Pity you're not makng it to the web session, although the fireside address is welcome.
Seems the dutch will be using this event to start pushing on OCWC europe which is good. http://opencourseware.eu/OpenEducationEvent2012 The Courseware people don't have the same interest in developing credentials, especially with their unis offering degrees today which, for 1 in 2 grads, entitle them to join the EU unemployment lines. But one initiative complements the other. Delft uni (and Anka, and Fred, Mulder) is absolutely paramount in helping OERu progress, so far as bringing the infrastructure and content parrallel universes together. E.g. I hope you'll mention (and use) eduroam in your travels. Holland is one country where, due to "the surf sisters", the institutional/national walls aren't so rigid. http://www.surffoundation.nl/en/oversurf/Pages/Default.aspx The association for the european NRENs is in the same town and the EC (Brussels bubble) is down the road. You'd understand that the EC is the biggest (public) research funder in the world, so it tends to act as a hub for global R&E developments. Now that the EU is (officially) in recession, so many public employees, including teachers, have an incentive to change their habits rather than just writing reports or going to conferences (from which they never report). E.g. http://www.social-europe.eu/2011/09/greece-to-sack-150000-public-sector-workers-for-the-sake-of-our-children/ It's going to be interesting to see this change, from representative to participatory, government evolve. But i don't think any institution will be handing out credentials for the free education :) All the best, si > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:51:37 AM UTC+11, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > Unfortunately I find myself travelling for most of Open Education > Week<http://www.openeducationweek.org/> (5- > 10 March 2012) and will not be able to participate in the live sessions > :-(. Nonetheless, I wanted to make a contribution to this important global > event. > > I recorded a short video to share and profile the decisive leadership of > the OERu founding anchor > partners<http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_Founding_OERTen_anchor_partner_statements>who > are taking action to widen access to formal education for all learners > using OER courses with pathways to achieve credible degrees. > > I posted the *short video* <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university> on > the OERu homepage: http://wikieducator.org/OER_university > > Hopefully Open Education Week will inspire other institutions to follow > the example of the OERu anchor partners and take up their responsibility to > lead more sustainable education futures. Working together, we can provide > free learning opportunities for all students worldwide, especially those > learners who would like access to a post-secondary education but are > currently excluded from the formal sector. > > Don't forget about the OERu webinar session hosted by the University of > Leicester : > > *Tues 6 March, 9.30-11am UK time*: Jim Taylor (University of Southern > Queensland, an OERu Anchor Partner), Grainne Conole (University of > Leicester) and Vasi Doncheva (Northtec Polytechnic, New Zealand – an OERu > Anchor Partner) > > Register your seat today: http://goo.gl/ITeyy > See full programme: > http://toucansproject.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/webinars/ > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:51:37 AM UTC+11, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > Unfortunately I find myself travelling for most of Open Education > Week<http://www.openeducationweek.org/> (5- > 10 March 2012) and will not be able to participate in the live sessions > :-(. Nonetheless, I wanted to make a contribution to this important global > event. > > I recorded a short video to share and profile the decisive leadership of > the OERu founding anchor > partners<http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_Founding_OERTen_anchor_partner_statements>who > are taking action to widen access to formal education for all learners > using OER courses with pathways to achieve credible degrees. > > I posted the *short video* <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university> on > the OERu homepage: http://wikieducator.org/OER_university > > Hopefully Open Education Week will inspire other institutions to follow > the example of the OERu anchor partners and take up their responsibility to > lead more sustainable education futures. Working together, we can provide > free learning opportunities for all students worldwide, especially those > learners who would like access to a post-secondary education but are > currently excluded from the formal sector. > > Don't forget about the OERu webinar session hosted by the University of > Leicester : > > *Tues 6 March, 9.30-11am UK time*: Jim Taylor (University of Southern > Queensland, an OERu Anchor Partner), Grainne Conole (University of > Leicester) and Vasi Doncheva (Northtec Polytechnic, New Zealand – an OERu > Anchor Partner) > > Register your seat today: http://goo.gl/ITeyy > See full programme: > http://toucansproject.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/webinars/ > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:51:37 AM UTC+11, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > Unfortunately I find myself travelling for most of Open Education > Week<http://www.openeducationweek.org/> (5- > 10 March 2012) and will not be able to participate in the live sessions > :-(. Nonetheless, I wanted to make a contribution to this important global > event. > > I recorded a short video to share and profile the decisive leadership of > the OERu founding anchor > partners<http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_Founding_OERTen_anchor_partner_statements>who > are taking action to widen access to formal education for all learners > using OER courses with pathways to achieve credible degrees. > > I posted the *short video* <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university> on > the OERu homepage: http://wikieducator.org/OER_university > > Hopefully Open Education Week will inspire other institutions to follow > the example of the OERu anchor partners and take up their responsibility to > lead more sustainable education futures. Working together, we can provide > free learning opportunities for all students worldwide, especially those > learners who would like access to a post-secondary education but are > currently excluded from the formal sector. > > Don't forget about the OERu webinar session hosted by the University of > Leicester : > > *Tues 6 March, 9.30-11am UK time*: Jim Taylor (University of Southern > Queensland, an OERu Anchor Partner), Grainne Conole (University of > Leicester) and Vasi Doncheva (Northtec Polytechnic, New Zealand – an OERu > Anchor Partner) > > Register your seat today: http://goo.gl/ITeyy > See full programme: > http://toucansproject.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/webinars/ > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:51:37 AM UTC+11, Wayne Mackintosh wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > Unfortunately I find myself travelling for most of Open Education > Week<http://www.openeducationweek.org/> (5- > 10 March 2012) and will not be able to participate in the live sessions > :-(. Nonetheless, I wanted to make a contribution to this important global > event. > > I recorded a short video to share and profile the decisive leadership of > the OERu founding anchor > partners<http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_Founding_OERTen_anchor_partner_statements>who > are taking action to widen access to formal education for all learners > using OER courses with pathways to achieve credible degrees. > > I posted the *short video* <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university> on > the OERu homepage: http://wikieducator.org/OER_university > > Hopefully Open Education Week will inspire other institutions to follow > the example of the OERu anchor partners and take up their responsibility to > lead more sustainable education futures. Working together, we can provide > free learning opportunities for all students worldwide, especially those > learners who would like access to a post-secondary education but are > currently excluded from the formal sector. > > Don't forget about the OERu webinar session hosted by the University of > Leicester : > > *Tues 6 March, 9.30-11am UK time*: Jim Taylor (University of Southern > Queensland, an OERu Anchor Partner), Grainne Conole (University of > Leicester) and Vasi Doncheva (Northtec Polytechnic, New Zealand – an OERu > Anchor Partner) > > Register your seat today: http://goo.gl/ITeyy > See full programme: > http://toucansproject.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/webinars/ > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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