OUHK Workshop

Introduction to open peer collaboration models for open textbook development
Wayne Mackintosh, Director of the OER Foundation, founder of WikiEducator and member of the international Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation which oversees the popular Wikipedia website, will lead a hands-on practical workshop on open peer collaboration models for the design and development of OER.

''The workshop will commence with a critical refection on the concept of open educational resources with particular reference to the practical implications for collaborative and open resource development. Participants will consider the challenges and complexities of copyright and alternatives for open licensing to address these issues.''

''The workshop will use a wiki authoring model as an example to highlight important considerations which open textbook developers need to take into account. This hands-on approach will enable participants to interrogate red herrings, myths and the limitations of transparent and open peer collaboration approaches for the development of teaching resources. The workshop will also illustrate the potential of automated recongfiguration of OER for alternative delivery platforms and how institutions can save cost and time in the development of reusable learning resources.'' The workshop will be suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced wiki users.