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OERF:Strategy

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Situation analysis:

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-	* three point scale (plus, check, minus), which is highly reliable, even when ball-parked, to assess the 4T's--the Truthfulness, Thoughtfulness, Thoroughness and Timeliness	+	* three point scale (plus, check, minus), which is highly reliable, even when ball-parked, to assess the 4T's--the Truthfulness, Thoughtfulness, Thoroughness and Timeliness - student self-assessments / teacher assessment ? match
		+	* Moodle Workshop feature - http://docs.moodle.org/en/Workshop_module includes facilities for peer assessment

	Communities		Communities
	* Middles School teachers		* Middles School teachers
	* TESOL		* TESOL

Infants and Co-Sleeping

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	SIDS Slideshow by Chris Towland - click link below		SIDS Slideshow by Chris Towland - click link below

-	[http://www.slideshare.net/inburton/baby-sleep-safety-reducing-the-risk-of-sids~~\|SIDS slideshow~~]	+	[SIDS slideshow\|http://www.slideshare.net/inburton/baby-sleep-safety-reducing-the-risk-of-sids]

User:Vtaylor/Workshops

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New page: M4T-2 Moodle for Teachers * three point scale (plus, check, minus), which is highly reliable, even when ball-parked, to assess the 4T's--the Truthfulness, Thoughtfulness, Thoroughness and...

New page

M4T-2 Moodle for Teachers
* three point scale (plus, check, minus), which is highly reliable, even when ball-parked, to assess the 4T's--the Truthfulness, Thoughtfulness, Thoroughness and Timeliness

Communities
* Middles School teachers
* TESOL

Infants and Co-Sleeping

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-	[HCCA Back to Sleep Campaignhttp\|://www.healthychildcare.org/sids.html]	+	[HCCA Back to Sleep Campaignhttp\|http://www.healthychildcare.org/sids.html]

OERF:Strategy

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Purpose of this document:

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	==Purpose of this document==		==Purpose of this document==
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	{{Objectives\|The purpose of this document is to:		{{Objectives\|The purpose of this document is to:

Infants and Co-Sleeping

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-	[~~http~~://www.healthychildcare.org/sids.html~~\|HCCA Back to Sleep Campaign~~]	+	[HCCA Back to Sleep Campaignhttp\|://www.healthychildcare.org/sids.html]

OERF:Strategy

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Purpose of this document:

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	==Purpose of this document==		==Purpose of this document==

-	The purpose of this document is to:	+	{{Objectives\|The purpose of this document is to:

	* Introduce the Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation and its vision;		* Introduce the Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation and its vision;
	* Summarise the state of OER in the formal education sector;		* Summarise the state of OER in the formal education sector;
	* Communicate the strategy of the OER Foundation;		* Communicate the strategy of the OER Foundation;
-	* Provide basic statistics on our achievements to date;	+	* Provide basic statistics on our achievements to date;}}
-	* Specify the planned activities for 2009 and 2010 in realisation of the strategy.	+

	==Introducing the OER Foundation==		==Introducing the OER Foundation==

User:Vtaylor

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Work in progress:

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	=== Work in progress ===		=== Work in progress ===

-	* 2009.11 - [[WE Collaborate/Science6 \| Science for 6th Graders]], [[WE Collaborate]], Phil - [[Socialization]], [[DeAnza College/Phi Theta Kappa]], [[Workgroup:WikiEducator Blog]], [[/Overfishing/]], [[/WE experience/]], [[/Healthy Habits/]], [[WE Collaborate/OER contacts\| OER contacts, directories, repositories]], [[ESL]] resources, [[Wikis as collaborative teaching tools in science education \| Wikis - sci ed]]	+	* 2009.11 - [[WE Collaborate/Science6 \| Science for 6th Graders]], [[WE Collaborate]], Phil - [[Socialization]], [[DeAnza College/Phi Theta Kappa]], [[Workgroup:WikiEducator Blog]], [[/Overfishing/]], [[/WE experience/]], [[/Healthy Habits/]], [[WE Collaborate/OER contacts\| OER contacts, directories, repositories]], [[ESL]] resources, [[Wikis as collaborative teaching tools in science education \| Wikis - sci ed]], [[/Workshops/]]

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	[http://www.healthychildcare.org/sids.html\|HCCA Back to Sleep Campaign]		[http://www.healthychildcare.org/sids.html\|HCCA Back to Sleep Campaign]
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		+	Mortality Morbidity Weekly Report 2002 - SIDS is the leading cause of Post Neonatal Deaths
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		+	[MMWR\|http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5438a8.htm]

OERF:Planning

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link

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	* Ensure that institutional members will receive quantifiable benefits of services provided by the OER Foundation in excess of the dollar value of their membership contribution (from the onset of their membership).		* Ensure that institutional members will receive quantifiable benefits of services provided by the OER Foundation in excess of the dollar value of their membership contribution (from the onset of their membership).
	* Increase the number of registered WikiEducator users from 9,600 to 21,375 by the end of the three year plan.		* Increase the number of registered WikiEducator users from 9,600 to 21,375 by the end of the three year plan.
-	* Train 1,750 educators in wiki skills for OER content development through a minimum of 35 Learning4Content training workshops.	+	* Train 1,750 educators in wiki skills for OER content development through a minimum of 35 [[Learning4Content]] training workshops.
	* Reinvest surplus funds into commissioned OER course development for the benefit of its members targeting a proportional investment of 35% of total operating expenses by 31 December 2011 which represents 80% of membership fee contributions invested in OER content development.		* Reinvest surplus funds into commissioned OER course development for the benefit of its members targeting a proportional investment of 35% of total operating expenses by 31 December 2011 which represents 80% of membership fee contributions invested in OER content development.

