by admin | Feb 10, 2011
Teacher’s Domain is an online repository of multimedia open education resources launched by
WGBH in 2002. This case study examines the successes and challenges involved in developing an open
content model using public multimedia archives. Specifically, this case study seeks to shed light on the
process of shifting public media archival content from a proprietary licensing model to an open
educational resource model, and to explore the impact of these activities, specifically in terms of how
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by admin | Feb 10, 2011
Curriki is a wiki-based website that enables users to create, remix, and share open educational resources. This case study seeks to understand the behaviors of Curriki users, and to identify ways to facilitate and support sustained user engagement. Through interviews with the Curriki management team, analysis of internal documents, observations of internal user data collection practices, and a survey and interviews with Curriki users, the Curriki case study explores use patterns and user perceptions of the site, its resources and tools.
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by admin | Feb 10, 2011
To meet the needs of its rapidly growing student population, the government of Uganda has
adopted Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a central part of its strategy for
curriculum development and dissemination. The goals of the CurriculumNet Project are to develop, test,
and integrate ICT-based instructional materials and teaching into existing Ugandan curricula. This case
study presents key practices and learnings from the CurriculumNet project’s collaborative curriculum
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