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OCW4ALL: Automatic Accessible Learning Materials
As I was waiting for the presentation to begin I was slightly confused by the acronym OCW4ALL. Thankfully before it started I understood it stood for “Open Courseware for All”. The ideas that were presented focused on making recourses accessible to those who are deaf, blind, or can’t speak the same language as the material is presented in. Those who were presenting explained that they knew they were taking accessibility to an extreme of sorts yet explained how they felt it was an important step.&Click here to read more »
Submitted by Eric Stokes on Thu, 10/02/2008 - 9:53am
Assessing Awareness and use of Open Courseware Among Incoming Students
One of presentations I was able to attend discussed the effect open courseware had on incoming students at John Hopkins School of Public Health. While John Hopkins University only serves medical/public health students I believe a number of their findings can be beneficial for colleges and universities that have an array of degrees and majors. They found that over half of incoming students knew about the open courseware available from John Hopkins, yet only 35% of those who knew about it actually used it. (Keep in mind this is rClick here to read more »
Submitted by Eric Stokes on Thu, 10/02/2008 - 9:52am
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