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DIY Publishing and the University
7:30am – 9:00am Registration and Coffee
9:00am – 9:10am Introduction
Speakers:
Eileen McMahon, Manager of Digital Learning Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Robbin Smith, OCW Editor, Tufts OpenCourseWare, Tufts University
How DIY publishing is at the epicenter of the seismic shift in HE.
9:10am – 10:05am Harvard DASH (Digital Access to Scholarship) Panel
Speakers:
Thomas Dodson, DASH Project Manager, Harvard University
Thomas from Harvard’s DASH (Digital Access to Scholarship) open access journal repository will share how and why it was started and the impact on Harvard.
10:05am - 11:05am The How and Why of DIY Publishing
Speakers:
Chad Galts, Director of Communications, MIT School of Engineering
P.D. Magnus, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University at Albany
A lively discussion about the motivations and challenges of preparing instructional videos and e-text books for open access publication.
11:05am – 11:20am Break
11:20am – 12:00pm Moderated Buzz
An opportunity for attendees to share what DIY publishing projects are currently happening or in the planning stage at their campus. What challenges they are you facing and what is their impact.
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch
1:05pm – 1:40pm The Open Geoportal
Speaker: Patrick Florance, Manager, Geospatial Technology Services, Tufts University
A presentation of what’s involved in collecting mashable open data and how this has created new opportunities for collaboration and discovery.
1:45pm – 3:00pm Publishing MOOCs: A Conversation with Institutions Publishing Massive Open Online Courses
Speakers:
Alan Girelli, Director, Center for Innovation and Excellence in eLearning, College of Advancing and Professional Studies (CAPS), University of Massachusetts, Boston
Brandon Muramatsu, Sr. Ed Tech Consultant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jolee West, Director of Academic Computing and Digital Library Projects, Wesleyan University
This panel will share unexpected issues have arisen as a result of preparing their MOOCs for publication. Like what licenses faculty are sharing their materials with, ip/copyright issues they have encountered, if their MOOCS are using open content and if they are using DIY tools.
3:00pm End