Workgroup:Categories

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Time: reply to Alison

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	:{{note\|I don't think this group will ever be done done. I think we should say that we will do our best to meet deadlines as specified in the tasklist. But that said, the work does tend to breakout into a few groups: policy and guidelines, creating and implementing category structure, supporting the ongoing categorization process. Maybe we could list a timeframe for each broad area. --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 22:31, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}		:{{note\|I don't think this group will ever be done done. I think we should say that we will do our best to meet deadlines as specified in the tasklist. But that said, the work does tend to breakout into a few groups: policy and guidelines, creating and implementing category structure, supporting the ongoing categorization process. Maybe we could list a timeframe for each broad area. --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 22:31, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}
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		+	::{{note\|I see what you're talking about. I think I have had in mind that ongoing monitoring and assistance would eventually be passed over to an umbrella group for administration. I certainly have plans to initiate the umbrella group's concept when it appears necessary to do so. How do you think that influences a time line? --[[User:Jesse Groppi\|Jesse Groppi]] 00:09, 21 November 2009 (UTC)}}

	=== Scope ===		=== Scope ===
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	'''Editing''': For the most part, editing should take place only by individuals that have [[/Tasklist\|signed up]] for the particular task, unless the task list states that sign ups are not needed.		'''Editing''': For the most part, editing should take place only by individuals that have [[/Tasklist\|signed up]] for the particular task, unless the task list states that sign ups are not needed.

-	'''Communication''': Communication will take place amongst members via talk page. Communications will be made ~~regularly {{Note~~\|~~How regularly? Reference a time line?}}~~ to the WikiEducator community via posts to the [http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator WikiEducator list].	+	'''Communication''': Communication will take place amongst members via talk page. Communications will be made no less than monthly, by the [[#Spokesperson\|spokesperson]], to the WikiEducator community via posts to the [http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator WikiEducator list].

	{{note\|we say in the spokesperson section that posts to the discussion group will be not more than one month apart. During this first phase of work a once a month update to the group seems right to me. --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 22:38, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}		{{note\|we say in the spokesperson section that posts to the discussion group will be not more than one month apart. During this first phase of work a once a month update to the group seems right to me. --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 22:38, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}
		+	:{{note\|I hadn't noticed that note last time! Taken care of? --[[User:Jesse Groppi\|Jesse Groppi]] 00:05, 21 November 2009 (UTC)}}

	'''Decision-making''': Decision making will occur by [[WikiEducator:Consensus\|consensus]]. See also:		'''Decision-making''': Decision making will occur by [[WikiEducator:Consensus\|consensus]]. See also:

OERF:Strategy

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	{{OERF_Nav}}{{MyTitle\|Strategic plan}}		{{OERF_Nav}}{{MyTitle\|Strategic plan}}

-	[[Image:~~Alice-in-wonderland_download~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|~~320px~~\|Figure 1<br>''"Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?"'' asked Alice<br>''"That depends a good deal on where you want to get."'' said the Cat.<br>''"I really don't care where"'' replied Alice.<br>''"Then it doesn't much matter which way you go"'' said the Cat -- Lewis Carroll]]	+	[[Image:Alice_in_Wonderland.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Figure 1<br>''"Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?"'' asked Alice<br>''"That depends a good deal on where you want to get."'' said the Cat.<br>''"I really don't care where"'' replied Alice.<br>''"Then it doesn't much matter which way you go"'' said the Cat -- Lewis Carroll]]
	=Executive summary=		=Executive summary=

OERF:Operational plan

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Phase 2: Establish technical foundations for scalability and prime cost break-even for OER Foundation operations:

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	:* Founding director		:* Founding director
-	:* Learning4Content training facilitators	+	:* Learning4Content training facilitators contracted
-	:* Consultants (Graphic design and promotional literature)	+	:* Consultants (Graphic design and promotional literature) contracted
-	:* ~~Recruit~~ Lead Software Engineer	+	:* Lead Software Engineer appointed

	===Milestone 2: Consolidate contributing members for scalable OER creation and reuse===		===Milestone 2: Consolidate contributing members for scalable OER creation and reuse===

Workgroup:Categories

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Criteria for approval: reply ot alison

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	::{{note\|Yeah, I see the difference -- rules for rules' sake vs. what actions are enabled by following the rules. I re-wrote that bit to describe why we want the categories workgroup to be an established community workgroup. Thoughts? --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 18:48, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}		::{{note\|Yeah, I see the difference -- rules for rules' sake vs. what actions are enabled by following the rules. I re-wrote that bit to describe why we want the categories workgroup to be an established community workgroup. Thoughts? --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 18:48, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}
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		+	:::{{note\|I think that's excellent, really! Let's run with it. --[[User:Jesse Groppi\|Jesse Groppi]] 23:53, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}

	===Approval process===		===Approval process===

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	[[Image:Alice-in-wonderland_download.jpg\|thumb\|right\|320px\|Figure 1<br>''"Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?"'' asked Alice<br>''"That depends a good deal on where you want to get."'' said the Cat.<br>''"I really don't care where"'' replied Alice.<br>''"Then it doesn't much matter which way you go"'' said the Cat -- Lewis Carroll]]		[[Image:Alice-in-wonderland_download.jpg\|thumb\|right\|320px\|Figure 1<br>''"Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?"'' asked Alice<br>''"That depends a good deal on where you want to get."'' said the Cat.<br>''"I really don't care where"'' replied Alice.<br>''"Then it doesn't much matter which way you go"'' said the Cat -- Lewis Carroll]]

OERF:Planning

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Quick links:

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	* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''		* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''
	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Operational_plan:_Key_performance_indicators.2C_milestones_and_target_outputs\|Key performance indicators, milestones and target outputs]]		** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Operational_plan:_Key_performance_indicators.2C_milestones_and_target_outputs\|Key performance indicators, milestones and target outputs]]
		+	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Financial_plan\|Financial plan]]
	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Budget\|Budget]]		** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Budget\|Budget]]

OERF:Operational plan

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Removing marketing plan -- to be developed.

