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OER

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	'''[http://en.wikiversity.org/ Wikiversity]'''		'''[http://en.wikiversity.org/ Wikiversity]'''
	:"Wikiversity is a Wikimedia Foundation project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning. We invite teachers, students, and researchers to join us in creating open educational resources and collaborative learning communities. To learn more, try a guided tour or start editing now."		:"Wikiversity is a Wikimedia Foundation project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning. We invite teachers, students, and researchers to join us in creating open educational resources and collaborative learning communities. To learn more, try a guided tour or start editing now."
			:*Stian HÃ¥klev makes the case that it is still unclear whether Wikiversity is primarily a platform for generating content or for teaching courses [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(HÃ¥klev 2009)]].

	== Possible Cases ==		== Possible Cases ==

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Possible Cases

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	'''[http://www.opentextbook.org/ Open Text Book]'''		'''[http://www.opentextbook.org/ Open Text Book]'''
	:A community-managed subversion repository for in-progress open textbooks run by the [http://okfn.org/ Open Knowledge Foundation].		:A community-managed subversion repository for in-progress open textbooks run by the [http://okfn.org/ Open Knowledge Foundation].

			'''[http://www.opencastproject.org/ Opencast]'''
			:Project started by UC Berkeley to promote best practices and sharing for educational podcasts and other rich media licensed under Creative Commons.

	'''[http://www.smarthistory.org/ Smarthistory, a multimedia web-book about art]'''		'''[http://www.smarthistory.org/ Smarthistory, a multimedia web-book about art]'''

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	**[http://www.qoop.com QOOP] (on-demand printing)		**[http://www.qoop.com QOOP] (on-demand printing)
	**[http://www.ni.com/academic/ National Instruments]		**[http://www.ni.com/academic/ National Instruments]

			'''[http://www.qedoc.org/ Qedoc]'''
			*About
			*:OER project created by the for-profit software company [http://www.qedoc.com/ Image Intelligence Software Ltd]. "Qedoc specialises in interactive open educational resources. It provides software tools for the creation and playback of resources, and for the conversion of resources into formats which other systems (such as Moodle) can use. It also hosts a MediaWiki-driven repository of open educational resources created with Qedoc tools. The repository also allows for community discussion of use and development of new resources." [http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org/index.php?title=OER_useful_resources/Development_and_publishing_initiatives#Community_development_projects_.28open_development_and_publishing_platforms.29 (OER Wiki)]
			*Strategy
			*:"The Qedoc project is, much like Wikipedia, open to anyone in the world to join. Volunteers are self-appointed and can get involved in any parts of the Qedoc project: creating eLearning modules (usually), translating, administrating, reviewing, testing, guiding development. Unlike Wikipedia, we require real names, a possibly controversial move made in the hope of quality assurance." [http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org/index.php?title=OER_stories/Qedoc (OER Wiki)] The software for creating the multimedia modules is freely available with a clause requiring that modules be CC licensed. Otherwise, a commercial module designer can be purchased.
			*License
			*:Content is under a Creative Commons BY-SA license

	'''[http://www.wikieducator.org/ WikiEducator]'''		'''[http://www.wikieducator.org/ WikiEducator]'''

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Cases

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	**[http://www.qoop.com QOOP] (on-demand printing)		**[http://www.qoop.com QOOP] (on-demand printing)
	**[http://www.ni.com/academic/ National Instruments]		**[http://www.ni.com/academic/ National Instruments]

			'''[http://www.wikieducator.org/ WikiEducator]'''
			:"The WikiEducator is an evolving community intended for the collaborative: planning of education projects linked with the development of free content; development of free content on Wikieducator for e-learning; work on building open education resources (OERs) on how to create OERs[;] networking on funding proposals developed as free content." All content is under Creative Commons BY-SA license.

	'''[http://en.wikiversity.org/ Wikiversity]'''		'''[http://en.wikiversity.org/ Wikiversity]'''

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Cases

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	**[http://www.qoop.com QOOP] (on-demand printing)		**[http://www.qoop.com QOOP] (on-demand printing)
	**[http://www.ni.com/academic/ National Instruments]		**[http://www.ni.com/academic/ National Instruments]

			'''[http://en.wikiversity.org/ Wikiversity]'''
			:"Wikiversity is a Wikimedia Foundation project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning. We invite teachers, students, and researchers to join us in creating open educational resources and collaborative learning communities. To learn more, try a guided tour or start editing now."

