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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) ...
Cloud computing and adult literacy: How cloud computing can sustain the promise of adult learning
(Datamatics Global Services Limited, 2013)
Adult literacy in Canada consists of a patchwork of large and small adult
education providers: many of them are autonomous community societies,
some are school boards, and others are community college based, as well
as ...
Open Educational Resources: Opportunities for Ontario
(Author, 2011-10)
Contact North sets out the case for OER and how their adoption can benefit all the
key stakeholders in post-secondary education in Ontario. It then considers
the challenges that such changes pose for the various groups ...
Report on UNESCO/COL Workshop New York June 18 - 19 2011
(2011-07-17)
A description of a UNESCO Chair meeting of participants outlining the presentations and recording the goals and meeting outcomes.
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. ...
Formalising informal learning: Assessment and accreditation challenges within disaggregated systems
(Open Praxis, 2014)
This paper 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 universitas (OERu) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...