https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/30073 It would be interesting to see whether there's something we can learn about Wikiversity and Wikibooks functioning and promotion, and about OER promotion by Wikimedia chapters in general.
Nemo
quite seriously i think they broke rule #1 of OER...always distribute clear and direct information on where to find the raw source...dist of a PDF with no ref where to find reusable original does not impress me that they understand the situation...
the PDF also says "printed on recycled paper" at the end...i know ..im being picky but this is a huge org with massive resources and they can't get these basics right
adam
On 11/04/2011 09:11 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) wrote:
https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/30073 It would be interesting to see whether there's something we can learn about Wikiversity and Wikibooks functioning and promotion, and about OER promotion by Wikimedia chapters in general.
Nemo
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adam, 04/11/2011 23:47:
quite seriously i think they broke rule #1 of OER...always distribute clear and direct information on where to find the raw source...dist of a PDF with no ref where to find reusable original does not impress me that they understand the situation...
In fact, this isn't in their suggestions either; at p. 21 they say «Allow the creation of variations and enhancements through open licences» as if licenses were enough; and the weird "open definition" they use for unknown reasons http://opendefinition.org/okd/ doesn't mention source. I could add that they say «Use open formats wherever possible to make it easier for alternative access systems and devices to display and control the resource» but UNESCO page[1] says "Download Acrobat reader". :-/
That said, my question was more a pragmatic one, like: how can I exploit such (partly) good things UNESCO states to get the management/staff of my university use and produce more free/open tools and materials?
Nemo
[1] http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowled...
On 11/05/2011 12:24 AM, Federico Leva (Nemo) wrote:
adam, 04/11/2011 23:47:
quite seriously i think they broke rule #1 of OER...always distribute clear and direct information on where to find the raw source...dist of a PDF with no ref where to find reusable original does not impress me that they understand the situation...
In fact, this isn't in their suggestions either; at p. 21 they say «Allow the creation of variations and enhancements through open licences» as if licenses were enough; and the weird "open definition" they use for unknown reasons http://opendefinition.org/okd/ doesn't mention source. I could add that they say «Use open formats wherever possible to make it easier for alternative access systems and devices to display and control the resource» but UNESCO page[1] says "Download Acrobat reader". :-/
oh man.
That said, my question was more a pragmatic one, like: how can I exploit such (partly) good things UNESCO states to get the management/staff of my university use and produce more free/open tools and materials?
yeah. i guess it can help open up the field for people and that was their intention. but still...aarhggh! ;)
adam
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[1] http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowled...
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