Comments on: The Idea of an “Open Credit” System http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/ Pirating Education since 1592 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:09:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: graduate_accredited http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-79 graduate_accredited Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:53:16 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-79 This is so interested! Where can I find more like this? This is so interested! Where can I find more like this?

]]> By: Name http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Name Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:23:36 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-74 The Association of Experiential Education might be able to disburse a grant towards the system.<br><br>I am so on board with this. Currently pursuing my degree in Educational Psychology. I will volunteer as much of my time as humanly possible! The Association of Experiential Education might be able to disburse a grant towards the system.

I am so on board with this. Currently pursuing my degree in Educational Psychology. I will volunteer as much of my time as humanly possible!

]]> By: Accredited Distance Learning http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Accredited Distance Learning Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-62 That's a very useful article. I will be sure to send it around to my friends over at facebook and myspace. That's a very useful article. I will be sure to send it around to my friends over at facebook and myspace.

]]> By: YusukeT http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-56 YusukeT Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:39:46 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-56 Love it (thumbs up) Love it (thumbs up)

]]> By: koichi http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-45 koichi Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:14:18 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-45 The CEU is a really cool program, and definitely I could see some potential in morphing / combining. Or, if anything, just accepting a CEU credit as an OpenCredit, even if they don't do the other way around.<br><br>As for free, it's just me who would be running it for free / not monetizing it, teachers could still charge money and get paid for their teaching and still use the OpenCredit model. I just want to make sure it's free for everyone to use, otherwise it's not a very open model!<br><br>I agree that there will be many hurdles, but looking at Wikipedia I see a lot of similar hurdles in the way - even now they aren't completely accepted, but with more and more popularity, people are forced to accept them a little bit. Right before I graduated, I started seeing teachers move from "no wikipedia allowed for this paper to only one wikipedia source allowed" - we're moving along, haha. The CEU is a really cool program, and definitely I could see some potential in morphing / combining. Or, if anything, just accepting a CEU credit as an OpenCredit, even if they don't do the other way around.

As for free, it's just me who would be running it for free / not monetizing it, teachers could still charge money and get paid for their teaching and still use the OpenCredit model. I just want to make sure it's free for everyone to use, otherwise it's not a very open model!

I agree that there will be many hurdles, but looking at Wikipedia I see a lot of similar hurdles in the way – even now they aren't completely accepted, but with more and more popularity, people are forced to accept them a little bit. Right before I graduated, I started seeing teachers move from “no wikipedia allowed for this paper to only one wikipedia source allowed” – we're moving along, haha.

]]> By: koichi http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-44 koichi Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:11:54 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-44 It would definitely have to be a part-time on the side venture, and ideally, after it got started it would all be community driven (so I wouldn't have to do much work, haha). Finding partners (perhaps eduFire?) would be big as well. Thank you for your offer for help, too! I'm sure once this starts rolling I'll need all the help (or even an article about it) that I can get, hehe. It would definitely have to be a part-time on the side venture, and ideally, after it got started it would all be community driven (so I wouldn't have to do much work, haha). Finding partners (perhaps eduFire?) would be big as well. Thank you for your offer for help, too! I'm sure once this starts rolling I'll need all the help (or even an article about it) that I can get, hehe.

]]> By: ChristyG http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-41 ChristyG Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:53:54 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-41 Hi Koichi ~ I also like the idea, but agree with Kristin that the "teaching for free" part will be a hard sell, long-term! As I read this, it reminded me of CEUs (Continuing Education Units). Are you familiar with those? Many large universities have "Continuing Education" departments (sometimes called "extension") that offer classes (online and traditional) and certificates on a huge variety of topics, sort of like what is getting started on EduFire. They typically cost less and take less time that traditional degree programs. Here is a quick Wiki: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuing_education_unit" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuing_educati...</a> Here is the UC Berkeley Extension: <a href="http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/" rel="nofollow">http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/</a> And, here is a link to a professional organization that has developed standards for organizations (and it appears you don't have to be a traditional accredited org to do so) wanting to grant CEUs: <a href="http://www.iacet.org/content/continuing-education-units.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.iacet.org/content/continuing-educati...</a> You might want to look here for general ideas to morph into your Open Credit idea... Again, I like the idea, but finding the teachers to teach for free (on-going) and the students willing to commit time and energy to Open Credits that may or may not be accepted/approved by employers is the first hurdle. Hi Koichi ~ I also like the idea, but agree with Kristin that the “teaching for free” part will be a hard sell, long-term! As I read this, it reminded me of CEUs (Continuing Education Units). Are you familiar with those? Many large universities have “Continuing Education” departments (sometimes called “extension”) that offer classes (online and traditional) and certificates on a huge variety of topics, sort of like what is getting started on EduFire. They typically cost less and take less time that traditional degree programs. Here is a quick Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuing_educati... Here is the UC Berkeley Extension: http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/ And, here is a link to a professional organization that has developed standards for organizations (and it appears you don't have to be a traditional accredited org to do so) wanting to grant CEUs: http://www.iacet.org/content/continuing-educati... You might want to look here for general ideas to morph into your Open Credit idea… Again, I like the idea, but finding the teachers to teach for free (on-going) and the students willing to commit time and energy to Open Credits that may or may not be accepted/approved by employers is the first hurdle.

]]> By: koichi http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-38 koichi Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:29:18 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-38 Still alive, but the Royal navy is keeping me really busy (?) - haha. Will<br>be posting things up here again (and replying to comments!) soon, thank you<br>for checking in, Kirsten! Still alive, but the Royal navy is keeping me really busy (?) – haha. Will
be posting things up here again (and replying to comments!) soon, thank you
for checking in, Kirsten!

]]> By: KirstenWinkler http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-37 KirstenWinkler Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:42:44 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-37 Hey Captain! Is this a ghost ship or are you still alive ;) Hey Captain! Is this a ghost ship or are you still alive ;)

]]> By: KirstenWinkler http://www.edupirate.com/2009/03/the-idea-of-an-open-credit-system/comment-page-1/#comment-36 KirstenWinkler Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:37:29 +0000 http://www.edupirate.com/?p=105#comment-36 I think the idea itself is brilliant. When I start thinking about I see lots and lots of opportunities. <br><br>And there is the first problem. This is going to be huge. A full time job without payment, as you decided to offer it for free. Of course there are always ways to monetize it as we see in the open source sector.<br><br>So you really have to be serious about this project. But as I said, it's brilliant and it has a huge potential.<br><br>As HopeMartin said, will have to think more about it. But if there is a way I can help or participate, let me know ;) I think the idea itself is brilliant. When I start thinking about I see lots and lots of opportunities.

And there is the first problem. This is going to be huge. A full time job without payment, as you decided to offer it for free. Of course there are always ways to monetize it as we see in the open source sector.

So you really have to be serious about this project. But as I said, it's brilliant and it has a huge potential.

As HopeMartin said, will have to think more about it. But if there is a way I can help or participate, let me know ;)

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