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Date: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 8:28 PM<br>Subject: Towards and OER university -- International open planning meeting 23 Feb and pre-meeting seminar.<br>To: Michel Bauwens <<a href="mailto:michelsub2004@gmail.com">michelsub2004@gmail.com</a>><br>
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De: Wayne Mackintosh <<a href="mailto:mackintosh.wayne@gmail.com" target="_blank">mackintosh.wayne@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Hi Everyone,<br>
<br>
The OER unversity concept aims to aims to provide free learning for all<br>
students worldwide. We need your help in co-designing these futures.<br>
<br>
*Open international planning meeting for the OER university *<br>
<br>
The OER Foundation is hosting an open international planning meeting for<br>
the OER for assessment and credit for students projec<br>
<<a href="http://wikieducator.org/OACS" target="_blank">http://wikieducator.org/OACS</a>>t scheduled for 23 February 2011 (New<br>
Zealand time).**UNESCO is sponsoring a live web steam of this open<br>
strategic meeting on the internet to enable virtual participation by<br>
education leaders and interested persons around the world.<br>
<br>
You can register remote participation on this wiki page<br>
<<a href="http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students/Meetings#Virtual_participants" target="_blank">http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students/Meetings#Virtual_participants</a>>. <br>
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*<br>
Pre meeting seminar*<br>
<br>
BCcampus <<a href="http://wikieducator.org/BCcampus/Case_study" target="_blank">http://wikieducator.org/BCcampus/Case_study</a>>, an international<br>
leader in the implementation of OER in post-secondary education and<br>
founding member of the OER Foundation is hosting the pre-meeting SCOPE<br>
seminar for the OER university concept<br>
<<a href="http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=8738" target="_blank">http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=8738</a>> from 16 February<br>
to 2 March 2011.<br>
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The first week of this seminar, is intended to generate discussion and<br>
input on the context, problem, concept, partners, and objectives of an<br>
OER university. The outputs of this seminar will provide inputs into the<br>
agenda<br>
<<a href="http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students/Meeting_Agenda_-_23_Feb_2011" target="_blank">http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students/Meeting_Agenda_-_23_Feb_2011</a>> <br>
of the open planning meeting of 23 February 2011. The second week<br>
following the meeting will provide an opportunity for summary, follow-on<br>
discussions, and recommendations for the way forward.<br>
<br>
Paul Stacy will facilitate the OER university seminar and present the<br>
outputs of the first week during the inaugural planning meeting.<br>
<br>
2011 will be a quantum shift year for the mainstream adoption of OER in<br>
formal education. Working together, we can make OER futures happen.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
Wayne<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Wayne Mackintosh <<a href="http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg" target="_blank">http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg</a>>, Ph.D.<br>
Director OER Foundation <<a href="http://www.oerfoundation.org" target="_blank">http://www.oerfoundation.org</a>><br>
Director, International Centre for Open Education,<br>
Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand.<br>
Founder and elected Community Council Member, Wikieducator<br>
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