Presentation and demo given at Open Data in Education Seminar, St Petersburg, 10th March 2014: http://linkededucation.org/events/open-data-in-education-seminar-st-petersburg
Slides to be presented as part of the Open Web Data for Education – Linked Data technologies for connecting open educational data session given at the 2nd International Open Data Dialog, Berlin, 18-19 November 2013.
Presentation on LinkedUp Project given at P2PU community meeting, 17th October 2013. The video is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh3PQYzTdJ4&feature=share
The facets of open education. Resources, data and culture. Tuesday 17 September, 11:45 – 13:15 @ Room 13, Floor 2
Open data is data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone. Many institutes offer Open Educational Resources (OER) online. Education can benefit highly from open and linked data approaches.
Moderator: Doug Belshaw, Badges & Skills Lead, Mozilla Foundation
Panel members:
Jackie Carter, Senior Manager, MIMAS, Centre of Excellence, University of Manchester
Mathieu d’Aquin, Research Fellow, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University, UK
Davide Storti, Programme Specialist, Communication and Information Sector (CI), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
OKCon, Geneva, 16-18 September 2013
Presentation and demo given at Open Data in Education Seminar, St Petersburg, 10th March 2014: http://linkededucation.org/events/open-data-in-education-seminar-st-petersburg
Slides to be presented as part of the Open Web Data for Education – Linked Data technologies for connecting open educational data session given at the 2nd International Open Data Dialog, Berlin, 18-19 November 2013.
Presentation on LinkedUp Project given at P2PU community meeting, 17th October 2013. The video is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh3PQYzTdJ4&feature=share
The facets of open education. Resources, data and culture. Tuesday 17 September, 11:45 – 13:15 @ Room 13, Floor 2
Open data is data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone. Many institutes offer Open Educational Resources (OER) online. Education can benefit highly from open and linked data approaches.
Moderator: Doug Belshaw, Badges & Skills Lead, Mozilla Foundation
Panel members:
Jackie Carter, Senior Manager, MIMAS, Centre of Excellence, University of Manchester
Mathieu d’Aquin, Research Fellow, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University, UK
Davide Storti, Programme Specialist, Communication and Information Sector (CI), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
OKCon, Geneva, 16-18 September 2013
The Open Education Working Group: Bringing people and projects togetherMarieke Guy
Presentation given at Open Data in Education Seminar, St Petersburg, 10th March 2014: http://linkededucation.org/events/open-data-in-education-seminar-st-petersburg
Slides from the Leicester OER Schools conference which took place at the Phoenix on Thursday 29 January 2015.
Leicester City Council will be holding a free day conference focusing on finding, using, creating and sharing Open Educational Resources (OER).
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oer-schools-conference-registration-13959973657
School leaders, staff and governors from primary, secondary, SEN and specialist schools are invited to attend.
Open Education Challenge 2014: exploiting Linked Data in Educational Applicat...Stefan Dietze
Presentation from mentoring event of Open Education Europa Challenge (http://www.openeducationchallenge.eu/) about using Linked Data in educational applications.
Presentations given at OKCon, Geneva, by the LinkedUp Veni competitions 8 shortlisted entrants: We-Share, Globe-Town, Polimedia, DataConf, Knownodes Mismuseos, ReCredible, YourHistory and Knownodes. Tuesday 17th September 2013.
LinkedUp are sponsors of the 13th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2014), the premier international forum for the Semantic Web / Linked Data Community. 19th – 23rd October 2014 at Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy.
These slides are for the exhibition stand.
Open access, universities as publishers - Jisc Digital Festival 2015Jisc
This session focussed on areas where universities are (re)discovering roles, especially in the area of book publishing. Participants will be provided with evidence to help them consider this role for universities as publishers and its implications for them.
We all do better when we work together: The International EconBiz Partner Net...Tamara Pianos
The German National Library of Economics (ZBW) runs the subject portal EconBiz.de, one of the largest search-portals for economics and business studies and related subjects. The international EconBiz partner network initiated by the ZBW is a strategic partnership for improving search experiences and various network activities. It enables research institutions and libraries to interact and find solutions for challenges that all or many partners face (e.g. access to information).
Making the most of digital resources - Anthony Beal and Neil LongleyJisc
Led by Anthony Beal, account manager, Jisc.
