<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">FYI.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>Hilton Gibson</b></div><div>Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator</div><div>JS Gericke Library</div><div>Room 1025C</div><div>Stellenbosch University</div><div>Private Bag X5036</div><div>Stellenbosch</div><div>7599</div><div>South Africa</div><div><br></div><div>Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758</div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Igor Lesko</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:igorlesko@oeconsortium.org">igorlesko@oeconsortium.org</a>></span><br>Date: 6 February 2015 at 13:48<br>Subject: [Open-education] Open Education Week (9-13 March 2015): Call for Participation - Spread the News and Participate<br>To: <a href="mailto:open-education@lists.okfn.org">open-education@lists.okfn.org</a><br><br><br><div dir="ltr">Dear All<div><br></div><div>We would like to make you aware of the upcoming <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt">Open Education Week
(9-13 March 2015). </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt">Please spread the news in your networks and participate in
this important event.</span></div><div><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12.6666669845581px"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12.6666669845581px">--------------------------</span></font></div><div><u style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt"><br></u></div><div><u style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt">Open Education
Week 9-13 March 2015</u><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial">
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b>Call for participation:</b></span><br>
<a href="http://www.openeducationweek.org/call-for-participation/" target="_blank">http://www.openeducationweek.org/call-for-participation/</a>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Open Education Week is an annual opportunity to
raise awareness about open</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">education and
its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Open</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">education encompasses</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">resources, tools and practices that employ a framework of open sharing
to</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">improve educational access and
effectiveness. Participation in all events</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">and
use of all resources are free and open to everyone.</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The Open Education Week Organizing Committee
invites your contributions to</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">and
participation in the annual Open Education Week, featuring online and</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">in-person events around the world.</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><u>There are many ways to contribute:</u></span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">1. Submit a how-to video, inspirational talk,
showcase of your open</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">education project,
or message about the impact of open education for</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">your students or institution</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">2. Send links to resources that you find
particularly helpful</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">3. Host an in-person event in your community or
on your campus</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">4. Run a workshop on open education (a workshop
toolkit will be available</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">to support you)</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">5. Offer a webinar</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">6. Coordinate with other organizations focused
on open to broaden the</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">scope of awareness
raising</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">7. Hold a discussion on an aspect of open
education on the website’s</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">discussion
forum</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">8. Promote open education week to your
communities, on your website and</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">through
social media using #openeducationwk</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">9. Link your blog postings to the open education
week website</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Web banners, posters, slide templates and other
promotional materials are</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">available on the Open Education Week
Website </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"><a href="http://www.openeducationweek.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">www.openeducationweek.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Open Education Week is coordinated by the Open
Education Consortium.</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Please let us know how
you'll be participating by 15</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Feb 2015 so we can get the website
ready.</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">We look forward to your participation! 
Please contact us at</span> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"><a href="mailto:info@openeducationweek.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">info@openeducationweek.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> if you have
any questions, suggestions or</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">feedback.</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Looking forward to another successful Open
Education Week!</span></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">-- <br><div><div dir="ltr">Igor Lesko<br>Operations Manager & Open Education Specialist<br>Open Education Consortium<br>Cell:<a href="tel:%2B27%280%2972%206130478" value="+27726130478" target="_blank">+27(0)72 6130478</a> (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)<br>Skype:igor19805<br>Twitter:igor_lesko<br><a href="http://www.oeconsortium.org/" target="_blank">http://www.oeconsortium.org/</a></div></div>
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