Bill Muirhead, UOIT: Budget Cutbacks-Friend or Foe?
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-Currently it is difficult in respect to budget, but historically when there were economic problems, education was more important | -Currently it is difficult in respect to budget, but historically when there were economic problems, education was more important | ||
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-E-learning – there is an opportunity to think differently | -E-learning – there is an opportunity to think differently | ||
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-We can think about e-learning as efficiency model | -We can think about e-learning as efficiency model | ||
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-Majority of institutions have already invested in some infrastructure | -Majority of institutions have already invested in some infrastructure | ||
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-How we might make e-learning more efficient? | -How we might make e-learning more efficient? | ||
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-We can centralize services – to use as a group resources hosted by one of the institutions instead to invest in the same service at our own institution | -We can centralize services – to use as a group resources hosted by one of the institutions instead to invest in the same service at our own institution | ||
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-The idea is that different institutions host different applications, which then can be used by the entire group | -The idea is that different institutions host different applications, which then can be used by the entire group | ||
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-This will be a series of organizations that are loosely affiliated but funded from the central source (the Government) | -This will be a series of organizations that are loosely affiliated but funded from the central source (the Government) | ||
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-We need to get over the issue of territoriality | -We need to get over the issue of territoriality | ||
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-We can invest in cloud computing | -We can invest in cloud computing | ||
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-We can share course content and place content in repository | -We can share course content and place content in repository | ||
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+ | -We need to find a mechanism to collaborate and share; for examples we can look into Campus BS, Alberta and a little bit U of Manitoba | ||
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-This group needs to ask: what are 3 things that we can do together, things that need to be accomplished despite budget cuts | -This group needs to ask: what are 3 things that we can do together, things that need to be accomplished despite budget cuts | ||
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-We need to see where are those areas that we want to collaborate | -We need to see where are those areas that we want to collaborate | ||
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-Part of solution should be what we can do together, can we put such structure in place | -Part of solution should be what we can do together, can we put such structure in place | ||
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-Aldo Caputo: One example of collaboration – co-developing a distance education course for the Department of Slavonic languages between U of Waterloo and U of BC, which will be taught by 2 professors at 2 institutions | -Aldo Caputo: One example of collaboration – co-developing a distance education course for the Department of Slavonic languages between U of Waterloo and U of BC, which will be taught by 2 professors at 2 institutions | ||
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-Brian Campbell: We can present some ideas to the government, but should we become more formalized group; this group is unique because more widely can seek solutions for economic and generational changes | -Brian Campbell: We can present some ideas to the government, but should we become more formalized group; this group is unique because more widely can seek solutions for economic and generational changes | ||
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-Wendy Hardman: Another example of collaboration – UOIT built a learning object for community help; now other institutions are interested and can share this learning object | -Wendy Hardman: Another example of collaboration – UOIT built a learning object for community help; now other institutions are interested and can share this learning object | ||
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-Linda Murphy-Boyer: Intellectual property concerns can be barrier for sharing content | -Linda Murphy-Boyer: Intellectual property concerns can be barrier for sharing content | ||
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-Bill Muirhead: What we as a group can do to involve our provosts, VPs, etc.? We can start a discussion on different issues, including the idea that the content developed by public money should be publicly shared | -Bill Muirhead: What we as a group can do to involve our provosts, VPs, etc.? We can start a discussion on different issues, including the idea that the content developed by public money should be publicly shared | ||
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-We can also offer money for developing content, but oblige a content developer to license it through Creative commons so it is available to other people | -We can also offer money for developing content, but oblige a content developer to license it through Creative commons so it is available to other people | ||
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-Can we use digital economy, which is strategy of the government as a leverage point to make Campus Ontario? | -Can we use digital economy, which is strategy of the government as a leverage point to make Campus Ontario? | ||
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-Because sometimes content is very specific to a particular course and it is difficult to re-use it, one of the criteria for content developers can be that content is general enough, + the requirement that at least 2 institutions collaborate in developing it; | -Because sometimes content is very specific to a particular course and it is difficult to re-use it, one of the criteria for content developers can be that content is general enough, + the requirement that at least 2 institutions collaborate in developing it; | ||
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-Our role is not to fill the infrastructure but to start a dialogue and lobbying | -Our role is not to fill the infrastructure but to start a dialogue and lobbying | ||
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+ | -University of Western Ontario event on October 22, 2009 – there will be presentation on e-learning as industrial model; this may be of interest to members of our group |
Revision as of 12:52, 14 August 2009
'Bill Muirhead, UOIT – “Budget Cutbacks – Friend or Foe”'
-Currently it is difficult in respect to budget, but historically when there were economic problems, education was more important
-E-learning – there is an opportunity to think differently
-We can think about e-learning as efficiency model
-Majority of institutions have already invested in some infrastructure
-How we might make e-learning more efficient?
-We can centralize services – to use as a group resources hosted by one of the institutions instead to invest in the same service at our own institution
-The idea is that different institutions host different applications, which then can be used by the entire group
-This will be a series of organizations that are loosely affiliated but funded from the central source (the Government)
-We need to get over the issue of territoriality
-We can invest in cloud computing
-We can share course content and place content in repository
-We need to find a mechanism to collaborate and share; for examples we can look into Campus BS, Alberta and a little bit U of Manitoba
-This group needs to ask: what are 3 things that we can do together, things that need to be accomplished despite budget cuts
-We need to see where are those areas that we want to collaborate
-Part of solution should be what we can do together, can we put such structure in place
-Aldo Caputo: One example of collaboration – co-developing a distance education course for the Department of Slavonic languages between U of Waterloo and U of BC, which will be taught by 2 professors at 2 institutions
-Brian Campbell: We can present some ideas to the government, but should we become more formalized group; this group is unique because more widely can seek solutions for economic and generational changes
-Wendy Hardman: Another example of collaboration – UOIT built a learning object for community help; now other institutions are interested and can share this learning object
-Linda Murphy-Boyer: Intellectual property concerns can be barrier for sharing content
-Bill Muirhead: What we as a group can do to involve our provosts, VPs, etc.? We can start a discussion on different issues, including the idea that the content developed by public money should be publicly shared
-We can also offer money for developing content, but oblige a content developer to license it through Creative commons so it is available to other people
-Can we use digital economy, which is strategy of the government as a leverage point to make Campus Ontario?
-Because sometimes content is very specific to a particular course and it is difficult to re-use it, one of the criteria for content developers can be that content is general enough, + the requirement that at least 2 institutions collaborate in developing it;
-Our role is not to fill the infrastructure but to start a dialogue and lobbying
-University of Western Ontario event on October 22, 2009 – there will be presentation on e-learning as industrial model; this may be of interest to members of our group