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Archives for: October 2011
Pearson OpenClass
Oct 27th
Twee weken geleden kondigde de uitgever Pearson een gratis LMS aan, genaamd OpenClass. Ik heb daar wel een aantal bedenkingen bij:
OpenClass is een uitbreiding op Google Apps for Education. Je moet als instelling dus gekozen hebben voor Google. Veel… more »
The opposite of Open is ...
Oct 27th
During the OpenEd 2011 conference Cable Green of Creative Commons had an interesting quote:
"The opposite of open is not closed, the opposite of open is broken"
I didn't see his presentation, I have to wait till they publish the video on the youtube c… more »
First annual Open Education Week declared for 5-10 March 2012
Oct 26th
Next week we organize an Open Education week in the Netherlands. For next year the OpenCourseWare Consortium has taken the initiative to organize a worldwide Open Education Week for 5-10 March 2012:
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., (October 25, 2011) – 5-10 March 201… more »
OpenCourseWare rockstar Walter Lewin in Nederland
Oct 25th
Deze week is Emeritus hoogleraar Walter Lewin in Nederland. Walter Lewin is een TU Delft alumnus en hij is bekend geworden door internet video's van zijn colleges. Afgelopen mei heb ik hem al ontmoet en gesproken tijdens het OpenCourseWare Consortium Co… more »
Open Education part of EU Open Data Directive?
Oct 25th
Last Thursday I was invited to a hearing abou the Open Data Directive of the European Commission. The hearing was organised by Dutch MP Marietje Schaake of the ELDR.
There were presentation from different experts and an interesting movie about Open Dat… more »
Blackboard follows me into Open Education
Oct 19th
Earlier this year I moved away from the management of our Blackboard system to full-time being busy with OpenCourseWare. Today Blackboard announced that they are following me in the direction of Open Education:
Blackboard Inc. today announced a series… more »
A magazine is an iPad that does not work
Oct 16th
An great video of a one year old that it used to an iPad and gets a very old-fashioned paper magazine. Every time I'm amazed how fast these youngster are familiar with the iPad.
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Via: Patrick Koning more »
TU Delft OpenCourseWare Seminar on Nov 1st
Oct 6th
November 1st we organise the TU Delft OpenCourseWare Seminar. In this seminar 9 different presentations will give you an overview of OpenCourseWare and the project in Delft in specific. The seminar is organised as part of the OpenWeek 2011 organised by… more »
