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Tag Archives: Creative-Commons
Textbook Publishers and OERs
Not too long ago, The Chronicle ran an piece called “Publishers Criticize Federal Investment in Open Educational Resources.” The meat of the article was some quotes of textbook company executives on a panel at an SIIA conference speaking out against … Continue reading
Posted in Higher Education, Openness Tagged Cengage Learning, Creative-Commons, David-Wiley, OER, Open Educational Resources, textbooks 7 Comments
What I'd Like to See Next in iTunes University
Update: Although you can’t copy and paste the podcatching URL from the iTunes client, it is apparently possible to expose the podcatching URL from the administration interface. I have no direct information about why this is so. However, it is … Continue reading
Search, Copyright, and Course Pack Affordances
I’m still very much interested in the idea of creating a system that enables professors to assemble course packs out of Open Access or, better yet, Creative Commons-licensed content. But my idea is broadening somewhat based on what I’m learning … Continue reading
Posted in Build This, Please, Openness, Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!) Tagged Creative-Commons, SUNY 1 Comment
Creative Commons Licensing as an Affordance
Open Access News points out that the Open Archives Initiative is seeking public comment on their specification for conveying copyright metadata on Open Access content. Such a specification is critical to the aforementioned goal of assembling course packs out of … Continue reading
Posted in Build This, Please, Openness Tagged Creative-Commons, Furl, learning-objects Leave a comment
Furl Follow-up: Mike Giles Responds
As a follow-up to my earlier post, I’m happy to report that I’ve had a satisfying email exchange with Furl’s Mike Giles. On the PDF front, Furl is planning to index both .pdf and .doc files in the “near future.” … Continue reading