With contribution from Neil Longley, learning centre coordinator at Sunderland College.
In this session you’ll hear from local colleagues, explaining how they are making the most of some of the digital resources available through Jisc.
Connect more in Liverpool, 21 June 2016.
Are we failing users? Can open approaches meet their needs? - Maura MarxJisc
Are we failing users? Can open approaches meet their needs?
Maura's plenary presentation at the Jisc/British Library Discovery Summit 2013
February 2013, London
What is on the agenda for the future for ICDE - International Council for Distance Education? Presented by the ICDE Secretary General Gard Titlestad in Moscow, Russia and Curitiba Brazil September - October 2014.
The Open Education Working Group: Bringing people and projects togetherMarieke Guy
Presentation given at Open Data in Education Seminar, St Petersburg, 10th March 2014: http://linkededucation.org/events/open-data-in-education-seminar-st-petersburg
Slides from the Leicester OER Schools conference which took place at the Phoenix on Thursday 29 January 2015.
Leicester City Council will be holding a free day conference focusing on finding, using, creating and sharing Open Educational Resources (OER).
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oer-schools-conference-registration-13959973657
School leaders, staff and governors from primary, secondary, SEN and specialist schools are invited to attend.
Open Education Challenge 2014: exploiting Linked Data in Educational Applicat...Stefan Dietze
Presentation from mentoring event of Open Education Europa Challenge (http://www.openeducationchallenge.eu/) about using Linked Data in educational applications.
Presentations given at OKCon, Geneva, by the LinkedUp Veni competitions 8 shortlisted entrants: We-Share, Globe-Town, Polimedia, DataConf, Knownodes Mismuseos, ReCredible, YourHistory and Knownodes. Tuesday 17th September 2013.
LinkedUp are sponsors of the 13th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2014), the premier international forum for the Semantic Web / Linked Data Community. 19th – 23rd October 2014 at Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy.
These slides are for the exhibition stand.
Open access, universities as publishers - Jisc Digital Festival 2015Jisc
This session focussed on areas where universities are (re)discovering roles, especially in the area of book publishing. Participants will be provided with evidence to help them consider this role for universities as publishers and its implications for them.
We all do better when we work together: The International EconBiz Partner Net...Tamara Pianos
The German National Library of Economics (ZBW) runs the subject portal EconBiz.de, one of the largest search-portals for economics and business studies and related subjects. The international EconBiz partner network initiated by the ZBW is a strategic partnership for improving search experiences and various network activities. It enables research institutions and libraries to interact and find solutions for challenges that all or many partners face (e.g. access to information).
Making the most of digital resources - Anthony Beal and Neil LongleyJisc
Led by Anthony Beal, account manager, Jisc.
With contribution from Neil Longley, learning centre coordinator at Sunderland College.
In this session you’ll hear from local colleagues, explaining how they are making the most of some of the digital resources available through Jisc.
Connect more in Liverpool, 21 June 2016.
Are we failing users? Can open approaches meet their needs? - Maura MarxJisc
Are we failing users? Can open approaches meet their needs?
Maura's plenary presentation at the Jisc/British Library Discovery Summit 2013
February 2013, London
What is on the agenda for the future for ICDE - International Council for Distance Education? Presented by the ICDE Secretary General Gard Titlestad in Moscow, Russia and Curitiba Brazil September - October 2014.
What has Open Data got to do with Education?Marieke Guy
Open Knowledge Community session on What has Open Data got to do with Education? Held online on June 26, 2014: 08:00 EDT/12:00 UTC/13:00 BST/14:00 CEST
ENCORE+: Your Place in the Open EcosystemRobert Farrow
The objective of this workshop is to give the participants an opportunity to imagine and recreate their work and business as Open. The workshop is focused on Open Educational Resources (OER), and on its applicability and benefit to business, innovation and technology in lifelong learning.
This workshop is designed to take the participants through a simulation experience, where each participant will imagine the business potential, innovation potential and technological changes available and possible for their work to be open (more open).
The workshop is facilitated by the European Network for Catalysing Open Resources in Education (ENCORE+). ENCORE+ is a European Commission funded project, aimed at establishing a European OER Ecosystem, for both academia and business.
The participants will be presented with research and findings from the project, directly linked to enabling their work to be open, profitable and innovative. Representatives from ENCORE+ business partners will showcase real-life examples of how OER is integral to their work and business as part of the introduction to the workshop.
