[Oer-community] A reflection

[Zaid Ali Alsagoff]

Dear Wayne,

Thanks for sharing. I have come across it before, but haven't really
scrutinized it. Will now :)

However, I will be doing my PhD with a University (will reveal once
settled), but I will explore possible models and formats to provide more
creative possibilities in doing a PhD that is recognized. Did you know that
the first PhD ever was only 6 pages long (1861 Yale)?

http://dougsarchaeology.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/phds-are-out-of-control/

What happened? Have yet to meet a Professor today that is excited about
reading someone's 300+ pages Thesis (written using academic language)...LOL!

This is just one of the issues that really needs to be addressed (Size
matters, too much!).

The one open PhD approach you mentioned is certainly an interesting way of
doing it :)

Have a great day!

Warm regards,

Zaid


On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <
mackintosh.wayne at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Zaid,
>
> As you may well know, there are a growing number of individuals who are
> working on the concept of an Open and Networked PhD (ONPhD) on
> WikiVersity. This is an interesting concept. To quote from the Wikiversity
> page:
>
> "*An ONPhD does not require affiliation to a university, but does require
> the publication of a thesis, that is assessed by peers to criteria. To date
> an ONPhD is not recognised as a PhD, but we do hope to establish a process
> where it can be shown to be equivalent to, if not an improvement on, the
> traditional PhD criteria and assessment."*
>
> See: http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy
>
> In an open world -- there is freedom of choice insofar learning is
> concerned.
>
> Wayne
>
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