[Oer-community] A good example of the value of visualising global data

[Teobaldo Rivas]

Dear Wayne,

Excellent  example.
All the best, 

Teobaldo Rivas
teobaldo.rivas at gmail.com



Em 23/11/2012, às 06:33, Wayne Mackintosh <mackintosh.wayne at gmail.com> escreveu:

> Without getting into the issues surrounding open data or the use of open technologies, here is an powerful example of the value of visualising global data.
> 
> The UNESCO Institute for Statistics have developed an interactive global map to illustrate: Where do students go to study? Where do they come from? based on UIS data.
> 
> See: http://goo.gl/tkzML
> 
> Choose your country and change the options.
> 
> Now imagine what we could do for OER using open data and open source technologies.
> 
> Wayne
> 
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