The workshop is suited to all participants who are interested in OER, regardless of knowledge and experience with OER. The workshop is interactive, with practical simulation tasks guided by ENCORE+ facilitators and ENCORE+ OER research.
Innovation with Open Educational Resources: The State of the ArtRobert Farrow
Keynote presentation at the OpenLang Network Multiplier Event, 10th December 2021. This presentation reflects on more than a decade of innovation in open education.
Presentation shared by author at the 2017 EDEN Annual Conference "Diversity Matters!" held on 13-16 June 2017, in Jönköping, Sweden. Find out more on #eden17 here: http://www.eden-online.org/2017_jonkoping/
“Open” Access, Open Educational Resources, Open Educational Practices & Open ...Kamel Belhamel
- The concept of OA
- Transition from closed to open resources
- Open Access , OER , OEP & OD
- OER Initiatives in African Countries
- Case Study of the University of Bejaia
On 29 January 2015, Leicester City Council, in partnership with De Montfort University, held a free day conference for schools focusing on finding, using, creating and sharing Open Educational Resources (OER). The event builds on the council’s recently released OER guidance and resources, which can be downloaded from http://schools.leicester.gov.uk/openeducation
The conference opened with panel presentations and a Q& A session. Marieke Guy discusses the international context of OER and open education communities.
Nations and regions using less used languages - sidelined in open education?icdeslides
While production and use of Open Education Resources are coming closer to a tipping point, in particular in english speaking areas - nations and regions using less used languages seem to by bypassed by development - and potential not in the position to share the benefits from modern education and learning. However, good examples exist, as the Netherlands. Which policies might be necessary to change the situation in areas lagging? Reviewing policy advices in light of the recent development - this presentation and action lab will consider policy advices to be released now. This is a LangOER action, presented and supported by LangOER, Open Education Consortium and ICDE in partnership.
Enhancement of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity through OERicdeslides
Global Expert Meeting Multilingualism in Cyberspace for Inclusive Sustainable Development Khanty-Mansiysk, Russian Federation, 6–9 June, 2017. This brief presentation provides a helicopter view on OER in the perspective of lesser used languages and multilingualism, when digitalisation is penetrating education – and suggest policies and actions for enhancement of cultural and linguistic diversity through OER.
Slides from the workshop with universities' executives from 18 European countries held at the European Commission's IPTS on the 26-27th December 2015. The slides bring partial results from the OpenCred and OpenCases studies of the OpenEdu project.
Slides from the workshop with universities' executives from 18 European countries held at the European Commission's IPTS on the 26-27th December 2015. The slides bring partial results from the OpenCred and OpenCases studies of the OpenEdu project.
Educating for Social Participation: Open Data as Open Educational ResourcesJaviera Atenas
Presentation for #OEGlobal in Kraków, Poland
If one of our goals as educators is to develop these transversal skills in students, towards enabling them to function as citizens, to actively participate in the discourse and debates of society, then we propose that Open Data can play a key role. Open Data is produced and used at various levels in research, governance, policy making and civil society. In educational and academic contexts, Open Data can be understood and used as an Open Educational Resource (OER) to help support the engagement of students and researchers in analysing and collaborating towards finding solutions for contemporary real-world problems, chiefly by embedding Open Data and Open Science principles in research-based, scenario-led activities. In this way, students can experience working with the same raw materials scientists and policy-makers use.
“Open” Access, Open Educational Resources, Open Educational Practices & Open ...Lilian Juma
“Open” Access, Open Educational Resources, Open Educational Practices & Open Data Uses in Africa was presented by Kamel Belhamel during OpenCon 2018 Algeria. Kamel is DOAJ Ambassador for North Africa and Middle East
Ways to ensure “buy in” from the academics in the transition to digitised ass...Marieke Guy
Ways to ensure “buy in” from the academics in the transition to digitised assessments
Marieke Guy (Head of Digital Assessment) & Claudia Cox (Digital Assessment Advisor)
Uniwise partner meeting
2nd November 2023
The blandness is its formulaic style’: insights to help understand the impact...Marieke Guy
The blandness is its formulaic style’: insights to help understand the impact of AI on assessments
ChangeMakers AI Lunch & Learn sessions
Wednesday 1st November, 1-2pm
Redesigning assessments for a world with artificial intelligenceMarieke Guy
Redesigning assessments for a world with artificial intelligence presentation By Marieke Guy, Head of Digital Assessment, UCL
QAA Annual Conference, The Future of Quality: What’s Next?
