Posted in learning tools on November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
WorldCat
What is WorldCat?
Over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide!
WHAT?WorldCat is the world’s largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information. It lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and [...]
Posted in Fun on November 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Blog Readability Test
Reference – Blog readability test (Harold Jarche)
WHAT?What level of education is required to understand your blog?Click here, Enter your blog’s URL, and within a few seconds you will get the results. I am not sure what formula or criteria they are using (US High School level?), but it is always fun to explore [...]
Posted in learning tools on November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reference – SnagIt and Camtasia (Jane Knight)
WHAT?Older versions of SnagIt and Camtasia Studio are being made available from TechSmith for free.
Just wondering TechSmith, why do I get a pop-up message every time I open SnagIT to buy (US$ 39.95), unlock, or continue the trial? Alright, that one makes business sense, but can we [...]
Posted in OER/FREE on November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reference – OER Introduction Booklet
Related Post – Giving Knowledge For Free & OER Stories
OER?““Free sharing of software, scientific results and educational resources reinforces societal development and diminishes social inequality. From a more individual standpoint, open sharing is claimed to increase publicity, reputation and the pleasure of sharing with peers.” – Jan Hylen, OECD Centre [...]
Posted in OER/FREE, Papers on November 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
OER Introduction Booklet and Free Webinars (Homepage)
OER Introduction Booklet – Version BETA (PDF)
Development Gateway Portal
WHAT?The Development Gateway Open Educational Resources (OER) dgCommunity drives a Community Awareness & Sensitization project focusing on the use of Open Education Resources in Developing Countries. In this context they have just released a FREE OER Introduction Booklet (CreativeCommons Attribution 3.0) [...]
Posted in OER/FREE, podcasts, teaching and learning on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Knowledge_Wharton
Podcast Archive
WHAT?Knowledge@Wharton is an online resource that offers the latest business insights, information, and research from a variety of sources. It is developed by the University of Pennsylvania business school along with corporate sponsors. Content is divided into 14 sections, covering areas ranging from Finance and Investment to Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Here you will find [...]
Posted in OER/FREE, e-learning, instructional design on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
NZ OER Repository
OER Showcase Courses
About NZ OER Project
WHAT?Funded by the Tertiary Education Commission, the objective of this OER project is to develop courseware that will be freely available (Creative Commons SA 2.5 license) to all tertiary education institutions in New Zealand . All materials are being developed using a modular approach to best enable customisation, [...]
Posted in OER/FREE, podcasts, videos on November 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »
TV Lesson
SuTree
“I only know that I don’t know anything” (Source)
TV LESSON?TV Lesson presents one of the world’s largest, most all-encompassing libraries of how-to content online. Lesson content covers every conceivable topic and delivers the definitive online “encyclopedia of lessons” (Source). They also invite anyone to join and share their own wisdom and know-how [...]
Posted in OER/FREE, podcasts on November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Link to Open Culture
WHAT?Open Culture explores cultural and educational media (podcasts, videos, online courses, etc.) that’s freely available on the web, and that makes learning dynamic, productive, and fun (Source).
MASTERMINDS?Dan Colman (lead editor and the Director & Associate Dean of Stanford’s Continuing Studies Program) & Ed Finn …more
JUICE?Open Culture is a very lively blog, [...]
