EduResources Weblog--Higher Education Resources OnlineThis weblog focuses on locating, evaluating, discussing, and providing guidelines to instructional resources for faculty and students in higher education. The emphasis is on free, shared, HE resources. Related topics and news (about commercial resources, K-12 resources, T&D resources, educational technology, digital libraries, distance learning, open source software, metadata standards, cognitive mapping, etc.) will also be discussed--along with occasional excursions into more distant...C-SPAN: a Learning Resource- February 29, 2008 The cable network C-SPAN maintains a web site that contains many useful learning resources for students, teachers, and self-directed learners. Consult, especially, the C-Span Video Library, and the interviews with authors available from the programs Booknotes and Book TV; also look at the C-Span Podcast series. _____JHhttp://c-span.org Fulfilling the Promise of Open Content- February 26, 2008 This article by Lisa Petrides succinctly covers the key issues inhibiting the growth of Open Educational Resources (OERs) and the wider use of OERs. Interoperability challenges, academic culture resistances, and legal issues are all discussed. ___JH ____ "Unfortunately, the movement to use open educational resources in higher education hasn't yet realized the full impact that its founders anticipated. Open content is still in its infancy and faces some technical and cultural...http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/02/26/petrides |