Why WordPress for OER ? because it has widgets !

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Peter Robinson

Why use WordPress for delivering or presenting Open Educational Resources (OER) ? because it has widgets ! What’s a widget? Well, if you look on the far right hand side of this page you’ll see a few widgets that come … Continue reading →

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Why WordPress has great potential for delivering Open Content

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Peter Robinson

Why do we like WordPress for open content? Because it just works. A core part of our Triton work is looking at how we can increase the visibility of Open Educational Resources (OER) related to the politics subject area. We … Continue reading →

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Different cultures of openness

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lisa Mansell

The ability to influence and instigate change is very different at different institutions; there is not ‘one solution fits all’ which can be applied to everyone and not all institutions can respond with the same agility. Each institution has its … Continue reading →

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OER Discoverability – Top Tips for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Peter Robinson

How exactly does Google manage to find the right results for every query as quickly as it does? ? How can it cope with the billion+ internet pages in the world ? – Well this secret technology has now been … Continue reading →

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“The best one yet”

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Lisa Mansell

According to some of the attendees at the third Ripple workshop it was the best one so far. There was a very positive atmosphere in the Mawby Room at Kellogg College with interesting presentations and though-provoking group sessions. This workshop … Continue reading →

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