OER Matters: Technology

100+ Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators: A Guide to RSS and More

Abstract: As part of my presentation for the K12 Online Conference I am publishing this 50 page document. It is a combination of the 50+ RSS Ideas for Educators document and the Teaching Hacks wiki. It is geared towards an introduction to RSS, but carries on a bit further into topics such as tagging, social ... More »

2005 Program Evaluation Findings Report

Abstract: With 1,400 courses now available, MIT is delivering on the promise of MIT OpenCourseWare. We have heard from educators and learners around the world that they are benefiting from the materials offered freely and openly on the MIT OCW site. In order to understand how well MIT OCW is fulfilling its mission ... More »

Advanced Distributed Learning

Abstract: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD P&R) was tasked with leading a collaborative effort to harness the power of information technologies to modernize structured learning. Through the sponsorship of the OUSD P&R, the creation of the Advanced Distributed Learning ... More »

ATutor

Abstract: ATutor is an Open Source Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS) designed with accessibility and adaptability in mind. Administrators can install or update ATutor in minutes. Educators can quickly assemble, package, and redistribute Web-based instructional content, or conduct courses online. ... More »

Bavatuesdays

Abstract: A blog about media, learning, and OER

Brewster Kahle's modest mission: Archiving everything

Abstract: Brewster Kahle is on a mission. He wants the whole planet to have access to human knowledge. All human knowledge. And he's striving to make that possible--one byte at a time. Ten years ago, Kahle founded the nonprofit Internet Archive, with the goal of preserving the hitherto ephemeral pleasures of ... More »

British Library and US DOE to collaborate on global science gateway

Abstract: Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Under Secretary for Science of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has signed an agreement with Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive of the British Library, to collaborate on the development of a global science gateway. The gateway would eventually make science information resources ... More »

British University Launches Program to Expand Access to Educational Materials Online

CALIBRATE (Calibrating eLearning in Schools)

Abstract: The CALIBRATE (Calibrating eLearning in Schools) project (October 2005 – March 2008) brings together eight Ministries of Education, (including six MoEs from new member states), to carry out a multi-level project designed to support the collaborative use and exchange of learning resources in schools.

Commonwealth of Learning Publications

Abstract: A wide range of studies, reports and research documents have been published by the Commonwealth of Learning. Materials include monographs, curriculum and course development, training toolkits, directories, videos, and more. Most are available for download, free-of-charge, on this web site. Government ... More »

Copyright and Fair Use Blog

Abstract: A blog on the website of The Center for Social Media and the Washington College of Law, American University. Fair use is the right, in some circumstances, to quote copyrighted material without asking permission or paying for it. It is a crucial feature of copyright law and what keeps copyright from being ... More »

COSN Consortium for School Networking Conference

Abstract: More than 1,000 educators, technology experts and policymakers from across the country convened in San Francisco, California, for the CoSN 12th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference, representing the largest crowd ever in attendance. For the first time in more than a decade, the conference was held ... More »

CoSN K-12 Open Technologies Website

Abstract: Welcome to the website for the new CoSN K-12 Open Technologies Leadership Initiative. The goal of this Web site is to help educators and technologists with the planning, evaluation, decision-making, and implementation processes associated with adopting Open Technologies in K-12.

De Lange Conference VI: Emerging Libraries 2007

Abstract: Rice University's 2007 De Lange Conference Aims to Describe How Knowledge Will Be Accessed, Discovered, and Disseminated in the Age of Digital Information.

Designed to Inspire

Abstract: My name is Jennifer Maddrell. I am a graduate student at Indiana University studying in the Instructional Systems Technology department. I am taking the program "at a distance" so I can practice what I will one day preach. This site is my working journal and personal learning environment related to ... More »

Digital Media Project

Abstract: A not-for-profit organisation with the mission to "promote continuing successful development, deployment and use of Digital Media that respect the rights of creators and rights holders to exploit their works, the wish of end users to fully enjoy the benefits of Digital Media and the interests of various ... More »

Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)

Abstract: The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative is an open forum engaged in the development of interoperable online metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models. DCMI's activities include consensus-driven working groups, global conferences and workshops, standards liaison, and educational ... More »

E-Learn 2007

Abstract: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education is an international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) and co-sponsored by the International Journal on E-Learning. This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary ... More »

EC-TEL 2007 European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning

Abstract: The Second European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning provides a unique forum for all research related to technology-enhanced learning, including its interactions with knowledge management, business processes and work environments. This is a competitive and broad forum for technology enhanced ... More »

ED-MEDIA Conference 2007

Abstract: ED-MEDIA--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information ... More »