On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 1:00 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=kodion@gmail.com" target="_blank">kodion@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">Dear All,</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">I am writing to inform
you that the African Virtual University (AVU) has launched its <span class="il">OER</span> interactive portal
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://oer.avu.org/" target="_blank">http://<span class="il">oer</span>.avu.org/</a> . The portal named <b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="il">OER</span>@AVU</span></b> is available in 3 languages: English,
French and Portuguese. The portal is expected to host some 219 commissioned AVU
courses: mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, teacher education
professional courses, and ICT in education. More than 100 videos will be
available as well. We are still uploading the resources. </span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">We are proud to see Africa contribute to global knowledge and would like to
thank the African Development Bank who believed in AVU and who funded this
initiative. </span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">Please spread the news in
your network.</span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">Best regards, </span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">Bakary Diallo, Ph.D</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">Rector/ Recteur</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US"> </span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">African Virtual
University/Université Virtuelle Africaine</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US">Cape</span></font><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-US"> Office Park
(opp. Yaya Center)<br>
Ring Road, Kilimani<br>
PO Box 25405 -
00603<br>
Nairobi, Kenya.<br>
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Tel : +254 20 2528333<br>
+254 20 3861458 /
+254 20 3861459<br>
+254 722 205883 / +254
733 624412<br>
Fax: +254 20 3861460</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="FR">Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=bdiallo@avu.org" title="mailto:bdiallo@avu.org" target="_blank">bdiallo@avu.org</a>
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<p><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-US">
Wayne Mackintosh [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=mackintosh.wayne@gmail.com" target="_blank">mackintosh.wayne@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> 02 February 2011 12:40<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=oer-forum@lists.esn.org.za" target="_blank"><span class="il">oer</span>-forum@lists.esn.org.za</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [<span class="il">OER</span>] Towards and <span class="il">OER</span>
university -- International open planning meeting 23 Feb and pre-meeting
seminar.</span></font><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi Everyone,<br>
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The <span class="il">OER</span> unversity concept aims to aims to provide free learning for all
students worldwide. We need your help in co-designing these futures.<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Open international planning meeting for the
<span class="il">OER</span> university </span></b><br>
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The <span class="il">OER</span> Foundation is hosting an open international planning meeting for the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wikieducator.org/OACS" target="_blank"><span class="il">OER</span> for assessment and
credit for students projec</a>t scheduled for 23 February 2011 (New Zealand
time).<b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></b>UNESCO is sponsoring
a live web steam of this open strategic meeting on the internet to enable
virtual participation by education leaders and interested persons around the
world. <br>
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You can register remote participation on this <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students/Meetings#Virtual_participants" target="_blank">wiki page</a>. <br>
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Pre meeting seminar</span></b><br>
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<a rel="nofollow" href="http://wikieducator.org/BCcampus/Case_study" target="_blank">BCcampus</a>,
an international leader in the implementation of <span class="il">OER</span> in post-secondary
education and founding member of the <span class="il">OER</span> Foundation is hosting the pre-meeting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=8738" target="_blank">SCOPE
seminar for the <span class="il">OER</span> university concept</a> from 16 February to 2 March 2011. <br>
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The first week of this seminar, is intended to generate discussion and input on
the context, problem, concept, partners, and objectives of an <span class="il">OER</span> university.
The outputs of this seminar will provide inputs into the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wikieducator.org/OER_for_Assessment_and_Credit_for_Students/Meeting_Agenda_-_23_Feb_2011" target="_blank">agenda</a> of the open planning meeting of 23 February
2011. The second week following the meeting will provide an opportunity
for summary, follow-on discussions, and recommendations for the way forward. <br>
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Paul Stacy will facilitate the <span class="il">OER</span> university seminar and present the outputs
of the first week during the inaugural planning meeting.<br>
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2011 will be a quantum shift year for the mainstream adoption of <span class="il">OER</span> in formal
education. Working together, we can make <span class="il">OER</span> futures happen.<br>
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Cheers<br>
Wayne<br>
-- <br>
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg" target="_blank">Wayne Mackintosh</a>,
Ph.D. <br>
Director <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.oerfoundation.org/" target="_blank"><span class="il">OER</span> Foundation</a><br>
Director, International Centre for Open Education,<br>
Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand.<br>
Founder and elected Community Council Member, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wikieducator.org%20/" target="_blank">Wikieducator</a><br>
Mobile +64 21 2436 380<br>
Skype: WGMNZ1<br>
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh" target="_blank">identi.ca</a></span></font></p>
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