OER-related Resources for Professional Development
It is important that educators build their knowledge, skills, and behaviours that support and improve teaching and learning. Using open educational resources (OER) presents unique…
Category: Video
Get Professional Quality Video from Your Smartphone
Creating Your Video Smartphones are becoming an affordable option for anyone wishing to record good quality video. When paired with the internet you can even…
Playlist: Talks from Inspiring Teachers
Sort By DateDateTitleNumber of commentEvery kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson38kChristopher Emdin: Teach teachers how to create magic3kLinda Cliatt-Wayman: How to fix a broken school?…
Playlist: Open Education Matters
Sort By DateDateTitleNumber of commentYear of Open3CCCOER: Opening Up Pedagogy With Open Educational Resources1A Primer on Open Licenses and Intellectual Property -- How to Share and…
Playlist: Girls’ Education
Sort By DateDateTitleNumber of comment5 Barriers to Girls' Education: Malawi36Meet girls who are fighting for their right to an education - The Other Malala's107#16Days: In Pakistan,…
Educational Engagement and Out of School Youth in the Commonwealth
CEC Annual Conference 2015: Educational Engagement and Out-of-School Youth in the Commonwealth, speech delivered by Frances Ferreira, Education Specialist – Open Schooling (January 2007-January 2016),…
Open Textbooks: The Current State of Play
This short paper focuses on the use of open textbooks, one form of OER, and highlights the trend of increase use across different types of…
A Review of the Effectiveness & Perceptions of Open Educational Resources vs Commercial Textbooks
Parents and students spend a lot of money on commercial textbooks. Alternatives to the expensive textbooks that come from commercial publishers include open textbooks and…
Scotland welcomed in London as new Commonwealth Secretary-General
Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC has outlined her priorities as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations. These include tackling violence against women, action on climate…