Wednesday 13 September 2023
MCQs_ The joys of making your mind up.pdfMarieke Guy
Explore the benefits and challenges of using MCQs in both formative and summative assessment, and get practical guidance on designing good MCQs in AssessmentUCL.
4 March, 10.30am-11.30am. Online event.
Multiple choice questions have often had a bad rap in education, sometimes seen as assessing only lower level skills such as factual recall. However, with good question design this assessment approach can allow for testing of more complex cognitive processes. Add in the increasing sophistication of options offered by digital assessment platforms, which allow automatic grading and statistical analysis, and you can begin to significantly streamline your marking processes.
This workshop will explore the benefits and challenges of using MCQs in both formative and summative assessment and provide practical guidance on:
Constructing good MCQs
The range of MCQs available on digital platforms, focussing on AssessmentUCL.
There will be time for discussion and questions.
After attending this session, you will be able to:
Create worthwhile MCQs that test a range of learning outcomes.
Understand the range of MCQs available on digital platforms and how they can be used, focussing on AssessmentUCL.
Who should attend this session
All those engaged in teaching, assessment and the support of learning (academics, administrators, professional service colleagues).
Rubrics_ removing the glitch in the assessment matrix (1).pdfMarieke Guy
Rubrics bring together criteria, grades and feedback into a single scoring matrix. This session will explore how to design a good rubric and the benefits and potential challenges of using rubrics in assessments.
Would you like to increase reliability and consistency in marking, ensure alignment with intended learning outcomes and provide an efficient feedback mechanism for students? If so, this session on rubrics is for you.
Rubrics are a useful way of bringing together criteria, grades and feedback into a single scoring matrix to help streamline marking, provide transparency and support learners to understand how their performance will be judged.
This workshop will focus on the benefits and potential challenges of using rubrics in assessment within your subject area and provide practical guidance on:
How to design a good rubric
Creating and marking with rubrics in Assessment UCL
There will be opportunities for discussion and questions.
After attending this session, you will be able to:
Understand the benefits and potential challenges of using rubrics in assessment
Design an appropriate rubric for your assessments
Understand how to create and mark with rubrics in Assessment UCL
Who should attend this session
All those engaged in teaching, assessment and the support of learning (academics, administrators, professional service colleagues).
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
4. • Lobbying Transparency
• Open Transport
• Open Sustainability
• Open Spending
• Open Science
• Personal Data and Privacy
• Public Domain
• Open Bibliography
• Open Humanities
• Open Access
• Open GLAM
• Open Design and
Hardware
• Open Linguistics
• Open Government Data
• Open Definition
• Open Archaeology
• Open Economics
• Open Development
• Open Product Data
• Open Education
Working Groups
5. Why a Working Group?
Reasons for development of the group
● We wanted to see open data in education pulled into the wider
debate around open education
● Opportunity to bring together silos of activity: content and OER,
OEP, open policy, licensing, data, tools…
● Allow us to collaborate with people across sectors and globally –
get the bigger picture
● Where can open data in education lead? All possibilities still exist
● Community building compliments what we are doing
6. • Open data that
comes out of
education
institutions
• Open data that can
be exploited/used
by education
institutions
• Open research
data
Open Education Data
7. …established to bring together
people and groups interested in
open education. Its goal is to initiate
global cross-sector and cross-domain
activity that encompasses
the various facets of open
education.
Open
Education
Working
Group
9. Open Education WG
People, projects and initiatives
● Brings together people and groups interested in open education
● Wants to initiate cross-sector, cross-domain, global activity that
encompasses the various facets of open education
● Active mailing list and Twitter feed, activities are co-ordinated through
bimonthly working group calls
● Includes open data in education, open educational content, open learning
and teaching practices and open accreditation
● Just released ePub, PDF and online version of Open Education Handbook
http://education.okfn.org/
10. Transparent Working
“Eat your own dog food”
● Website/blog
● Twitter feed
● Mailing list
● Working Group calls
● Membership charter
● Discussions on group mission
11. …established to bring together
people and groups interested in
open education. Its goal is to initiate
global cross-sector and cross-domain
activity that encompasses
the various facets of open
education.
