Tag Archives: OER

Wikipedia: tying together formal & informal education

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Pete Forsyth

Earlier this month I attended the launch event for Open Educational Resources university, a consortium that is tying together the best of formal and informal education. I’m really excited about what this means for the future of higher ed, and … Continue reading →

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Writing Wikipedia Articles: the online course

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Pete Forsyth

Last month, my colleague Sara Frank Bristow and I finished our first run of the free online course, Writing Wikipedia Articles: The basics and beyond. This course is part part Communicate OER, a project to improve the coverage of open … Continue reading →

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Communicate OER: building content and building community

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Pete Forsyth

Today, the big news from UNESCO’s World OER Congress is the approval of the Paris Open Education Declaration. This long-deliberated document reflects the desire of governments and organizations around the world to develop educational resources in a free, open, collaborative manner. Communicate … Continue reading →

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Communicate OER: Working together to document open education on Wikipedia

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Pete Forsyth

Our poster is now live at the 2012 World OER Congress in Paris! Interested in the project? Learn more here.

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Wikipedia traffic thrives on news events

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Pete Forsyth

On April 5, the popular news site Tech Crunch ran a story about a lawsuit involving Boundless Learning, a Boston-based maker of open educational resources (OER). I’ll let you go straight to the source for that important story; but here, … Continue reading →

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Open Educational Resources: it’s time to document ourselves!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Pete Forsyth

When I first started editing wikis, I didn’t start with the most ambitious encyclopedia project in human history; I started with a non-profit where volunteers and staff convened to work together in person. Learning this unfamiliar tool along with others—some … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia in the College Classroom

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Pete Forsyth

Last week, I had the honor of speaking to the faculty of the University of Mississippi, through the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning’s Faculty Development Luncheon series. Below are my slides from the presentation. (I have video as … Continue reading →

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