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	# Office of the OER Foundation includes the salaries of the Director and project management/administration support, office expenses, premises and limited national travel.		# Office of the OER Foundation includes the salaries of the Director and project management/administration support, office expenses, premises and limited national travel.
	# Technology support includes the salary for the Lead Software Engineer and systems administrator, costs of hosting and infrastructure support for the WikiEducator project. Contributions in kind from Athabasca University for hosting services are not included.		# Technology support includes the salary for the Lead Software Engineer and systems administrator, costs of hosting and infrastructure support for the WikiEducator project. Contributions in kind from Athabasca University for hosting services are not included.
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-	~~==Marketing plan==~~
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-	~~{{Note\|To be completed after finalising the operations plan}}~~
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-	~~'''Marketing Template'''~~
-	~~{\| class="wikitable sortable"~~
-	~~! MONTH~~
-	~~! ACTIVITY WE WILL IMPLEMENT~~
-	~~! DEADLINE~~
-	~~! RESPONSIBLE~~
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-	~~\|August 2009~~
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-	~~\|September 2009~~
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-	\|}
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-	~~'''Notes'''~~
-	Marketing and activity planning is not something to be carried out only once. Your marketing plan must undergo regular updates and adjustments. It is also necessary to run regular evaluations of the impact of your activities. What is the feedback on your advertisement? Is the number of inquiries commensurate with the marketing effort?
-	~~<br>~~
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-	In connection with the planning you should also consider which activities to handle by yourself and which you need professional assistance for. Also, it is important to not launch more activities than you will be able to follow up on.
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-	~~{{WIP}}~~

Sport/News and events

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Peter McCrory to raise funds for WikiEducator, as part of the Race Across America - leading up to June 2010

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	* WikiEducator Sport portal launched (right here :-).		* WikiEducator Sport portal launched (right here :-).
-	* ~~... please add ..~~.	+	* [[User:Wikipeedy\|Peter McCrory]] to raise funds for WikiEducator, as he prepares to ride in the [[RAAM\|Race Across America]], in June 2010.

OERF:Planning

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Quick links:

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	** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_objectives\|Strategic objectives]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_objectives\|Strategic objectives]]
	* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''		* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''
-	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#~~Staffing~~\|~~Staffing plan~~]]	+	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Operational_plan:_Key_performance_indicators.2C_milestones_and_target_outputs\|Key performance indicators, milestones and target outputs]]
		+	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Budget\|Budget]]

OERF:Operational plan

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Staffing:

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	* Director (Leadership and OER strategy innovation)		* Director (Leadership and OER strategy innovation)
-	* Software Engineer (To manage and implement technology innovation)	+	* Lead Software Engineer (To manage and implement technology innovation)
	* Administrative support and project management.		* Administrative support and project management.

OERF:Planning

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Quick links:

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	** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_objectives\|Strategic objectives]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_objectives\|Strategic objectives]]
	* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''		* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''
		+	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Staffing\|Staffing plan]]

Category:Cricket

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	Aggregate page		Aggregate page
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		+	[[Category:Sport]]

RAAM

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Why RAAM?:

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	The Race Across America endures due to its amazing effect on the human consciousness and for its incredible feats of willpower, inspiration, and heart.		The Race Across America endures due to its amazing effect on the human consciousness and for its incredible feats of willpower, inspiration, and heart.

		+	=== A 3,000 Mile Route ===
		+	The route is over 3000 miles, touching 14 states and climbing over 100,000 feet. Teams typically cross the country in 6 to 9 days, averaging 350 to over 500 miles per day. Solo racers finish in 9 to 12 days, averaging 250 to 350 miles per day. Teams have a relay format and race 24 hours a day. Solo racers have the challenge of balancing a few hours of sleep each night against race deadlines.

-	=== ~~RAAM is a~~ Race of Truth ===	+	=== A Race of Truth ===
	This is a Race. Unlike other famous races, like the Tour de France, RAAM is not a stage race. The race is one stage, live to the very end. In RAAM, once the clock starts on the west coast, the clock doesn't stop until each racer reaches the finish line on the east coast. RAAM is 30% longer than the Tour de France and solo racers finish in half the time with no rest days. The race format is essentially a time trial, commonly called racing against the clock or the race of truth. Unlike the Tour de France, there is no drafting or taking shelter from the wind. It's an all out solo challenge.		This is a Race. Unlike other famous races, like the Tour de France, RAAM is not a stage race. The race is one stage, live to the very end. In RAAM, once the clock starts on the west coast, the clock doesn't stop until each racer reaches the finish line on the east coast. RAAM is 30% longer than the Tour de France and solo racers finish in half the time with no rest days. The race format is essentially a time trial, commonly called racing against the clock or the race of truth. Unlike the Tour de France, there is no drafting or taking shelter from the wind. It's an all out solo challenge.

	=== Solo and Team ===		=== Solo and Team ===
	The heart of the race is the Solo division. That is where the ultimate challenge lies. The race has team categories of 2-Person, 4-Person, and 8-Person teams. With an 8-Person team, each person averages three hours a day on the bike.		The heart of the race is the Solo division. That is where the ultimate challenge lies. The race has team categories of 2-Person, 4-Person, and 8-Person teams. With an 8-Person team, each person averages three hours a day on the bike.
-	~~=== A 3,000 Mile Route ===~~
-	The route is over 3000 miles, touching 14 states and climbing over 100,000 feet. Teams typically cross the country in 6 to 9 days, averaging 350 to over 500 miles per day. Solo racers finish in 9 to 12 days, averaging 250 to 350 miles per day. Teams have a relay format and race 24 hours a day. Solo racers have the challenge of balancing a few hours of sleep each night against race deadlines.

	=== Olympians, Grandfathers and You ===		=== Olympians, Grandfathers and You ===
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-	===Is it a Charity? ===	+	===Is RAAM a Charity? ===
	More than half of the racers use RAAM as a platform and event to raise funds for various charities. In each of the past four years, racers raised more than $1,000,000. [[User:Wikipeedy\|Peter McCrory]] will be raising funds for WikiEducator - to train teachers in Africa.		More than half of the racers use RAAM as a platform and event to raise funds for various charities. In each of the past four years, racers raised more than $1,000,000. [[User:Wikipeedy\|Peter McCrory]] will be raising funds for WikiEducator - to train teachers in Africa.
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	===Who's Behind RAAM? ===		===Who's Behind RAAM? ===
	==== The RAAM Management Team ====		==== The RAAM Management Team ====
	Fred Boethling, Perry Stone and Rick Boethling - bring considerable breadth and depth of business and race experience to bear on the race. We are all race veterans. We've been there. We know what's in the hearts and minds of racers and crew.		Fred Boethling, Perry Stone and Rick Boethling - bring considerable breadth and depth of business and race experience to bear on the race. We are all race veterans. We've been there. We know what's in the hearts and minds of racers and crew.

