Browsing 2012 Archived Webcasts by Title
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Integrating openness in course design
(2012-10-26)Supporting the widespread availability of OER is a goal that Athabasca University (AU) has embraced through association with the Commonwealth of Learning and by becoming a charter member of the OER University. The use of ... -
Much Open Online Content (mooc)
(2012-10-26)There have been transformations in libraries in at least three areas over the past number of years. First, in the area of service there is a transformation from users coming to the library to a model of the library reaching ... -
OER and Mobile Learning
(2012-10-25)Open Educational Resources (OER) constitute an important resource with the potential to facilitate the expansion of mobile learning worldwide. The flexibility, both technological and legal afforded by openly licensed ... -
The OER university: A sustainable model for more affordable education futures
(2012-10-26)Open education provides unprecedented opportunities for universities to provide more affordable access to post-secondary education for all students worldwide. OER is a sustainable and renewable resource. The OER university ... -
Open Access and Public Policy
(2012-10-26)Governments are becoming increasingly aware of the power of open access and the power of the new technologies to liberate and massify learning. Three reactions are worth pondering: those of the learning industries, those ... -
"Open and Closed" Getting the mix right. Who gets to Decide??
(2012-10-26)Despite the desirability of "Making Open the Default" as the theme of this year’s open access week, there are many reasons that can and should influence a person and an organization to restrict access to content. In this ... -
Sleeping with the Elephant – Leveraging AU’s Position through Open Courseware
(2012-10-26)There has been an explosion of content in open (and not-so-open) forms in recent years, much of it highly relevant to Distance Education. It can be asserted that AU’s claim to fame is less the creation of content than the ...