Monthly Archives: February 2012

Funding boost for US community colleges and OER

Posted on 29 February 2012 by Cheryl Foong

In 2011, President Obama announced the US Government’s US$ 2 billion OER funding initiative, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program (TAACCCT), which would invest $2 billion towards the development of new curriculum and teaching materials … Continue reading →

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QUT’s farewell for Professor Brian Fitzgerald

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Cheryl Foong

  Colleagues, former students and members of the legal profession are invited to join us to celebrate Brian’s achievements at QUT and to farewell him as he leaves to take up his new role as the foundation Executive Dean of Law … Continue reading →

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Open Education Week coming soon

Posted on 21 February 2012 by Cheryl Foong

The first annual Open Education Week will run from 5 to 10 March, 2012. It is a global event that seeks to raise awareness about the benefits of free and open sharing in education, especially Open Educational Resources (OER). OER … Continue reading →

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