User:JimTittsler/OpenPractice





= Being Open =

Jim Tittsler 

Tech Lead, OER Foundation

Twitter: @jtittsler



Open Success

 * vision
 * start
 * inclusion
 * communications
 * collaboration
 * benefits

Vision


Start

 * establishes the direction
 * shows progress
 * invites further work

Inclusion
importance of licensing 
 * contribute to an existing resource
 * reuse existing resources
 * repurpose existing resources
 * extend existing resources

Communication

 * mailing lists (and archives!)
 * forums
 * wikis
 * real time
 * TogetherJS
 * Google Hangouts (Office Hours)
 * Skype
 * IRC



Collaboration

 * don't need to be a subject expert
 * don't even need to be an programmer
 * but amazing things can happen as you discover others with similar interests and passions
 * even more amazing things can happen when your work is reused or extended in unexpected ways



Benefits

 * networking
 * brand
 * institution
 * self
 * learning
 * share your passion

Community

 * sustainability

Challenges


Feedback Welcome

 * http://WikiEducator.org/User_talk:JimTittsler/OpenPractice
 * https://google.com/+JimTittsler
 * @jtittsler