	== Possible Cases ==		== Possible Cases ==

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Definition

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	The definition of OER currently most often used is “digitised materials offered freely and openly for educators, students and self-learners to use and reuse for teaching, learning and research” [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(CERI 2007, 38)]]. "OER includes learning content, software tools to develop, use and distribute content, and implementation resources such as open licences" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(CERI 2007, 10)]].		The definition of OER currently most often used is “digitised materials offered freely and openly for educators, students and self-learners to use and reuse for teaching, learning and research” [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(CERI 2007, 38)]]. "OER includes learning content, software tools to develop, use and distribute content, and implementation resources such as open licences" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(CERI 2007, 10)]].

			According to the [http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/read-the-declaration Cape Town Open Education Declaration], OER "should be freely shared through open
			licences which facilitate use, revision, translation, improvement and sharing by anyone. Resources should be published in formats that facilitate both use and editing, and that accommodate a diversity of technical platforms. Whenever possible, they should also be available in formats that are accessible to people with disabilities and people who do not yet have access to the Internet." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(''Cape Town Open Education Declaration'' 2008)]]

	=== Cases===		=== Cases===

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Possible Cases

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	*'''[http://www.opentextbook.org/ Open Text Book]'''		*'''[http://www.opentextbook.org/ Open Text Book]'''
	*:A community-managed subversion repository for in-progress open textbooks run by the [http://okfn.org/ Open Knowledge Foundation].		*:A community-managed subversion repository for in-progress open textbooks run by the [http://okfn.org/ Open Knowledge Foundation].

			*'''[http://www.smarthistory.org/ Smarthistory, a multimedia web-book about art]'''
			*:"Smarthistory.org is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional art history textbook." The resource is licensed under a Creative Common Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license.

	* '''[http://www.supercoolschool.com/ Supercool School]'''		* '''[http://www.supercoolschool.com/ Supercool School]'''

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Cases

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	**:#Community that develops and uses tools and modules		**:#Community that develops and uses tools and modules
	**:"The system has been used in many traditional courses over the past several years as a primary text or supplementary document. It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]		**:"The system has been used in many traditional courses over the past several years as a primary text or supplementary document. It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]
	**Main Outputs [modularized EM such as suggested by Benkler [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(2005, 7)]]]		**Main Outputs (modularized EM such as suggested by Benkler [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(2005, 7)]])
	***''Narratives~~'':~~ "Connexions boasts over 4000 modules, more than 220 courses or books, approximately 550,000 users (96% non Rice University), 2000 author accounts, and approximately 200,000 hits per day from 198 countries." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]] "It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]		**:(Narratives) "Connexions boasts over 4000 modules, more than 220 courses or books, approximately 550,000 users (96% non Rice University), 2000 author accounts, and approximately 200,000 hits per day from 198 countries." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]] "It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]
	***''Tools~~'':~~ With [http://www.ni.com/ National Instruments], Connexions is developing "interactive applets for embedded demos and labs" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]].		**:(Tools) With [http://www.ni.com/ National Instruments], Connexions is developing "interactive applets for embedded demos and labs" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]].
	**Adoption of OA Policies		**Adoption of OA Policies
	**:"The use of Connexions is free to anyone who has Internet access. The cost to develop Connexions is being paid by generous individuals, institutions, and foundations." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]. The organization self-identifies as "OER" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]		**:"The use of Connexions is free to anyone who has Internet access. The cost to develop Connexions is being paid by generous individuals, institutions, and foundations." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]. The organization self-identifies as "OER" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]

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	**:#Community that develops and uses tools and modules		**:#Community that develops and uses tools and modules
	**:"The system has been used in many traditional courses over the past several years as a primary text or supplementary document. It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]		**:"The system has been used in many traditional courses over the past several years as a primary text or supplementary document. It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]
	**Main Outputs [modularized EM such as suggested by Benkler [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(2005, 7)]]]		**Main Outputs (modularized EM such as suggested by Benkler [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(2005, 7)]])
	***''Narratives~~'':~~ "Connexions boasts over 4000 modules, more than 220 courses or books, approximately 550,000 users (96% non Rice University), 2000 author accounts, and approximately 200,000 hits per day from 198 countries." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]] "It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]		**:(Narratives) "Connexions boasts over 4000 modules, more than 220 courses or books, approximately 550,000 users (96% non Rice University), 2000 author accounts, and approximately 200,000 hits per day from 198 countries." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]] "It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]
	***''Tools~~'':~~ With [http://www.ni.com/ National Instruments], Connexions is developing "interactive applets for embedded demos and labs" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]].		**:(Tools) With [http://www.ni.com/ National Instruments], Connexions is developing "interactive applets for embedded demos and labs" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]].
	**Adoption of OA Policies		**Adoption of OA Policies
	**:"The use of Connexions is free to anyone who has Internet access. The cost to develop Connexions is being paid by generous individuals, institutions, and foundations." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]. The organization self-identifies as "OER" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]		**:"The use of Connexions is free to anyone who has Internet access. The cost to develop Connexions is being paid by generous individuals, institutions, and foundations." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]. The organization self-identifies as "OER" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]

