Established on 1 May 2006 – How is WikiEducator doing?
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Can you give us examples of WikiEducator initiatives?
VUSSC Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth A Network developing OERs 30 Commonwealth countries Collaborating online using WikiEducator Building capacity through regional boot camps (Mauritius, Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago) Conceived in 2000 and approved in 2003 by Commonwealth Education Ministers Slide 37
CNC – a real course for real students UNESCO/COL Computer Navigator's Certificate International collaboration Africa (UWC) Asia (IGNOU) Caribbean (UWIDEC) Pacific (OPNZ) North America (Canada PSU) Free computer and software training skills for developing countries
FLOSS4Edu The FLOSS4Edu project aims to address: The absence of Free content in African Schools; The lack of skills and knowledge to use FLOSS technologies; and to improve access to FLOSS resources given the high cost of bandwidth and shortage of FLOSS distribution channels. Regional FLOSS4Edu Chapters East Africa, West Africa India Francophone WikiPasifika
Learning4Content conduct 160 workshops train 2500 teachers/educators 2500 lessons of free content Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I may not remember, involve me, and I'll understand
Other cool projects Handouts4Teachers Free Textbooks OER Handbook project
In ICT4Dev, can you lead from behind? Wikieducator innovations....
Creating a pdf collection Add article Create a collection Save a collection Share a collection
Turning the promise of the future into today's reality Collaborative Authoring LMS Cost & Financing Study Guide Content Cartridg e