Open Access Week Free Webcasts > October 22-28 2012 > Athabasca University

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Colleagues/

IMHO > A Most Outstanding Event !

/Gerry

Athabasca University is proud to participate in its fourth international Open Access Week, between October 22-28, 2012 to broaden awareness and understanding of open access.

This event will be sponsored by the UNESCO/Commonwealth of Learning Chair in Open Educational Resources (OER), Dr. Rory McGreal.

Athabasca University will present a series of noon hour webcasts exploring major issues and opportunities of Open Access and Open Educational Resources.  Each session will feature an internationally known promoter and developer of open educational resources, research, or ideas.

Note: This event is free and registration is not required.

> Noon (Mountain Time) Hour Webcasts <

Monday, October 22, 2012
OER and Mobile Learning
The OER university: A sustainable model for more affordable education futures

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Open Access and Public Policy

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
 "Open and Closed" Getting the mix right. Who gets to Decide??

Thursday, October 25, 2012
Integrating openness in course design
Much Open Online Content (mooc)

Friday, October 26, 2012
Sleeping with the Elephant - Leveraging AU's Position through Open Courseware
Contribution of AU's e-Lab initiative to Open Access and OER Development
 Athabasca River Basin Resarch Institute Repository: Enhancing open access, education and research

Source and Links Available Via

[ http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/10/open-access-week-free-webcasts-october.html ]

Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
152 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011

[ http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/ ]

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