[Oer-community] A simple sample map to look at

[Hakikur Rahman]

I support this idea. If it is possible to map them according to some 
set standards (you may say, credibility, but the exact word is 
affiliation, or accreditation), then it will increase the demand of 
this emerging learning technologies (from the both side, such as the 
education provider, and the learner).

Best regards,
Hakikur Rahman

At 11:40 AM 11/19/2012, Ekanath Khatiwada wrote:

>Dear Oer-community and Susan,
>
>
>Thank you all for the enriched discussions so far. If I see a Zambia 
>case, most of the colleague graduates and busy working 
>professionals  ( nearly 40-60%)  are doing the distance learning 
>from the  universities like UK, USA, South Africa , Malaysia and so 
>on  . They are investing a lot of resources and time to acquire 
>higher level education through these distances learning process. Due 
>to lack of right information  about the education providers, 
>universities and right course curriculum, students are not able to 
>select the right course and right investment choice for their 
>course. Other issues of credibility of the universities!!!! I hope 
>this mapping process will make their life easier. Are we also 
>including these issues in the mapping process?
>
>
>
>With best regards,
>Ekanath Khatiwada
>Currently in Zambia
>
>
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>Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:00:53 +0545
>From: hshrestha at bellanet.org
>Subject: Re: [Oer-community] A simple sample map to look at
>To: phil.barker at hw.ac.uk; oer-community at athabascau.ca
>
>Hi Community, Susan!
>
>I had started some small mapping exercises with my students here in 
>Nepal in google maps first two years back. But we had to depend upon 
>approval mechanism from google for getting these data and inputs 
>being published. Thus apart from openness, this was one of the 
>reason, we choose OpenStreet Map for mapping our neighborhood.
>
>I would second Abel's proposal to consider using OpenStreetMap (OSM) 
>for OER community map. Its pretty easy to update and also certainly 
>preserves our freedom.
>
>--
>With Best Regards,
>
>Hempal Shrestha
>FOSS eSolutions
>Independent Consultant: Technology Evangelist
>Near Share Market,
>Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal
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>
>
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