KNUST: Creating an OER policy (2011)
This video from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology (KNUST) features interviews with lecturers and support staff involved in Open Educational Resources (OER) activities at the university. This clip focuses on the OER policy, which was passed in August 2010. To watch this video click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIZAJsHtl5I [1] [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIZAJsHtl5I more
Beyond the VO2 max: The role of self-belief in elite athletic performance
This lecture explores how success in sports ranging from extreme cold water swimming to World Cup rugby are linked by a common thread - the role of self-belief. In the past Prof. Tim Noakes was convinced that physiology could explain performance. After 38 years of studying the human body, he now believes that the mind, and the role of self-belief, are crucial factors in human athletic feats... more
Fostering Cross-institutional Collaboration for Open Educational Resources Production
Although there are over a quarter of a million open courses published by an increasing number of universities, it remains unclear whether Open Education Resources (OER) is scalable and productively sustainable. The challenge is compounded when OER is examined in the light of its potential to allow both educators and learners in developing countries to contribute geographically bound learning... more
