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Friday, December 9, 2016
Student Efforts to Advance Open Education in Africa
Open EducationEarlier this fall, I wrote a blog post about student support for OER in British Columbia, Canada. This month, I want to focus on student efforts happening on the other side of the globe in Africa. In this post, I will highlight two student leaders from Africa who attended OpenCon 2016
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Friday, October 14, 2016
Student Support for OER in British Columbia, Canada
Open EducationFor the past three years, student leaders in the province of British Columbia (B.C.) have recognized the need for greater OER adoption on their campuses. This blog post provides an overview of the efforts taken by student government’s across the province.
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Monday, September 26, 2016
SPARC Applauds Senators Hatch and Bennet for Supporting OER in Career and Technical Education Innovation Bill
Open EducationSPARC issued the following statement commending Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Michael Bennett (D-CO) for including support for open educational resources (OER) in Section 3 of the Innovation for Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2016 (S. 3344).
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
OpenCon 2016
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOpenCon is more than a conference. It’s a platform for the next generation to learn about Open Access, Open Education, and Open Data, develop critical skills, and catalyze action toward a more open system for sharing the world’s information—from scholarly and scientific research, to educational ...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Hosted by SPARC, OpenCon 2016 to be held in Washington DC on November 12-14
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Capitol Hill Briefing Spotlights OER
Open EducationSPARC joined with allies CCSSO, SETDA and CoSN to host a briefing on Capitol Hill about Open Educational Resources (OER) today. The standing-room-only event educated Congressional staff about OER and how its use can help support student success across all levels of education. The briefing ...
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