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by mike UncategorizedCarlos González R.; National Center for Information Technology (Centro Nacional de Tecnologías de Información)
"I Am What I Learn" Video Contest for Students
by Jane Park Open EducationStudents over 13, including all struggling college students, have a chance to win $1,000 from the U.S. Department of Education in their “I Am What I Learn” video contest. eSchool News reports that “to get students invested in their education, President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have announced a new video contest, asking…
A Brief Overview of U.S. Public Policy on OER from California's Community Colleges to the Obama Administration
by Jane Park UncategorizedThe Publius Project at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society offers a new essay on OER and public policy in the United States: A Brief Overview of U.S. Public Policy on OER from California’s Community Colleges to the Obama Administration . Written by Carolina Rossini and Erhardt Graeff, it does a great job of…
dublab Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
by cameron Uncategorizeddublab, the nonprofit web radio collective we teamed up with to produce Into Infinity, is celebrating its 10th (!) anniversary during October. The celebration begins today with a ten-day series of events that includes live music, art installations, film screenings, and a variety of happenings that showcase dublab’s breadth and depth as an arts organization.…
Dutch Public Broadcaster VPRO Releases CC-licensed Documentaries
by fbenenson UncategorizedPaul Keller, one of our project leads for CC Netherlands just let us know about an exciting development from their public broadcaster, VPRO, who on Wednesday released 2 full length (and one more coming soon) documentaries under our CC-BY-NC-SA licenses. What’s great is that these documentaries are current pieces, not old selections from the back…
REMINDER: CC Salon NYC is Monday October 5th
by fbenenson EventsJust a quick reminder that October’s CC Salon NYC is Monday night! We’ve got a brand new home for the Salons – the Open Planning Project has generously offered their incredible penthouse. So come out to have some beers with the CC community watch some cool presentations, and meet some new faces in the free…
Jonathan Lethem's CC Licensed Philip K. Dick Essay
by fbenenson Open CultureNotable Brooklyn author Jonathan Lethem (Fortress of Solitude, Motherless Brooklyn, You Don’t Love Me Yet among others) just released an essay titled “Crazy Friend” (PDF download) under a CC BY-NC-ND license. The story is a fantastic read in and of itself, but we’re doubly excited that its CC licensed. Here’s io9’s summary: The essay, called…
First Mobile Novel Launches in South Africa
by Jane Park UncategorizedMobile phones are the most popular means of communication among young adults in South Africa, as South Africans send 250 million text messages a day. This may be true for many parts of the world, where Internet connections are still in dial-up mode or even nonexistent. Through mobile phones, youth carry daily conversations via text…
Beatpick and Umedia Bring CC-Licensed Music To Italian National TV
by cameron UncategorizedNet label and music licensing company Beatpick has teamed up with Umedia, an Italian start-up, to provide Creative Commons-licensed music for Universication, a new TV series focusing on media and technology within the Italian university system. The show is broadcast across Italy, meaning that around 130 CC-licensed tracks will be played on Italian National TV…
Announcing October's ccSalon SF! (10/15/09)
by allison EventsCreative Commons, KALW, and Chicago Public Radio’s Sound Opinions are pleased to present Chicago Tribune music critic and author Greg Kot in conversation with music journalist David Downs. Kot’s new book, Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music, explores the changing face of the music industry. Downs and Kot will discuss the book, as well…