OERF:Planning

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Our operational plan - 2009 - 2011:

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	====[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Our operational plan - 2009 - 2011]]====		====[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Our operational plan - 2009 - 2011]]====

-	The OER Foundation's three-year plan (2009 to 2011) aims to achieve a financially sustainable, international OER collaboration. The operational business model is designed to ~~ensure that~~:	+	The OER Foundation's three-year plan (2009 to 2011) aims to achieve a financially sustainable, international OER collaboration. The operational business model is designed to:

-	* ~~Institutional~~ members will receive quantifiable benefits of services provided by the OER Foundation in excess of the dollar value of their membership contribution (from the onset of their membership).	+	* Ensure that institutional members will receive quantifiable benefits of services provided by the OER Foundation in excess of the dollar value of their membership contribution (from the onset of their membership).
-	* ~~To increase~~ the number of registered WikiEducator users from 9,600 to 21,375 by the end of the three year plan.	+	* Increase the number of registered WikiEducator users from 9,600 to 21,375 by the end of the three year plan.
-	* ~~To train~~ 1,750 educators in wiki skills for OER content development through a minimum of 35 Learning4Content training workshops.	+	* Train 1,750 educators in wiki skills for OER content development through a minimum of 35 Learning4Content training workshops.
-	* ~~To reinvest~~ surplus funds into commissioned OER course development for the benefit of its members targeting a proportional investment of 35% of total operating expenses by 31 December 2011 which represents 80% of membership fee contributions invested in OER content development.	+	* Reinvest surplus funds into commissioned OER course development for the benefit of its members targeting a proportional investment of 35% of total operating expenses by 31 December 2011 which represents 80% of membership fee contributions invested in OER content development.

	====Quick links====		====Quick links====

RAAM

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RAAM is a Race of Truth:

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	== Race Across America - 2010 ==		== Race Across America - 2010 ==
-	* http://www.raceacrossamerica.org
-	* [[User:Wikipeedy\|Peter McCrory]]

-	The Race Across America is one of the most respected and longest running annual endurance events holding legendary stature the world over. It is one of the pinnacles of sporting accomplishment, globally seen as the highest rung of the ultra-endurance sports ladder. Since 1982, RAAM has a rich and storied history standing as a monument to human endeavors.	+
		+	[http://www.raceacrossamerica.org The Race Across America] is one of the most respected and longest running annual endurance events holding legendary stature the world over. It is one of the pinnacles of sporting accomplishment, globally seen as the highest rung of the ultra-endurance sports ladder. Since 1982, RAAM has a rich and storied history standing as a monument to human endeavors.

	The Race Across America is an event so staggering that merely to finish is, for most, the accomplishment of a lifetime. RAAM inspires everyone that it touches. A monumental race contested with the utmost of sportsmanship and zeal. Truly, RAAM is larger than life. A breeding ground for champions, a testing ground for elite riders and a shining example of the strength of human spirit.		The Race Across America is an event so staggering that merely to finish is, for most, the accomplishment of a lifetime. RAAM inspires everyone that it touches. A monumental race contested with the utmost of sportsmanship and zeal. Truly, RAAM is larger than life. A breeding ground for champions, a testing ground for elite riders and a shining example of the strength of human spirit.

		+	=== General Race Information (2009) - the 28th Edition ===
		+	* '''Start''': Oceanside, CA - The Oceanside Pier. Women June 16th, Men June 17th, Teams June 20th.
		+	* '''Finish''': Annapolis, MD - The City Dock. June 26th - June 29th.
		+	* '''Route''': More than 3,000 miles across the United States.
		+	* '''Divisions''': Solo and Two-Person, Four-Person, and Eight-Person Teams.


-	== ~~2009 General Race Information - the 28th Edition~~ ==	+	==Why RAAM? ==
-	~~•Start: Oceanside~~, ~~CA - The Oceanside Pier~~. ~~Women June 16th, Men June 17th, Teams June 20th~~.	+	Because it's there was George Mallory's answer, as to why climb Mt. Everest.
-	~~•Finish: Annapolis, MD - The City Dock. June 26th - June 29th.~~	+
-	~~•Route: More than 3,000 miles across the United States.~~	+
-	~~•Divisions: Solo and Two-Person, Four-Person, and Eight-Person Teams.~~	+
-		+

-	= RAAM is a ~~Race of Truth =~~	+	RAAM has a similar draw. At the very least, it's the honor of adding their name to the prestigious roll call of RAAM Finishers and Team RAAM Finishers.
-	~~This is a Race~~. ~~Unlike other famous races, like the Tour de France, RAAM is not a stage race. The race is one stage, live to~~ the very ~~end. In RAAM~~, ~~once the clock starts on the west coast, the clock doesn~~'~~t stop until each racer reaches~~ the ~~finish line on~~ the ~~east coast.~~ RAAM ~~is 30% longer than the Tour de France~~ and solo racers finish in half the time with no rest days. The race format is essentially a time trial, commonly called racing against the clock or the race of truth. Unlike the Tour de France, there is no drafting or taking shelter from the wind. It's an all out solo challenge.	+

-		+	RAAM is more than a bike race. It is about ordinary people being great. It's about realizing dreams, a journey of the heart and soul. It's about being the toughest of the tough. It's about camaraderie, teamwork, and the incredible RAAM family. It's about taking the stage for a charity or cause that matters, to raise awareness and funds. It's about the vastness, richness, beauty, and generosity of the United States of America and the people who live here. It's a lifetime experience never to be repeated.

