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AUPress: A Comparison of an Open Access University Press with Traditional Presses
(2011-08-30)
This study is a comparison of AUPress with three other traditional (non-open access) Canadian university
presses. The analysis is based on the rankings that are correlated with book sales on Amazon.com and
Amazon.ca. ...
OER Readiness Tool
(2013-02-26)
Survey Instrument of OER use by staff at Athabasca University
Rural Development Using Elearning: Learning Technologies in the Knowledge Economy
(2010-07-15)
Historically, small provinces and states have been bypassed by the great metropolitan areas in economic development. However, as the new advanced training technology sector of the economy grows, distance from markets is ...
A Canadian educational initiative falls victim to technology: Industry Canada allows cellphone providers to abandon commitment to provide bandwidth for learning programs
(Edmonton Journal, 2010-02-24)
A consortium of Bell and Rogers, known as Inukshuk, is dropping out of its obligation to support education in Canada.
Historically, the 2500-2690 MHz wireless bandwidth, was designated for educational use in Canada and ...
Digital Economy Strategy Consultation Athabasca University
(2010-07-15)
The main points reviewed in this document are summarized below for ready reference;
• The digital economy is based on the creation, transmission and dissemination of knowledge.
• E-learning is an essential component of ...
New copyright bill shortchanges consumers
(Edmonton Journal, 2010-07-16)
Do you see what I see in the new copyright Bill C-32? Amid all the noise about new rights for users, upon closer scrutiny, this bill, rather than granting new rights, can effectively block users from making use of any and ...
New copyright fee will see students pay more for learning materials
(Edmonton Journal, 2010-04-14)
Access Copyright has just published a fee proposal with the Copyright Board of Canada that will substantially increase the fees that college and university students pay for their learning content.
Titled the Access ...
AU Press on Iphone: A Stanza implementation
(WASET (World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology, 2010-03-29)
This case study explores problems and solutions encountered when converting PDF documents for distribution and review on mobile devices. At Athabasca University (AU) researchers have initiated a process for the implementation ...
Report on the assessment and accreditation of Learners using OER
(2013-09-17)
This report shares the findings and lessons learned from an investigation into the economics of disaggregated models for assessing and accrediting informal learners, with particular attention to the OER University (OERu) ...
The Anti- IPA Position Paper: A reply from an Educator
(2013-05-29)
This paper is a "REVISED" version of a position paper released by the International Publishers' Association. ALL the arguments that they use against OER are in fact arguments supportive of OER and against commercial content. ...