Lorenzo Cantoni keynote at the E-Learning Campus Zürich, 11. ELC-NET Jahrestagung 2008. Aula der Universität Zürich, Rämistrasse 71, 8001 Zürich Freitag, 25. Januar 2008

1. OER – Open Educational Resources Problems, Opportunities and Challenges prof. dr. Lorenzo Cantoni Università della Svizzera italiana (University of Lugano, Switzerland)

2. The roots of OER/1: the case for openness From sophists to Socrates “ Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops .” (Matthew 10, 26-27)

3. The roots of OER/2: the case for writing & press From mecenatism to copyrights From speaking to writing and publishing W. von Humboldt: ergon vs. enérgeia ICTs and their impact/role

4. A definition of OER “ The open provision of educational resources, enabled by information and communication technologies, for consultation, use and adaptation by a community of users for noncommercial purposes” (Johnstone 2005)

5. A map of OER (source: Margulies 2005)

6. An example of OER: MIT-OCW Basic data (1800 courses) Usages Informal education

9. ICTs and learning: relevant aspects Never finished – fast changes Collaboration – feedback Multimedia integration A return to orality?

10. Three big challenges New boundaries and L10n What’s wrong in the building blocks Integration, selection and evaluation

11. OER & web2.0 UGC Informal education A story

12. MY CHILDREN AND THE NEW SCOOTER

13. My blog & email http://newmine.blogspot.com [email_address]