-	~~= Solo and Team =~~	+	The Race Across America endures due to its amazing effect on the human consciousness and for its incredible feats of willpower, inspiration, and heart.
-	The ~~heart of~~ the ~~race is the Solo division. That is where the ultimate challenge lies. The race has team categories~~ of ~~2-Person~~, ~~4-Person~~, and ~~8-Person teams. With an 8-Person team, each person averages three hours a day on the bike~~.	+

-

-	= 3,000 ~~Miles~~ =	+	=== RAAM is a Race of Truth ===
		+	This is a Race. Unlike other famous races, like the Tour de France, RAAM is not a stage race. The race is one stage, live to the very end. In RAAM, once the clock starts on the west coast, the clock doesn't stop until each racer reaches the finish line on the east coast. RAAM is 30% longer than the Tour de France and solo racers finish in half the time with no rest days. The race format is essentially a time trial, commonly called racing against the clock or the race of truth. Unlike the Tour de France, there is no drafting or taking shelter from the wind. It's an all out solo challenge.
		+
		+	=== Solo and Team ===
		+	The heart of the race is the Solo division. That is where the ultimate challenge lies. The race has team categories of 2-Person, 4-Person, and 8-Person teams. With an 8-Person team, each person averages three hours a day on the bike.
		+	=== A 3,000 Mile Route ===
	The route is over 3000 miles, touching 14 states and climbing over 100,000 feet. Teams typically cross the country in 6 to 9 days, averaging 350 to over 500 miles per day. Solo racers finish in 9 to 12 days, averaging 250 to 350 miles per day. Teams have a relay format and race 24 hours a day. Solo racers have the challenge of balancing a few hours of sleep each night against race deadlines.		The route is over 3000 miles, touching 14 states and climbing over 100,000 feet. Teams typically cross the country in 6 to 9 days, averaging 350 to over 500 miles per day. Solo racers finish in 9 to 12 days, averaging 250 to 350 miles per day. Teams have a relay format and race 24 hours a day. Solo racers have the challenge of balancing a few hours of sleep each night against race deadlines.

-		+	=== Olympians, Grandfathers and You ===
-		+
-	= Olympians, Grandfathers and You =	+
	The men and women who compete, as soloists or as team participants, are dedicated and driven athletes. The racers are comprised from an international field of professionals from all walks of life. Among them are Olympians, professional athletes, but, by far, most are just like you. They range in age from 18 to over 70 and each has a story to tell of their life and how they came to the race. That story is enriched during the week-long adventure across the country as each rises and discovers their inner ability.		The men and women who compete, as soloists or as team participants, are dedicated and driven athletes. The racers are comprised from an international field of professionals from all walks of life. Among them are Olympians, professional athletes, but, by far, most are just like you. They range in age from 18 to over 70 and each has a story to tell of their life and how they came to the race. That story is enriched during the week-long adventure across the country as each rises and discovers their inner ability.

-

-	= Is it a Charity? =	+	===Is it a Charity? ===
-	More than half of the racers use RAAM as a platform and event to raise funds for various charities. In each of the past four years, racers raised more than $1,000,000.	+	More than half of the racers use RAAM as a platform and event to raise funds for various charities. In each of the past four years, racers raised more than $1,000,000. [[User:Wikipeedy\|Peter McCrory]] will be raising funds for WikiEducator - to train teachers in Africa.

-

-	~~= Why RAAM? =~~
-	~~Because it's there was George Mallory's answer, as to why climb Mt. Everest.~~

-	~~RAAM has a similar draw. At the very least, it's the honor of adding their name to the prestigious roll call of RAAM Finishers and Team RAAM Finishers.~~
-
-	RAAM is more than a bike race. It is about ordinary people being great. It's about realizing dreams, a journey of the heart and soul. It's about being the toughest of the tough. It's about camaraderie, teamwork, and the incredible RAAM family. It's about taking the stage for a charity or cause that matters, to raise awareness and funds. It's about the vastness, richness, beauty, and generosity of the United States of America and the people who live here. It's a lifetime experience never to be repeated.
-
-	~~The Race Across America endures due to its amazing effect on the human consciousness and for its incredible feats of willpower, inspiration, and heart.~~
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-

-	= Who's Behind RAAM? =	+	===Who's Behind RAAM? ===
-	The RAAM Management Team - Fred Boethling, Perry Stone and Rick Boethling - bring considerable breadth and depth of business and race experience to bear on the race. We are all race veterans. We've been there. We know what's in the hearts and minds of racers and crew.	+	==== The RAAM Management Team ====
		+	Fred Boethling, Perry Stone and Rick Boethling - bring considerable breadth and depth of business and race experience to bear on the race. We are all race veterans. We've been there. We know what's in the hearts and minds of racers and crew.

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Quick links:

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	** [[OERF:Strategy#Vision.2C_Mission.2C_strategy_and_values\|Vision, mission, strategy and values]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Vision.2C_Mission.2C_strategy_and_values\|Vision, mission, strategy and values]]
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Situation_analysis\|Situation analysis and environmental scan]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Situation_analysis\|Situation analysis and environmental scan]]
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Relative_strengths_and_opportunities\|Relative strengths and opportunities]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Relative_strengths_and_opportunities\|Relative strengths and opportunities]]
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_gaps\|Strategic gaps]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_gaps\|Strategic gaps]]
-	* [[OERF:Strategy#Theory_of_Change\|Theory of change (strategic business model)]]	+	* '''[[OERF:Strategy#Theory_of_Change\|Theory of change (strategic business model)]]'''
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Revenue_model_of_the_OER_Foundation\|Revenue model of the OER Foundation]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Revenue_model_of_the_OER_Foundation\|Revenue model of the OER Foundation]]
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_objectives\|Strategic objectives]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_objectives\|Strategic objectives]]
-	* [[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]	+	* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''

Trisha's photos and video clips

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	Have a look at the experiments that I did with icicles, balloons, salt on ice and snow, and freezing hot and cold water outside in Antarctica.		Have a look at the experiments that I did with icicles, balloons, salt on ice and snow, and freezing hot and cold water outside in Antarctica.
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	== [[The making of a KIWI IGLOO !]] ==		== [[The making of a KIWI IGLOO !]] ==
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-	~~== [[Trisha's interesting Antarctic finds]] ==~~
-	~~<FONT COLOR="LimeGreen"> '''Video clip to view on this page of Trish explaining how seafloor dwellers (benthic life) come to be found up on top of the sea ice.''' </font>~~

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	== [[Journey to Antarctic Glaciers]] ==		== [[Journey to Antarctic Glaciers]] ==
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		+	== [[Trisha's interesting Antarctic finds]] ==
		+	<FONT COLOR="LimeGreen"> '''Video clip to view on this page of Trish explaining how seafloor dwellers (benthic life) come to be found up on top of the sea ice.'''

