On Sat, May 14, 2011 12:08 pm, Valerie Taylor wrote: > I'm becoming more convinced that the "solution" is a robust index / > retrieval system. Provide the "big picture" - what OERs are currently > available, how they map to the Replacing Textbooks vision of > curriculum for all, what is missing, where there are works in progress > and the status. This needs to be really up-to-date and easy to update. > And of course, open software.
I took a quick look in Synaptic to see what sorts of package Ubuntu offers for these purposes. Search "repository" Hyper Estraier is a full-text search system. Search "document" "database" couchdb RESTful document oriented database, system DB mongodb An object/document-oriented database Monotone A distributed version (revision) control system SiSU documents - structuring, publishing in multiple formats and search No doubt there are others. > Let the OERs live where ever works for the creators. Make open space > available by all means. Suggest outlines, vocabularies, categories. > Peer reviews and ratings, librarian / curator function for tags and > categories would be helpful, too. > > My first pass of the tasks for this would be: > > * communication / status - big picture - what is available, what > is needed, work in progress, requests for collaboration > * curriculum outlines - identify what is needed > * existing OERs - find, categorize, dynamic / real-time map to big > picture > * identify gaps - so work can be directed to create missing > * manage volunteers efforts - guidelines, questions > * project management > > >>> there are lots of >>> disconnected education resources but little overall structure. This is >>> not >>> a criticism of the community, without the community, the resources >>> would >>> not exist. > >> We will also need a repository that can handle a multidimensional >> collection of documents >> >> * on every school subject and teacher training subject, plus many more >> * at every level of child development >> * for every country >> * in every language needed > > That's why I am suggesting an index because the problem is too complex > for a single repository which doesn't scale. > >> >> There are several useful structuring principles. Mine is the growth of >> children's mental capacities. > > The solution must support several useful structuring principles. > > This is a tall order but I think it will have the best outcomes for > educators and learners. And with this group behind it, it can attract > the critical mass necessary to be seriously important and interesting. > :o) > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination. http://www.earthtreasury.org/ _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep