So in exploring my eeePC, I saw that there’s an offline dictionary on it. This was immediately of interest to me, because a) it’s obvious use in the classroom and b) we’re building an open dictionary (which I imagine at
Don’t forget the “non-techies”!
One of the great things about OER is that most people in the community are so tech savvy… but that can also be a limitation. It’s a concern that those who aren’t as tech savvy (as is the case with
How do you use/find/remix/create open resources?
A group at COSL and WikiEducator is working on an OER Handbook for educators. As a part of that, they are looking for short stories from educators or learners who have used or created open educational resources. If you or
When share alike doesn’t work
In discussing licensing options for open education items, I suggest that the CC BY license is in many ways the most open license. While share alike sounds like a great option, because it prompts sharing down the road, it is
Wikis – Building content vs. displaying and using it
In education, we often run into objections to wiki-based content because of the potential for objectionable content. This kind of problem mostly stems from spam, and you don’t have to spend much time in wikis to see some pretty awful