Category: Announcements

  • Open EdTech in the African context – A recent interview with Martin Dougiamas

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    The following is a transcript of a podcast interview of Martin Dougiamas by Denzil Chetty on his Ubuntu Nexus podcast, made during the recent Moodlemoot Africa on 26th September 2024. A lot of it is about Moodle, but it connects into a wider important discussion of the importance of Open EdTech and Open Education in…

  • Open EdTech is Not New

    Open EdTech is Not New

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    There are many projects that fit the definition of Open Education Technology. Some of these are decades old, here are a few to get you started. Adapt Framework The Adapt Framework is an e-learning authoring tool designed to create responsive, HTML5-based e-learning content. It allows developers and instructional designers to build courses that are accessible…

  • We are Officially an Association!

    We are Officially an Association!

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    We are thrilled to share some news. On June 8th, a milestone was achieved for our community – Open EdTech has officially become an incorporated Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif (AISBL), based in Belgium. Yes, we can now proudly announce that Open EdTech is a recognised association! Our official address is now: Open EdTech AISBL,…

  • May Meeting Summary

    May Meeting Summary

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    We had our general meeting this week! Thank you to everyone who came along, it was wonderful to catch up with all of you, and exciting to have a record turnout of nearly fifty people.  The most exciting piece of news shared in the meeting is that we have finally received our signature from the…

  • New Mastodon Instance

    New Mastodon Instance

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    We have started a Mastodon instance at OpenEdTech.social and you’re welcome to join us!  Our main Open EdTech channel is at https://openedtech.social/@openedtech  Mastodon is an open-source, free software that allows users to run self-hosted social networking services. It has microblogging features similar to Twitter.  Each user is a part of a specific Mastodon instance (also known as a server),…

  • Launch Paper available

    Launch Paper available

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    The first version of our Open EdTech Launch Paper is now available to read! This paper presents an initial vision for a complete, global system of education technology to support quality education (for humans and AI) in every sector. It goes into detail on the need for Open EdTech and the mission of our association. We’d love your…