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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [FM Discuss] 2 days to go please vote.... Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 08:45:37 +0100 From: Mick - FM mick@flossmanuals.net Reply-To: discuss@lists.flossmanuals.net To: discuss@lists.flossmanuals.net

*Short story:*

You can quickly help fund a valid project by voting here - http://elevator.jisc.ac.uk/sosi14/ideas/duct-tape-university

hi there,

I've written a call out to support the Duct Tape University project here with more of a technical focus. http://blog.clearerchannel.org/2014/05/21/duct-tape-university-experimental-...

I'm on 77% of the votes need, so your support by voting and/or spreading the word would be very welcome. If you've already voted, thanks loads! I appreciate it.

nice one, Mick

Duct Tape University -- experimental OER project for communities

Please vote for the project below here -- http://elevator.jisc.ac.uk/sosi14/ideas/duct-tape-university

*Summary: Duct Tape University -- an OER discovery and publishing tool for learning communities.*

*Open Educational Resources (OER)* search and sharing tools exist but they often prove difficult to browse. The primary issues here are the size of the resource and the lack of specific search terms / tools. Many repositories are too big and not specific enough for the majority of users.

It appears that there is a need for similar but smaller-scale tools based on existing CMS frameworks. These would be suitable for informal networks of learning providers, discrete projects /courses and institutions without large budgets to implement larger software projects.

This project will evaluate existing frameworks to create a small-scale, searchable OER repository which uses LRMI metadata to it integrate into a wider eco-system of remixable OER. The approach should be light-weight and replicable as possible.

The project is the summer project of M. Chesterman Msc Student at Man Met University supported by tutor Peter McKenna.

Why Vote for the Project?

As well as being of technical merit, the project will provide a concrete tool for the Manchester organisation Community Arts North West. Here are some good reasons tovote for the project http://elevator.jisc.ac.uk/sosi14/ideas/duct-tape-university:

The project will create a simple to use, attractive website which will showcase the high quality training documents, lesson plans and learning activities. CAN training participants will be able to download these materials for free. It will be a great resource for CAN artists to use when planning their own workshops in the area of digital art and using the web for communication. We will use all of our skills and experience to make the website work so it is as easy to use as possible to find the resources you need.

How you can help

Please vote!

Click the Vote Duck http://elevator.jisc.ac.uk/sosi14/ideas/duct-tape-university button.

dtu_voite https://twitter.com/mickfuzz Please retweet -- https://twitter.com/mickfuzz follow this link, to find some tweets to repeat.

Thanks for spreading the word. You could use the #artistsdoit or #oer hash tags too