User:Vtaylor/WE experience

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		+	* Google search of WikiEducator - instead of or as an alternative to MediaWiki standard search

	* build a simple organizational structure for the lesson plans to tie them directly to educational standards such that teachers could start from standards and use menu-driven screens to locate appropriate lesson plans. -- there should be some WE functionality to provide and/or support this - need to be better ways to find and adopt content http://www.wikieducator.org/Wikis_as_collaborative_teaching_tools_in_science_education		* build a simple organizational structure for the lesson plans to tie them directly to educational standards such that teachers could start from standards and use menu-driven screens to locate appropriate lesson plans. -- there should be some WE functionality to provide and/or support this - need to be better ways to find and adopt content http://www.wikieducator.org/Wikis_as_collaborative_teaching_tools_in_science_education
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	* reviews - for all WikiEducators to contribute - process / templates for reviews to be added to robust, searchable OER index. related WE workgroups, projects [[Template:OER_Metadata]], Categories, easy visitor access		* reviews - for all WikiEducators to contribute - process / templates for reviews to be added to robust, searchable OER index. related WE workgroups, projects [[Template:OER_Metadata]], Categories, easy visitor access
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	* just use MERLOT http://www.merlot.org/ and not replicate a good working system ?? automated linkage so WikiEducator reviews populate MERLOT - example - includes ratings, "classic" designation, description, link, other useful information http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90081		* just use MERLOT http://www.merlot.org/ and not replicate a good working system ?? automated linkage so WikiEducator reviews populate MERLOT - example - includes ratings, "classic" designation, description, link, other useful information http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90081
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	* WE Google group discussions - content, categories, access		* WE Google group discussions - content, categories, access

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Trisha's interesting Antarctic finds:

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		+	== [[Journey to Antarctic Glaciers]] ==

User:Philbartle/Tutorials

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	<center><Font size-"+2">Tutorials</Font></center>		<center><Font size-"+2">Tutorials</Font></center>

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Highlights of discussion:

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	* build a simple organizational structure for the lesson plans to tie them directly to educational standards such that teachers could start from standards and use menu-driven screens to locate appropriate lesson plans. -- there should be some WE functionality to provide and/or support this - need to be better ways to find and adopt content http://www.wikieducator.org/Wikis_as_collaborative_teaching_tools_in_science_education		* build a simple organizational structure for the lesson plans to tie them directly to educational standards such that teachers could start from standards and use menu-driven screens to locate appropriate lesson plans. -- there should be some WE functionality to provide and/or support this - need to be better ways to find and adopt content http://www.wikieducator.org/Wikis_as_collaborative_teaching_tools_in_science_education
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		+	* search options - buy, build - technical resources, cost
		+	* use of categories for dynamic pages and indices
		+	* automated updates - programatically generated pages, auto-refresh
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		+	* track visitor action, save searches, learn visitor needs
		+	* templates - consistent input for more reliable query results
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		+	==Highlights of discussion==

	* Wayne - we're not doing enough to welcome and support the visitor "experience". Looking at our site statistics, 84% of our traffic is sourced from search engines finding our pages.		* Wayne - we're not doing enough to welcome and support the visitor "experience". Looking at our site statistics, 84% of our traffic is sourced from search engines finding our pages.
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	:{{note\|I don't think this group will ever be done done. I think we should say that we will do our best to meet deadlines as specified in the tasklist. But that said, the work does tend to breakout into a few groups: policy and guidelines, creating and implementing category structure, supporting the ongoing categorization process. Maybe we could list a timeframe for each broad area. --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 22:31, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}		:{{note\|I don't think this group will ever be done done. I think we should say that we will do our best to meet deadlines as specified in the tasklist. But that said, the work does tend to breakout into a few groups: policy and guidelines, creating and implementing category structure, supporting the ongoing categorization process. Maybe we could list a timeframe for each broad area. --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 22:31, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}
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		+	::{{note\|I see what you're talking about. I think I have had in mind that ongoing monitoring and assistance would eventually be passed over to an umbrella group for administration. I certainly have plans to initiate the umbrella group's concept when it appears necessary to do so. How do you think that influences a time line? --[[User:Jesse Groppi\|Jesse Groppi]] 00:09, 21 November 2009 (UTC)}}

	=== Scope ===		=== Scope ===
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	'''Editing''': For the most part, editing should take place only by individuals that have [[/Tasklist\|signed up]] for the particular task, unless the task list states that sign ups are not needed.		'''Editing''': For the most part, editing should take place only by individuals that have [[/Tasklist\|signed up]] for the particular task, unless the task list states that sign ups are not needed.

-	'''Communication''': Communication will take place amongst members via talk page. Communications will be made ~~regularly {{Note~~\|~~How regularly? Reference a time line?}}~~ to the WikiEducator community via posts to the [http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator WikiEducator list].	+	'''Communication''': Communication will take place amongst members via talk page. Communications will be made no less than monthly, by the [[#Spokesperson\|spokesperson]], to the WikiEducator community via posts to the [http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator WikiEducator list].

	{{note\|we say in the spokesperson section that posts to the discussion group will be not more than one month apart. During this first phase of work a once a month update to the group seems right to me. --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 22:38, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}		{{note\|we say in the spokesperson section that posts to the discussion group will be not more than one month apart. During this first phase of work a once a month update to the group seems right to me. --[[User:ASnieckus\|Alison Snieckus]] 22:38, 20 November 2009 (UTC)}}
		+	:{{note\|I hadn't noticed that note last time! Taken care of? --[[User:Jesse Groppi\|Jesse Groppi]] 00:05, 21 November 2009 (UTC)}}

	'''Decision-making''': Decision making will occur by [[WikiEducator:Consensus\|consensus]]. See also:		'''Decision-making''': Decision making will occur by [[WikiEducator:Consensus\|consensus]]. See also:

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	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Operational_plan:_Key_performance_indicators.2C_milestones_and_target_outputs\|Key performance indicators, milestones and target outputs]]		** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Operational_plan:_Key_performance_indicators.2C_milestones_and_target_outputs\|Key performance indicators, milestones and target outputs]]
		+	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Financial_plan\|Financial plan]]
	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Budget\|Budget]]		** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Budget\|Budget]]

