Hi Nellie, WikiEducator and Wikiversity are connected in that we are both projects which are working towards the development of free content which subscribes to the free cultural works definition :-). There is wealth in diversity.
We use the same technology infrastructure (Mediawiki) and there is a strong history of collaboration between WikiEducator and WMF projects (like Wikipedia, Wikibooks and Wikiversity), particularly on the technology front. WikiEducator -- through the Commonwealth of Learning was a prime collaborator in developing wiki ==> pdf technology. We have reciprocal representation on our boards and advisory bodies. For example, I serve on the International Advisory Board of the WikiMedia Foundation and the Deputy Director of WMF is a member of our Community Council. I commend WE users who migrate content from one wiki project to another -- this widens access to OER. We in turn also benefit tremendously from our friends over at WMF -- we have the ability to incorporate images from the Wikicommons in WE and will be able to convert Wikipedia articles into lesson plans on WE thanks to the WMF migration to incorporate CC-BY-SA licensing. You find more information and detail on how WikiEducator differentiates itself in the OER landscape here: http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:OER_Foundation/Strategy#Product_differentiation There is a significant difference in the demographics of the respective communities we serve --- but together we are making a difference in moving the the free content agenda forward. Think about these differences as the places on the planet where we choose to reside -- different neighbourhoods. However, we all live on the same planet. Let's work together in building a better future for all! Cheers Wayne 2009/11/10 NELLIE DEUTSCH <[email protected]> > Hello Everyone, > Yes, that was very interesting, Valerie. I believe that we can learn so > much by raising questions so here goes. I came across Wikiversity as a > result of following a council member of WikiEducator who had created an > incredible course called Facilitating Online Communities: > http://wikieducator.org/Facilitating_online_communities . I took the > course last year. This year FOC09 left WikiEducator for Wikiversity: > http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Facilitating_Online > > My question is: Are WikiEdcator and Wikiversity connected somehow? If not, > should they be? > > Warm wishes, > Nellie Deutsch > Sharing is Caring! > Doctoral Student > Educational Leadership > Curriculum and Instruction > Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning (IT4ALL) > http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd > Get ready for CO10 at WiZiQ: http://connecting-online.ning.com/ > Free online workshops using WiZiQ: http://www.wikieducator.org/Workshops > > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:43 PM, simonfj <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> That was so interesting valerie, >> >> Thanks for the comparison. "Wikipedia was entirely collaborative >> development from the outset. >> Whether intended or not, WikiEducator has been much more about the >> practice of open "publishing". >> >> I've always been interested in how the two domains would complement >> one another, especially as they use the same engine; and wayne's >> mention of a "static version of course materials in Connexions": and >> "an educational adaption of the Flagged Revisions extension for >> Mediawiki for implementing peer review" gives me a better idea of how >> three domains might. Wikipedia as the the top layer (of chaos and >> promotion), wikieducator (and others) as the peers, and a fixed >> archive (in Connexions as one). >> >> I can't add anything terrible useful here. My interest is more in >> working through the real time tools that might be shared between >> members of edu networks and domains, and lobbying governments to put a >> cc license on every one of their GLAMs. But can I point you at this >> page in the wikipedia strategy process. >> http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Questions_that_need_answers >> >> The main areas are at Point 5. Alliances and partnerships and >> technology infrastructure. >> Some interesting questions which collaboration between domains might >> answer better than any one by itself. Any answers from wikieducators >> will certainly be welcomed. >> >> > > > > -- Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D. Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. Board of Directors, OER Foundation. Founder and Community Council Member, Wikieducator, www.wikieducator.org Mobile +64 21 2436 380 Skype: WGMNZ1 Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
