[Oer-community] Introduction to the discussion

[Chris Yapp]

Bassem,

 

thanks for your response.

I am involved in some scenario planning on the future of libraries and obviously attitudes to IPR, copyright, creative commons and OER obviously are central to roles of different libraries.

 

Much of the discussion so far appears to  assume that the current institutional arrangements are compatible in the long term with OER. In our work on libraries , to be published April 2011 we don't see that assumption as viable in any of our scenarios

 

Is there an evidence base for that or is it wish fulfilment?

 

For example the Open University was a new model of a University built to embrace technological possibilities.

What we are learning about "free" in the web 2.0 world is that it helps those with deep pockets and tends to monopoly in the long run.

That seems to me to be incompatible with the spirit of OER.

 

 

 

regards

 

Chris Yapp

 

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From: oer-community-bounces at athabascau.ca [mailto:oer-community-bounces at athabascau.ca] On Behalf Of [BKK] Dr. Bassem Khafagy
Sent: 05 October 2010 21:45
To: oer-community at athabascau.ca
Subject: Re: [Oer-community] Introduction to the discussion

 

Dear all,

I think that the comments of Chris Yapp are very important to reflect upon them.  To me, OER is not only valuable to universities or educational institutions.  It is also valuable to corporate world, continuing education, and life-long knowledge acquisition for all.

If we are to expand on the thinking of Paul, and try to be creative in developing a model where OER is supported/maintained by a process where benefiting the society is more important than simply generating fund, growing bigger and bigger, or getting the best possible financial ROI .. if we are to think more in this direction, we may be able to see the macro-level view of things, before we get buried in the details of the micro-level thoughts.  Both are important of course, but to me, such a gathering of minds ought to focus more on the big picture.

Just a thought.

Best,

Bassem

Dr. Bassem Khafagy
CEO, E-L-M-E, Inc.
P.O. Box 9587
Nasr City, Cairo - Egypt
b.khafagy at e-l-m-e.com

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