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	* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''		* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''
-	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#~~Staffing~~\|~~Staffing plan~~]]	+	** [[OERF:Operational_plan#Operational_plan:_Key_performance_indicators.2C_milestones_and_target_outputs\|Key performance indicators, milestones and target outputs]]
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	* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''		* '''[[OERF:Operational_plan\|Operational business plan]]'''
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-	* [[OERF:Strategy\|Strategic plan]]	+	* '''[[OERF:Strategy\|Strategic plan]]'''
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Vision.2C_Mission.2C_strategy_and_values\|Vision, mission, strategy and values]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Vision.2C_Mission.2C_strategy_and_values\|Vision, mission, strategy and values]]
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Situation_analysis\|Situation analysis and environmental scan]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Situation_analysis\|Situation analysis and environmental scan]]
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Relative_strengths_and_opportunities\|Relative strengths and opportunities]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Relative_strengths_and_opportunities\|Relative strengths and opportunities]]
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_gaps\|Strategic gaps]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_gaps\|Strategic gaps]]
-	* [[OERF:Strategy#Theory_of_Change\|Theory of change (strategic business model)]]	+	* '''[[OERF:Strategy#Theory_of_Change\|Theory of change (strategic business model)]]'''
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Revenue_model_of_the_OER_Foundation\|Revenue model of the OER Foundation]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Revenue_model_of_the_OER_Foundation\|Revenue model of the OER Foundation]]
	** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_objectives\|Strategic objectives]]		** [[OERF:Strategy#Strategic_objectives\|Strategic objectives]]
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	==Strategic initiatives summary==		==Strategic initiatives summary==

-	The primary goal of the OER Foundation is to increase the inventory of OER assets and the successful implementation thereof in different learning environments. The strategy requires the OER Foundation to focus on four key initiatives over the next ~~two~~ years:	+	The primary goal of the OER Foundation is to build community and foster networks so that open education becomes a natural consequence of educational activity. We will increase the inventory of OER assets and the successful implementation thereof in different learning environments. The strategy requires the OER Foundation to focus on four key initiatives over the next three to five years:

	* '''Capability development''': Continue with training initiatives supporting educators in building capability for increasing the inventory of OER and reuse in learning environments.		* '''Capability development''': Continue with training initiatives supporting educators in building capability for increasing the inventory of OER and reuse in learning environments.
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		+	''The rising costs of education and the chronic shortage of time felt by most teachers are beginning to open the door to a broader acceptance of open content'' - 2009 Horizon Report (Australia-New Zealand Edition)<ref>2009 Horizon Report for Australia and New Zealand. Online: http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-anz-2009/section/two-to-three-years-open-content</ref>.
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	==Situation analysis==		==Situation analysis==

-	:''OER is growing and maturing in the formal education sector, however there are strategic gaps with reference to:	+	The [http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-anz-2009/section/two-to-three-years-open-content/ 2009 Horizon report for Australia and New Zealand] identifies open content as a significant technology that will affect the practice of teaching, learning, and creative enquiry. OER is growing and maturing in the formal education sector, however there are strategic gaps with reference to:
-	:* ''institutionalising and realising the tangible benefits of OER for education providers;''	+	:* institutionalising and realising the tangible benefits of OER for education providers;
-	:* ''attaining financial sustainability of the movement at a macro-systems and organisational level;''	+	:* attaining financial sustainability of the open education movement at a macro-systems and organisational level;
-	:* ''collaboration and content interoperability among mainstream OER initiatives; and''	+	:* collaboration and content interoperability among mainstream OER initiatives; and
-	:* ''underutilisation of global mass-peer collaboration approaches in OER development and reuse in the formal education sector.''	+	:* underutilisation of global mass-peer collaboration approaches in OER development and reuse in the formal education sector.

-	~~:''~~The OER Foundation has been established to address these challenges.''	+	The OER Foundation has been established to address these challenges.

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	[[Image:Oer_educators_handbook_share_title.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Figure 2: Returning to the core value of education, namely to share knowledge freely]]The Internet provides unique opportunities for educators to access, use, modify, and share educational materials. Open Educational Resources, as these free materials are called, can include "full courses, textbooks, streaming videos, exams, software, and any other materials or techniques supporting learning"<ref>http://www.hewlett.org/oer</ref>. This section provides a brief overview and context of OER in the formal education sector.		[[Image:Oer_educators_handbook_share_title.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Figure 2: Returning to the core value of education, namely to share knowledge freely]]The Internet provides unique opportunities for educators to access, use, modify, and share educational materials. Open Educational Resources, as these free materials are called, can include "full courses, textbooks, streaming videos, exams, software, and any other materials or techniques supporting learning"<ref>http://www.hewlett.org/oer</ref>. This section provides a brief overview and context of OER in the formal education sector.

-	The more open content that is available, the more opportunity that exists for growing the overall stock of OER assets, which provides the opportunity to develop new models and processes that take advantage of this very different approach to resource creation and distribution. With a growing group of educators creating and using OER, the community's understanding of the ~~phenomena~~ is also maturing, resulting in a cycle of continuous improvement through discovery, learning, experimentation, and sharing of the factors that enable growth. This cycle is resulting in tangible impacts for education with the launching of new organizations based on non-traditional assumptions about abundance, scarcity, collaboration, and production of knowledge artifacts, learning, and practice. The OER landscape includes a wide variety of projects that are starting to address the needs of institutions, educators, and students<ref>Adapted from draft text by Ken Udas reflecting on the rationale of OER See:http://www.wikieducator.org/OER_Collaboration_in_African_Agricultural_Education/Rationale#Current_State_of_Open_Educational_Resources</ref>. Consider, for example:	+	The more open content that is available, the more opportunity that exists for growing the overall stock of OER assets, which provides the opportunity to develop new models and processes that take advantage of this very different approach to resource creation and distribution. With a growing group of educators creating and using OER, the community's understanding of the phenomenon is also maturing, resulting in a cycle of continuous improvement through discovery, learning, experimentation, and sharing of the factors that enable growth. This cycle is resulting in tangible impacts for education with the launching of new organizations based on non-traditional assumptions about abundance, scarcity, collaboration, and production of knowledge artifacts, learning, and practice. The OER landscape includes a wide variety of projects that are starting to address the needs of institutions, educators, and students<ref>Adapted from draft text by Ken Udas reflecting on the rationale of OER See:http://www.wikieducator.org/OER_Collaboration_in_African_Agricultural_Education/Rationale#Current_State_of_Open_Educational_Resources</ref>. Consider, for example:

