards at a distance. Use what is already available.

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Learning with e's

MAY 7, 2015

This was one of the first occasions when technology began to open up non-linear forms of content consumption. Knowledge can be negotiated using open repository systems such as wikis, blogs and discussion forums. These are embryonic thoughts and are open to discussion, and comments as ever are very welcome. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2016

Photo by Richard Wheeler on Wikimedia Commons #LearningIs creative by Steve Wheeler was written in Paris, France and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Don't even think about it. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

MAY 3, 2010

I'm enjoying the workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) here in Windhoek, Namibia. Sir John Daniel spoke this morning about the barriers to Open Content and listed three. It took me almost 24 hours of travelling to get here, via London Heathrow, and Johannesburg. The workshop online forum can be found at this link.

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Learning with e's

MAY 4, 2010

Time to reflect on the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) workshop on Open Educational Resources, which was held in Windhoek, Namibia this week. Dr Stella Anthony (Australian Universities Network for Quality Assurance) gave the opening presentation for the event, and spoke about the opportunities and challenges of OERs in higher education.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Licensing agreements are open to negotiation in most cases. Open Educational Resources (OER): Free to share and collaborate on, these licenses are meant for reuse. These often fall under the Creative Commons License. For example, a video used in an eBook might be owned and created by a third party.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 13, 2020

As ever, I'm open for feedback about the module - and you are invited to post your thoughts below in the comments box on this blog. Supporting Online Learners by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Keep safe, keep well and stay at home!

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Learning with e's

MAY 1, 2015

Photo by Alejandro Caicedo on Wikimedia Commons Opening up learning: Google in the exam room by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 If so, what will be the benefits and the challenges? The comments box below awaits your views.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 2, 2020

The second link leads to a link from Google, who have launched a Teach from Home hub that is open to all users. Pandemic pedagogy by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Keep well, keep safe, keep your distance. Unported License.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 26, 2015

With the advent of of MOOCs and other open courses in recent years, I’ve now had the opportunity to do a PhD on the subject. The course will remain open until the end of February 2016 and is free to register. These photos are all open licensed Creative Commons images. Tell us about your organization.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 29, 2015

In the last post, Access to Knowledge , I wrote about how technology has made access to content - and thus to knowledge - easier and open to all. Of course, the caveat is that access to content that is open requires users to be able to discern good from bad content. There are further caveats when we use technology to learn.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The book is called Urban Voices and the video was a three-minute sequence featuring my reading of the opening poem in the book, titled Metro Cityscape Panorama. Technical requirements by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This morning Elliott interviewed Cathy Casserly from Creative Commons and Dean Kamen. Cathy was a passionate advocate for openness and sharing. She talked about going further into learning, and I was reminded about Project Tin Can , making a more general learning path.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 16, 2020

I'm also, as ever, open to receiving constructive feedback on these modules. Integrating technology by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Please share with anyone you think may be interested, and do take a look yourself!

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2015

In a few days I''ll post my interview with Jim Groom, but first, here''s the conversation that ensued when I caught up with The British Open University''s Martin Weller. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. And we''ve seen a lot of innovation in the area of open education.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Licensing, for one, helps the course creators have some ownership of their Open Educational Resources, or OERs. OER, also known as Open Educational Resources, are educational resources that are freely available for use by educators or learners. Let’s understand licensing in a bit more detail. Table of Contents I. What is OER?

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Take an e-Learning Break

AUGUST 31, 2009

Open Educational Resources are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse, without charge. OER often have a Creative Commons or GNU license that state specifically how the material may be used, reused, adapted, and shared. Check it out: [link]

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Open Content Potential But There are Challenges This year I spent quite a bit of time looking at where and how open content could get leveraged in different ways. See Failure of Creative Commons Licenses and Creative Commons Use in For-Profit Company eLearning? for more on this. Top eLearning Sites?

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Learning with e's

JUNE 21, 2019

My opening keynote speech at the 29th annual EDEN conference at VIVES University of Applied Sciences in Bruges, Belgium earlier this week was given the title Connected pedagogies - Learning and teaching in the digital age. Photo by Airina Volungevi?ien? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Many people assume that because the web is open, any and all content is open for copying and reuse. In the last few years, the introduction of Creative Commons licensing has ensured that a lot of web based content is now open for reuse, repurposing and even commercial use. Don't forget the attribute the source!

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this blog, we will explore a framework that educators can leverage to create open courseware and establish effective licensing protocols. By embedding this ethos into your creation process, you not only champion the principles of open education but also build resources that stand the test of time and context. Table of Contents I.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 29, 2020

It's quite an amazing effect and opens up plenty of creative opportunities. I put my guitar down and opened up my laptop, and in a few minutes was busily remembering and writing down the lyrics of the songs I had written so many years ago. So I opened up some more Word documents and wrote down the ideas. Don't shoot me.

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