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

[Adeosun, Olusegun]

Dear Wayne,
Why is it  that there is no information about institutions where to study
in Nigeria and what can I do to make it available and visible.
Thanks

On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Bernard, NKUYUBWATSI <nkuyubwatsi at khi.ac.rw
> wrote:

> Hi Wayne,
>
> This is an excellent interactive map. I like its user-friendliness.
>
> Bernard
>
> On 11/23/12, Wayne Mackintosh <mackintosh.wayne at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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<
> http://www.uis.unesco.org/EDUCATION/Pages/international-student-flow-viz.aspx
> >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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Adeosun Olusegun
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