	* The pioneering work of the [http://www.hewlett.org/oer William and Flora Hewlett Foundation]<ref>http://www.hewlett.org/oer</ref> in seeding and supporting the transformation in education for sustainable OER futures.		* The pioneering work of the [http://www.hewlett.org/oer William and Flora Hewlett Foundation]<ref>http://www.hewlett.org/oer</ref> in seeding and supporting the transformation in education for sustainable OER futures.
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	* The [http://www.openlearn.open.ac.uk OpenLearn] initiative of the British Open University, which has published over 300 learning units accounting for over 5,400 learning hours<ref>http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/</ref>.		* The [http://www.openlearn.open.ac.uk OpenLearn] initiative of the British Open University, which has published over 300 learning units accounting for over 5,400 learning hours<ref>http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/</ref>.
	* [http://www.aupress.ca/ Athabasca University Press]<ref>http://www.aupress.ca/</ref>, the first university press dedicated entirely to open access publishing.		* [http://www.aupress.ca/ Athabasca University Press]<ref>http://www.aupress.ca/</ref>, the first university press dedicated entirely to open access publishing.
-	* The mass-collaboration projects of the [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home WikiMedia Foundation]<ref>http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home</ref>, most notably: [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], a top ten website of the world which has succeeded in developing the largest repository of free content through volunteer contributions; [http://www.wikibooks.org/ Wikibooks]; and [http://www.wikiversity.org/ Wikiversity].	+	* The mass-collaboration projects of the [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home WikiMedia Foundation]<ref>http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home</ref>, most notably: [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] (a top ten website of the world which has succeeded in developing the largest repository of free content through volunteer contributions); [http://www.wikibooks.org/ Wikibooks]; and [http://www.wikiversity.org/ Wikiversity].
	* The [http://www.wikieducator.org WikiEducator] project established by the [http://www.col.org Commonwealth of Learning] and now operating as an independent project of the OER Foundation, based at [[Otago_Polytechnic:_An_IP_policy_for_the_times\|Otago Polytechnic]] in New Zealand.		* The [http://www.wikieducator.org WikiEducator] project established by the [http://www.col.org Commonwealth of Learning] and now operating as an independent project of the OER Foundation, based at [[Otago_Polytechnic:_An_IP_policy_for_the_times\|Otago Polytechnic]] in New Zealand.
	* [http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org UNESCO's] international work in advocating OER among member states and fostering the development of an international OER community.		* [http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org UNESCO's] international work in advocating OER among member states and fostering the development of an international OER community.
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	The OER Foundation brings these factors together in a unique way which is difficult to achieve from the platform of an individual education institution. The OER Foundation will focus on supporting institutions to improve their cost leadership in the following ways:		The OER Foundation brings these factors together in a unique way which is difficult to achieve from the platform of an individual education institution. The OER Foundation will focus on supporting institutions to improve their cost leadership in the following ways:

-	# In the case of traditional campus-based institutions, the development of materials used for flexible or distance delivery represents a significant investment and cost-addition resulting from the academic time and professional support services required for the development of high quality asynchronous learning resources (over and above the costs associated with campus delivery). The OER Foundation will facilitate collaborative authoring and learning design services so that institutions can share cost. Moreover, as the OER Foundation subscribes to Creative Commons Licensing which permits sharing and derivative works, individual institutions will be free to adapt, re-contextualise and re-brand the materials for local needs freeing up time to concentrate on facilitating high quality learning experiences for their students.	+	#'''Reduced cost and improved quality through shared content development'''. In the case of traditional campus-based institutions, the development of materials used for flexible or distance delivery represents a significant investment and cost-addition resulting from the academic time and professional support services required for the development of high quality asynchronous learning resources (over and above the costs associated with campus delivery). The OER Foundation will facilitate collaborative authoring and learning design services so that institutions can share cost. Moreover, as the OER Foundation subscribes to Creative Commons Licensing which permits sharing and derivative works, individual institutions will be free to adapt, re-contextualise and re-brand the materials for local needs freeing up time to concentrate on facilitating high quality learning experiences for their students.
-	# Working alone, it is not cost effective for individual institutions to provide regular access to just-in-time professional development opportunities for teaching staff to improve their skills in using collaborative authoring tools for the development of OER. The OER Foundation will provide monthly access to online professional development opportunities facilitated by experienced international developers.	+	#'''Expanding professional development opportunities.''' Working alone, it is not cost effective for individual institutions to provide regular access to just-in-time professional development opportunities for teaching staff to improve their skills in using collaborative authoring tools for the development of OER. The OER Foundation will provide monthly access to online professional development opportunities facilitated by experienced international developers.
-	# Traditionally cross sector collaboration, for example between tertiary and secondary or between polytechnics and universities, is difficult to achieve thus limiting opportunities to capitalise on the economies of scale of shared technology infrastructure. Technology does not discriminate between sectors, thus presenting a significant opportunity for reduced cost for hosting an international OER collaboration and sharing the benefits of technology innovations and refinements for the benefit of all sectors. The OER Foundation uses open source software infrastructure, which apart from containing cost, also means that all our software developments will be freely available for use by all education institutions.	+	#'''International and inter-sectoral collaboration.''' Traditionally cross sector collaboration, for example between tertiary and secondary or between polytechnics and universities, is difficult to achieve thus limiting opportunities to capitalise on the economies of scale of shared technology infrastructure. Technology does not discriminate between sectors, thus presenting a significant opportunity for reduced cost for hosting an international OER collaboration and sharing the benefits of technology innovations and refinements for the benefit of all sectors. The OER Foundation uses open source software infrastructure, which apart from containing cost, also means that all our software developments will be freely available for use by all education institutions.

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