Blogging the OpenCourseWare (and OER) Movements
I am very excited to announce the selection of Mike Caulfield as the new Director of OCWC Community Outreach. To read more about Mike and his enthusiasm for the position, click here.
You will be hearing more from Mike in the coming weeks and months, but for now, welcome, Mike!!!!
Recently the OCWC Board of Directors met in Cambridge, MA for our 2nd board meeting (photo below - courtesy of Philipp Schmidt).
More on the outcome soon!!!
eLearningEuropa’s call for papers on OER.
OCW Community,
I am VERY pleased to announce the opening of a new full time position within the OCWC — the OCWC Director of Marketing and Outreach (listed below). If any of you are interested in this position — or know of a strong candidate — please contact me immediately. We are looking to fill this position within the next 4 weeks.
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The OCWC Director of Marketing and Outreach, in close consultation with the OCWC Director and the OCWC Board of Directors, is generally responsible for the oversight and execution of marketing, public relations and outreach activities within the Consortium. The principal responsibilities of the OpenCourseWare Consortium Director of Marketing and Outreach are: Continue reading ‘OCWC Now Hiring: Director of Marketing and Outreach’
For those interested, CMU is offering some summer workshops on their OLI approach to OCW.
Check it out if you are interested.
This is an amazing potential resource for both OER and OCW.
Check it out. iCue. Registration is required.
From here…
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are free to those licensed to use them. Available online from the European Commission’s e-learning portal eLearningEuropa, OERs offer numerous advantages and opportunities for teachers and learners. Continue reading ‘Call for papers… Open Educational Resources’
OCWC Members,
As part of the OCWC incorporation process — it is important that we now formalize the various OCWC working committees, and begin to staff them with volunteers. Committee work (I might mention) is the only material cost of OCWC membership at this point — so we are hopeful that many of you will be willing/able to volunteer some of your time and talents to help make the OCWC successful. Continue reading ‘Seeking OCWC Committee Volunteers’
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