Open
Education
Working
Group
13. Open Education Around the World
Series of posts
• Greenland
• Japan
• United Kingdom
• Scotland
• Tanzania
• India
• South Africa
• Rwanda
• Holland …
14. General Activities
Areas of interest and ideas
● Community building – making contact
● OKFestival, July, Berlin – Open Education Smorgasboard
● Support for LMRI initiatives, standards, platform for Open
Standards work
● OER and small languages and cultures (multilingualism)
● Open Education language – making it appropriate for all
● Support for member activities e.g. Open Data Ireland booksprint
● Connections with local groups: Belgium, Finland, Brazil
16. Background
How the handbook came about…
● LinkedUp Project: Handbook on Open Data in Education
● “Living document to reflect project learnings and findings, which will help
others, both during the project and beyond it”
● “Collaboratively written living web document targeting educational
practitioners and the education community at large”
● Focus broadened to ‘Open Education’
● Looked to Open Data handbook http://opendatahandbook.org/; the Data
Journalism Handbook http://datajournalismhandbook.org/; materials from
School of Data; OpenGLAM handbook
23. Editing…
● September – October 2014 – Rob Farrow
● Typos and poor writing
● Universal style
● Fact spotting
● Citations and links
● Glossary and definitions
● 'What, Why, How' sections when relevant
● Scenarios when relevant
● Intro for target audiences when relevant
Also gains a cover!
October 2014
28. What can we do with…
The Open Education Handbook
● Reuse – chunk it up – share it out
● Continue to build on it – missing areas
● Create an annual update
● Embed within curriculum, MOOC or online course?
● Resurface content – new front end – search facility
● Tagging content
● Improve graphics & look of handbook
● How can it be maintained?
29. Discussions with…
Ideas on the boil…
● Wikimedia
● Wikibooks
● Floss manuals
● Any one else we should be talking to?!
Karien Bezuidenhout, Chief Operating Officer at the Shuttleworth Foundation
Lorna M. Campbell, Assistant Director of the Centre for Education, Technology and Interoperability Standards
Dr. Cable Green, Director of Global Learning at Creative Commons
Joonas Mäkinen, Finnish maths teacher carrying out exciting open text book work
Bernard Nkuyubwatsi, initiator of the Open Education Rwanda Network
Rayna Stamboliyska, founder of RS Strategy and OpenMENA
The Open Education Handbook was initiated at a booksprint held in central London in September 2013 and open education experts from many different sectors (commercial, academic, government, not-for profit) were invited to attend.
The initial booksprint was held in London on 3rd September 2013 and the handbook was formed in three Google docs.
A second booksprint took place in Berlin on Friday 22nd November 2013 and was organised in collaboration with Wikimedia Deutschland. During this event the handbook was ‘chunked up’ into a number of question areas and discussion took place over the direction of the handbook.
The handbook was moved to Booktype, an open source platform for writing and publishing print and digital books developed by SourceFabric. It has continued to be written in Booktype and the software has been found to be a suitable platform in which to house a collaboratively written handbook
On January 20th, as part of Education Freedom Day, the Open Education Handbook was translated and adapted to Portuguese. There was a call for participation. The Portuguese version of the handbook was released on Booktype and in EPUB format.
An Open Education Mailing list Friday Chat is initiated to encourage discussion on the mailing list and provide the handbook with well-thought out content. - See more at: http://education.okfn.org/handbook/#sthash.3gF5UU8R.dpuf
It is also edited by Rob Farrow of Open University to ensure it is ready to be delivered as a LinkedUp Deliverable. A new version of the handbook entitled Open Education Handbook 2014 is created on Booktype. The old version is archived.
The handbook is now a comprehensive and intelligent overview of the current situation with regard to Open Education and Open Education data. However to realise its full potential such a resource needs to be allowed to continue to evolve and be built upon. The writing of the handbook has been very much embedded within the Open Education Working Group throughout the LinkedUp Project lifecycle, and it is here that it will continue to stay until a more appropriate place is found. Discussions have already taken place around the future of the handbook and possible ideas include moving it to Wiki books, embedding it within Wikipedia and building a front-end for it to use with Booktype. It is hoped that these ideas can be developed further in discussion with the community.