We are go! Otago Polytechnic will be signing the Capetown Declaration<http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/>on Open Education this Friday 9 May at Phil's Forum G106 12 noon NZST.
While I and several others are on record expressing reservations over the wording of the Declaration, this signing is more about our expression of support for the spirit of the thing, and reaffirming our commitment to open education formally set in place by our Intellectual Property policy (2007). Otago Polytechnic has been at the fore of almost every recent step in the international effort for Open Education including significant work on the Wikieducator platform; use of popular and internationally recognised media and communication platforms; developing an Intellectual Property Policy in line with open educational practices; adopting a NZ Creative Commons Attribution copyright license; and ensuring that its spokespeople are very much a part of the dialogue on educational media and communications nationally. We have featured in international news: twice on CreativeCommons.org; twice with the Commonwealth of Learning, numerous times in educational journals and countless weblogs. Our joining in the Capetown Declaration will see that Otago Polytechnic remains in this spotlight to confirm our commitment to Open Education and leading New Zealand towards a progressive and appropriate future for its educational institutions in our local and global society. I sincerely hope as many people as possible can drop what they are doing and be there to show support for this act of solidarity and leadership. Otago Polytechnic will be the first institution in Australia or New Zealand to join 157 other institutions in the Declaration since it was penned September 2007. I look forward to seeing you on Friday. Please bring a friend with a camera. Regards Leigh ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Phil Ker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, May 7, 2008 at 6:23 PM Subject: Re: ::networkedlearning:: Re: URGENT - Significant opportunity for Otago Polytechnic Internationally To: "Blackall, Leigh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Leigh, My apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Yes, we can do this on Friday. cheers phil >>> "Leigh Blackall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5/05/2008 8:36:58 p.m. >>> Hello, Remember my proposal to use this Friday's Phil's Forum for a signing of the Capetown Declaration <http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/>? (See email history below) Firstly, Phil, can we get a confirmation that we can do this on Friday? Given our IP Policy and efforts on Wikieducator so far, it is simply an International (and local) PR move and has no financial or legal implications. Secondly, if Phil does confirm this Friday... We'll need a commitment from you all to be there for the event to show staff support for OP's leadership in developing open education at OP. This is an opportunity for Otago Polytechnic to keep itself in the spotlight internationally, and will help staff in the Polytech in their efforts to convince HODs and Group Managers of the benefits and virtues of Open Educational Resources. On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its looking like May 9's Friday Forum could be the day.. TBC.. this will > become a big deal internationally, so as soon as this date is confirmed can > we all come together (those of us working or interested in OER - to help > plan and promote).. Sarah, this could be the event you need to turn your > managers interest some.. > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:48 PM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Prolly need to find a time that Phil and Robin can be there. Robin is in > > China for the rest of this week I think (next week too?).. maybe we can ask > > Phil to make it a Friday forum? > > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:12 PM, Merrolee Penman < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Definitely interested... where and when? > > > > > > Merrolee Penman, MA(Educ), DipOT, NZROT > > > Principal Lecturer > > > Postgraduate Academic Leader > > > Flexible Learning Leader in New Zealand (2004/2005) > > > > > > School of Occupational Therapy > > > Otago Polytechnic > > > Private Bag 1910 > > > Dunedin > > > New Zealand > > > > > > Ph: (03) 479 6043 > > > Cell ph: (021) 735 239 > > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > URL: www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz > > > http://oteducation.wordpress.com > > > > > > >>> "Sarah Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 22/04/2008 5:26 p.m. > > > >>> > > > count me in, Sarah > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Leigh Blackall < > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > As most of you know by now, Otago Polytechnic has been consistently > > > > in the international spotlight for its IP Policy and adoption of > > > > Creative > > > > Commons licensing. Now we have the opportunity to reinforce that > > > > positive > > > > global citizenship by being the first in NZ to sign the Capetown > > > > Declaration. http://www.news.uct.ac.za/dailynews/archives/?id=6654 > > > > > > > > But we might have to act fast if we want to be the first vocational > > > > training organisation in the world to sign. > > > > > > > > So, can I suggest that we call a meeting for all the lecturers and > > > > departments who are moving in the open education direction to discuss > > > > this > > > > and organise a signing ceremony with media. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -- > > > > Leigh Blackall > > > > +64(0)21736539 > > > > skype - leigh_blackall > > > > SL - Leroy Goalpost > > > > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Sarah Stewart > > > http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com > > > Skype: sarah.m.stewart > > > Twitter: SarahStewart > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Leigh Blackall > > +64(0)21736539 > > skype - leigh_blackall > > SL - Leroy Goalpost > > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > Leigh Blackall > +64(0)21736539 > skype - leigh_blackall > SL - Leroy Goalpost > http://learnonline.wordpress.com > -- -- Leigh Blackall +64(0)21736539 skype - leigh_blackall SL - Leroy Goalpost http://learnonline.wordpress.com -- -- Leigh Blackall +64(0)21736539 skype - leigh_blackall SL - Leroy Goalpost http://learnonline.wordpress.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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