Today and tomorrow the School of Open launches in Tanzania and Nigeria in conjunction with Mozilla Maker Party!
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The 2nd OER Summer Camp on Luxi Island of CC China Mainland
The following post was created in collaboration with members of the CC China Mainland Affiliate team and the School of Open community. Below is a description of the 2nd CC China Mainland open educational resources (OER) summer camp (30th June to 8th July 2014) for the children of Luxi Island, a remote island off the coast of China.
Why did we http://schoolofopen.p2pu.org/the-2nd-oer-summer-camp-on-luxi-island-of-cc-china-mainland/”>Countinue reading »
Join our Open Research course: Learn how to conduct research openly and ethically
Are you curious about what it means to research openly and what benefits it could have? Interested in how you can be open and ethical when conducting research? Wondering how openness could help raise the profile of your research? Thinking about the benefits of sharing reflections on your research?
The award-winning, Hewlett Foundation-funded OER Research http://schoolofopen.p2pu.org/join-our-open-research-course-learn-how-to-conduct-research-openly-and-ethically/”>Countinue reading »
Have you taken a School of Open stand-alone course? Let us know what you think.
We currently offer 15 stand-alone courses open for you to take at any time, any place. Some take a half-hour to complete; others take a bit longer. All are free! Now’s your chance to take one (or another one) and give us your feedback through a short Countinue reading »
School of Open Africa to launch in September
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After months of discussions, deliberations and planning between CC staff, African http://schoolofopen.p2pu.org/school-of-open-africa-to-launch-in-september/”>Countinue reading »
Learn about openness in “Why Open?” (August 2014)
Project 365 #303: 301009 Blink And You’ll Miss It! / Pete / CC BY
What is openness? What are the different kinds of openness? Why engage in open activities, and what potential problems or obstacles might there be to doing so? These are some of http://schoolofopen.p2pu.org/whyopen2014/”>Countinue reading »
School of Open’s CC4Kids at the Code4CT Maker Party
Code4CT girls with cc4kids certificates / Kelsey Wiens / CC BY
#Code4CT is a three-week training program from Innovate South Africa with twenty-four grade 10 and 11 girls from http://schoolofopen.p2pu.org/school-of-opens-cc4kids-at-the-code4ct-maker-party/”>Countinue reading »
You’re Invited! “Wikipedia Barn Raising” event on Saturday July 19th
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-54440-0001 / CC BY-SA
We’re delighted to host a free “Wikipedia Barn Raising” event on Saturday July 19th, from 11 a.m. http://schoolofopen.p2pu.org/youre-invited-wikipedia-barn-raising-event-on-saturday-july-19th/”>Countinue reading »
School of Open gets a facelift, plus other news
Since our last comprehensive update, the School of Open has been creating new courses, planning continent-wide launches, conducting research, and making itself over.
New Web Space
We have a new web space! Previously, communications about our major projects have been scattered throughout the Countinue reading »
Making the Case for Libraries in Latin America: A New School of Open Course
ABC of Copyright for Librarians in Latin America, or ABC del derecho de autor para bibliotecarios de América Latina, is a free, online course that launches today as part of the Countinue reading »