Open Educational Practices and Resources Based on Social Software: UTPL Experience

Open educational resources (OER) are a direct reaction to knowledge privatization; they foment their exchange to the entire world with the aim of increase the human intellectual capacity.In this document, we describe the commitment of Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador, in the pr...

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Main Authors: Piedra, N., Chicaiza, J., Tovar, E., Martinez, O.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Blogs
Collaboration
Collaborative software
Creative Commons Licences
Cultural differences
Education
Educational technology
Licenses
OER
Open Educational Resources
Production
Social Software
Software quality
Software tools
University
UTPL
Web 2.0
Writing
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Summary:Open educational resources (OER) are a direct reaction to knowledge privatization; they foment their exchange to the entire world with the aim of increase the human intellectual capacity.In this document, we describe the commitment of Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador, in the promotion of open educational practices and resources and their impact in society and knowledge economy through the use of social software.
ISSN:2161-3761
2161-377X
DOI:10.1109/ICALT.2009.224