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Where it began: 4 threads
"# 1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
# (2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
# (3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children."
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do these things and that manufacturers of consumer-facing hardware allow user modifications to their hardware
"Open content describes thus any kind of creative work, or content, published under an open content license that explicitly allows copying and modifying of its information by anyone, not exclusively by a single organization, firm or individual."
David Wiley's blog about open educational resources | Dr. David Wiley is Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling with responsibility for the research unit. David was recently named an OLNet Expert Fellow at The Open University.
understanding free or open licenses
the source of flexible, clear, open licenses for your work (and that allow you to use other people's work without guilt!)
Not sure if this will save - 7 things you should know about Creative Commons from EDUCAUSE
a review of the more than $40 million hewlett foundation has contributed to OER since 2001
"Open educational resources (OER) are digital materials that can be re-used for teaching, learning, research and more, made available for free through open licenses"
Small Pieces
a learning object approach
American, peer-reviewed, well-supported, stable, good quality resources
"SOL*R is a repository service provided by BCcampus that allows BC public post-secondary educators to license, contribute, and access FREE online learning resources. It facilitates sharing, discovery, reuse, and remixing of a growing collection of content."
a search site that indexes course materials from an impressive group of international partners - also provides online presentation tools to minimize the technological barriers to access
OpenCourseware Model
established by MIT, funded by Hewlett Foundation
a 2004 video report from Executive Director, Anne H. Marguilies on the OpenCourseWare project at MIT - running time 37:35
began in 2008 when it was Capilano College in North Vancouver, B.C.
check out the sustaining members - note - course materials & some evaluation available. No assistance? no tutorials, no recognizable credit