[Oer-community] A Global OER map?

[Richard Watson]

Hi

I find it hard to support a geographic map, as I have always seen that a secondary goal of OER is to overcome the disadvantages of geography by making educational resources freely available to everyone, irrespective of location. 

I think resources would be better spent on creating a single OER database with items catalogued using a system such as Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) so that we address the fundamental location problem -- locating a resource rather than the geographic source of a resource. We might be able to get some librarians to volunteer to catalog material.

Cheers  

Rick

Global Text Project  


On Nov 13, 2012, at 8:00 AM, Sarah Kirn <sarah at gmri.org> wrote:

> Dear OER community,
> 
> I'm generally in favor of efforts that create coordination and open possibility for collaboration – those are all good things and worthy of investing time and resources. I have two thoughts about this map/these maps:
> 
> 
>  1.  A geography-based map might be most helpful for us, the creators of OER content, such that we can find one another and collaborate, share best practices, solve common problems.
>  2.  Topic- or discipline-based maps might be more useful to the consumers of OER… The nature of OER is that it doesn't matter from where (geographically) a resource comes. OER consumers are looking for the right resource to fit their learning (or teaching) need.
> 
> I think a bit of work up front to determine the use cases for these maps (who will use them and in what context) would be time well spent. And perhaps the same database can drive multiple maps?
> 
> Just a thought. Forgive me if others in the conversation have said the same or if I misconstrued the point of the effort.
> 
> Cheers,
> Sarah
> --
> 
> Sarah Kirn
> Vital Signs Program Manager
> Gulf of Maine Research Institute
> 350 Commercial Street
> Portland, ME 04101 USA
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> From: "f.mashayekh" <f.mashayekh at pedagogy.ir<mailto:f.mashayekh at pedagogy.ir>>
> Reply-To: "f.mashayekh at pedagogy.ir<mailto:f.mashayekh at pedagogy.ir>" <f.mashayekh at pedagogy.ir<mailto:f.mashayekh at pedagogy.ir>>, oer-community <oer-community at athabascau.ca<mailto:oer-community at athabascau.ca>>
> Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 5:18 AM
> To: oer-community <oer-community at athabascau.ca<mailto:oer-community at athabascau.ca>>
> Subject: Re: [Oer-community] A Global OER map?
> 
> Dear Susan,
> 
> "Yes",as a member of OER initiative project,I think it is helpful to have access to A Global OER map. And ,may I add,if this map could be developed  following HCI measures,and defined thematic s,it will be more helpful.
> 
> warm regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Farideh Mashayekh
> Strategic consultant in educational planning & pedagogy
> http://www.pedagogy.ir/
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: "Tunde Ipaye" <bipaye at gmail.com<mailto:bipaye at gmail.com>>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 3:44 AM
> To: "oer-community" <oer-community at athabascau.ca<mailto:oer-community at athabascau.ca>>
> Subject: [Oer-community] A Global OER map?
> 
> Dear Susan and ALL,
> I am happy to be part of this epoch making discussion.
> 
> . Would a world map to visualize the global OER landscape be useful?
> (example below created from OCWC data)
> 
> My simple answer is "Yes" It has many advantages one of which is that
> the map will help others know what is available in which country
> I believe that Sandara in paragraph 3 of her contributions had made
> one of the strongest cases so far for the need for OER global map.
> She said,
> 
> 
> In my "own OER" project L3T (an open scientific textbook on e-learning
> in German language, http://l3t.eu) we have co-authors from Germany,
> Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands and Greek ... I don't have a clue
> where to add it in your map. Personally, I live in Germany and work in
> Austria. Even more important seems (for me) that this is a project in
> German language. Eventually, it would be helpful for others to get an
> idea about the topic and materials.
> 
> Individuals are known to have dual-citizenships. The project can
> thus have multiple –citizenship if the global oer map comes into
> effect. Second, OER is about collaboration, hence her example gives
> a lot of hope in terms of design and development of oer by citizens/
> scholars from various nationalities working on same project, academics
> sharing lecture notes etc on same topic, or course across the globe
> thus enabling students, learners, researchers from different countries
> to share, re-use and remix ideas . Third the issue of language
> barrier, I could see Sandra’s project been translated simultaneously
> into the native languages of the participants from the five countries.
> Yes, a global OER map will be useful
> --
> Professor Babatunde Ipaye
> Educo-Health Project
> 234-803-310-1920
> 234-805-310-1919
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