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	=== Cases===		=== Cases===
	*'''[http://cnx.org/ Connexions]'''		'''[http://cnx.org/ Connexions]'''
	**History and Overview of Connexions		*History and Overview of Connexions
	**:In 1994, Burrus and other founders published a low-cost book of exercises/problems in digital signal processing for Matlab. Teachers/students could select problems that were interesting or useful for specific learning needs. This was offered early evidence of the potential for a "flexible, modular" approach to EM [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 20)]]. In 1999, Richard Baraniuk approached Burrus with idea to write electrical engineering text addressing the disparate but relevant issues math, design, applications, law, and business. Burrus challenged Baraniuk to "design a completely new teaching tool using modern computer and information technology"--what would become Connexions [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 20)]]. Connexions' historical moment coincided with XML popularization and Web 2.0 technologies, as well as the "new legal vision [...] to give an educational version of Larry Lessig's Creative Commons", inspired by Richard Stallman and Eric Raymond in open-source software [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]]. "This environment not only supports but encourages a deeper level of collaboration than that of the multiply authored book or curriculum. Three parts to system [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]]:		*:In 1994, Burrus and other founders published a low-cost book of exercises/problems in digital signal processing for Matlab. Teachers/students could select problems that were interesting or useful for specific learning needs. This was offered early evidence of the potential for a "flexible, modular" approach to EM [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 20)]]. In 1999, Richard Baraniuk approached Burrus with idea to write electrical engineering text addressing the disparate but relevant issues math, design, applications, law, and business. Burrus challenged Baraniuk to "design a completely new teaching tool using modern computer and information technology"--what would become Connexions [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 20)]]. Connexions' historical moment coincided with XML popularization and Web 2.0 technologies, as well as the "new legal vision [...] to give an educational version of Larry Lessig's Creative Commons", inspired by Richard Stallman and Eric Raymond in open-source software [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]]. "This environment not only supports but encourages a deeper level of collaboration than that of the multiply authored book or curriculum. Three parts to system [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]]:
	**:#Information organized in small, linkable, searchable modules using XML		*:#Information organized in small, linkable, searchable modules using XML
	**:#Web tools/interface to "help create, maintain, share, and use" modules		*:#Web tools/interface to "help create, maintain, share, and use" modules
	**:#Community that develops and uses tools and modules		*:#Community that develops and uses tools and modules
	**:"The system has been used in many traditional courses over the past several years as a primary text or supplementary document. It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]		*:"The system has been used in many traditional courses over the past several years as a primary text or supplementary document. It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]
	**Main Outputs (modularized EM such as suggested by Benkler [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(2005, 7)]])		*Main Outputs (modularized EM such as suggested by Benkler [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(2005, 7)]])
	**:(Narratives) "Connexions boasts over 4000 modules, more than 220 courses or books, approximately 550,000 users (96% non Rice University), 2000 author accounts, and approximately 200,000 hits per day from 198 countries." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]] "It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]		*:(Narratives) "Connexions boasts over 4000 modules, more than 220 courses or books, approximately 550,000 users (96% non Rice University), 2000 author accounts, and approximately 200,000 hits per day from 198 countries." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 21)]] "It is now being used to supply the only text book for the introductory electrical engineering course at Rice, where a 300-page book written by Prof. Don Johnson can be purchased online through Connexions from QOOP for $20." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]]
	**:(Tools) With [http://www.ni.com/ National Instruments], Connexions is developing "interactive applets for embedded demos and labs" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]].		*:(Tools) With [http://www.ni.com/ National Instruments], Connexions is developing "interactive applets for embedded demos and labs" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|(Burrus 2007, 22)]].
	**Adoption of OA Policies		*Adoption of OA Policies
	**:"The use of Connexions is free to anyone who has Internet access. The cost to develop Connexions is being paid by generous individuals, institutions, and foundations." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]. The organization self-identifies as "OER" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]		*:"The use of Connexions is free to anyone who has Internet access. The cost to develop Connexions is being paid by generous individuals, institutions, and foundations." [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]. The organization self-identifies as "OER" [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]]
	**Adoption of Socially Responsible Licenses		*Adoption of Socially Responsible Licenses
	**:Connexions employs the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Creative Commons Attribution] license [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]], supported by the [http://cnx.org/sitelicense Site User Agreement]		*:Connexions employs the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Creative Commons Attribution] license [[Bibliography for Item 10 in EM\|("FAQ" n.d.)]], supported by the [http://cnx.org/sitelicense Site User Agreement]
	**Participating Actors		*Participating Actors
	***[http://www.rice.edu Rice University]		**[http://www.rice.edu Rice University]
	***[http://www.hewlett.org William and Flora Hewlett Foundation] (funding)		**[http://www.hewlett.org William and Flora Hewlett Foundation] (funding)
	***[http://www.teacherswithoutborders.org Teachers without Borders]		**[http://www.teacherswithoutborders.org Teachers without Borders]
	***[http://www.unesco.org/en UNESCO]		**[http://www.unesco.org/en UNESCO]
	***[http://www.qoop.com QOOP] (on-demand printing)		**[http://www.qoop.com QOOP] (on-demand printing)
	***[http://www.ni.com/academic/ National Instruments]		**[http://www.ni.com/academic/ National Instruments]

