@ROER4D

Research in Open Educational Resources for Development in the Global South. Twitter account managed by ROER4D Network Hub Team contact @cherylHW

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#ROER4D delighted that former PI @CherylHW has been appointed as UNESCO Chair in Open Education and Social Justice. Thanks to Deputy PI @p_arinto for support @ROER4D
CILT at UCT@CILT_UCT11 Mar 2019
So proud of our new UNESCO Open Education and Social Justice Chair @CherylHW @FabAcademic @CILT_staffdev @ched_uct @ROER4D @dot4_d @Czernie @sukainaw @alan_cliff_CILT @SCAprogramme @glencox news.uct.ac.za/article/-2019…

UNESCO Chair for ‘open education’ professor

UCT Associate Professor Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams is the newly appointed holder of the UNESCO Chair in Open Education and Social Justice.

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Don't forget... 10 March deadline for submissions! If you use #WordPress for teaching, pedagogy and/or research, this is the event for you! @dot4_d @ROER4D @GOGN_OER #GO_GN
PressED Conf - A tweeting WordPress conference@pressedconf28 Feb 2019
Hey #edutwitter we're a twitter conference on #WordPress and #Education 2019.pressedconf.org
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Bravo! UC terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research. #OA ow.ly/Wpl930nSiNI
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The cost of textbooks is a social justice issue. @CherylHW & Trotter conceptual framework for understanding open educational resources and social justice in the Global South. bit.ly/2UvJGIb #mytextbookscost
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Aerial view of #opentextbook publishing at #UCT. A preliminary overview of the DOT4D landscape survey ... with link to access our work in progress. #openresearch bit.ly/2st4808
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In his new blog @WorldBank|s @trucano explores key topics related to the use of new technologies in education. wrld.bg/z1Cv30ndxSZ #education
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We kick off 2019 with big news on the UCT research data repository: ZivaHub | Open Data UCT now has a custom URL to reflect its name and institutional affiliation! This is a big step for us in making the user journey seamless. Check here: zivahub.uct.ac.za/
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To support colleagues @glencox @scap in the Digital Open Textbooks for Development project at the University of Cape Town xitter.cf/dot4_d
OER Hub@OER_Hub7 Jan 2019
Welcome to 2019, which is probably going to be an interesting year! What are your #oer goals looking forward?
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Replying to @Icasa
@ICASA to hold hearings on #cybersecurity responses which include MTN, Cell C, Vodacom, and Research ICT Africa - goo.gl/alerts/JyeeG #GoogleAlerts @RIAnetwork @IDRC_CRDI @ruhiyakris

ICASA to hold hearings on cybersecurity

ICASA has announced that it will hold public hearings on feedback it has received on its role and responsibilities in the regulation of cybersecurity.

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Textbooks are a social justice issue. The way forward is more agency for teachers and students.
Brandon Carson@BrandonCarsonEd5 Dec 2018
Textbooks, OER, and the Need for Open Pedagogy: jessestommel.com/textbooks-o… #OER #OpenEducation #OpenPedagogy #eBooks #Teaching #Learning #DurhamCollege #UOIT #RRUMALAT

Textbooks, OER, and the Need for Open Pedagogy

The emphasis of open pedagogy can't be on how we copyright, license, and share content. That can be one tiny piece, but it's a mostly metaphorical one, and an offshoot of the deeper and more necess...

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"We have a voice. We just need to have it heard.” A powerful call by the incredible @CherylHW on the Perspectives from the Global South panel at #OELS18
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ROER4D retweeted
GO-GN@GOGN_OER26 Nov 2018
Join us on 5 December 2018 at 16.00GMT to hear more about the fantastic @dot4_d #opentextbook project from our very own #GO_GN alumni @Glencox! go-gn.net/webinars/webinar-d…
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Well done @datafirst! International certification for DataFirst news.uct.ac.za/article/-2018…

International certification for DataFirst

UCT’s research data service DataFirst has become the only internationally-certified African repository, after being awarded a CoreTrustSeal endorsement.

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OEC and ICDE hosts the Inaugural Open Education Leadership Summit Dec 3-4. Stay tuned to the website and Twitter for links to live sessions! #OELS18 ow.ly/aZfa30mNBmI
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The Philosophy of Open ... and the potential of open textbooks to address the cost and access crisis in South African higher education. DOT4D PI @Glencox participation in #UniversityofPretoria open access seminar series. bit.ly/2TTjUxL
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Reflecting on a wonderful 3 days at @auc talking about #openaccess and #openeducation - thank you to hosts @Bali_Maha and Mark Muehlhaeusler
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I'm working on my summary paper 'Resources' for #el30 - you're welcome to take a look and contribute - docs.google.com/document/d/1…

EL30 - Resources

Hey its not a great idea to let everyone have editing access to this document :) The open internet began as email lists and Usenet groups. It grew through blogs and personal websites, from sites as...

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Looking forward to spending today with @Bali_Maha and colleagues at @AUC prior to #openaccess week events.
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Shoutout for @CherylHW recent #opened18 presentation on Open Education and Social Justice by @caro_ncube @UCT_news #openaccess seminar. See it here: slideshare.net/ROER4D/open-e…
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