Tag Archives: Creative-Commons

Textbook Publishers and OERs

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Michael Feldstein

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 , , , , , | 7 Comments

What I'd Like to See Next in iTunes University

Posted on February 20, 2006 by Michael Feldstein

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 →

Posted in Higher Education, Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!) | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Search, Copyright, and Course Pack Affordances

Posted on November 27, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

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 , | 1 Comment

Creative Commons Licensing as an Affordance

Posted on November 5, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

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 , , | Comments Off

Furl Follow-up: Mike Giles Responds

Posted on August 16, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

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 →

Posted in Build This, Please, Openness | Tagged , | Comments Off