	== Possible Cases ==		== Possible Cases ==
	*'''[http://h2obeta.law.harvard.edu H2O Playlists]'''		'''[http://h2obeta.law.harvard.edu H2O Playlists]'''
	*:"H2O playlists are more than just a cool, sleek technology -- they represent a new way of thinking about education online. An H2O Playlist is a series of links to books, articles, and other materials that collectively explore an idea or set the stage for a course, discussion, or current event." [http://h2obeta.law.harvard.edu/about.do (About H2O)]		:"H2O playlists are more than just a cool, sleek technology -- they represent a new way of thinking about education online. An H2O Playlist is a series of links to books, articles, and other materials that collectively explore an idea or set the stage for a course, discussion, or current event." [http://h2obeta.law.harvard.edu/about.do (About H2O)]

	*'''[http://www.italki.com/ italki.com]'''		'''[http://www.italki.com/ italki.com]'''
	*:"A place where you can find people and resources to help you learn a language."		:"A place where you can find people and resources to help you learn a language."

	*'''[http://www.opentextbook.org/ Open Text Book]'''		'''[http://www.opentextbook.org/ Open Text Book]'''
	*:A community-managed subversion repository for in-progress open textbooks run by the [http://okfn.org/ Open Knowledge Foundation].		:A community-managed subversion repository for in-progress open textbooks run by the [http://okfn.org/ Open Knowledge Foundation].

	*'''[http://www.smarthistory.org/ Smarthistory, a multimedia web-book about art]'''		'''[http://www.smarthistory.org/ Smarthistory, a multimedia web-book about art]'''
	*:"Smarthistory.org is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional art history textbook." The resource is licensed under a Creative Common Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license.		:"Smarthistory.org is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional art history textbook." The resource is licensed under a Creative Common Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license.

	* '''[http://www.supercoolschool.com/ Supercool School]'''		'''[http://www.supercoolschool.com/ Supercool School]'''
	*:Facebook App to facilitate requests for classes and teaching platform (see [http://supercoolschool.typepad.com/blog/2008/06/3-minute-how-to.html Video]), with user-contributed multimedia teaching materials for self-started classes.		:Facebook App to facilitate requests for classes and teaching platform (see [http://supercoolschool.typepad.com/blog/2008/06/3-minute-how-to.html Video]), with user-contributed multimedia teaching materials for self-started classes.

	* '''[http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University World University and School]'''		'''[http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University World University and School]'''
	*:Virtual university recently started by [http://scottmacleod.com/ Scott MacLeod] to offer completely free, open courses (some potentially hosted in Second Life) and course materials in the form of syllabi, coursework, videos. The underlying Wikia platform uses GFDL. MacLeod's vision includes seeking accreditation for the courses.		:Virtual university recently started by [http://scottmacleod.com/ Scott MacLeod] to offer completely free, open courses (some potentially hosted in Second Life) and course materials in the form of syllabi, coursework, videos. The underlying Wikia platform uses GFDL. MacLeod's vision includes seeking accreditation for the courses.
	*::SIDE NOTE: Scott MacLeod taught "Society and Information Technology" (http://socinfotech.pbwiki.com) on Berkman Island in Second Life (fall, spring and summer of 2007-2008)		::SIDE NOTE: Scott MacLeod taught "Society and Information Technology" (http://socinfotech.pbwiki.com) on Berkman Island in Second Life (fall, spring and summer of 2007-2008)

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