Context: Mini community SWOT analysis
Connexions - WikiEducator OER Remix Project
Together we can achieve more than working alone
The purpose of this activity is to understand OER authoring context with reference to the CNX-WE interoperability project, by analyzing the project's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (thus, the acronym SWOT). This reflection will assist us in developing the use case scenarios in preparation of the requirements specification of the project. Specifically:
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Connexions
What are the strengths of the Connexions authoring model?
- Restricting authorship to maintainers of a CNX module enables teachers to host a static instance of their materials for the duration of the course (if required) --Wayne Mackintosh 20:05, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
- Each resource is associated with clearly identified owners, including contact information, who presumably have a significant stake in the accuracy of the resource (given their name is prominently displayed) and provide the expertise to maintain its accuracy and relevancy. --Alison Snieckus 02:44, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
- Already formatted citations (for all of the major citation styles) and attribution information are available for every resource; facilitates reuse. (
: on second thought, maybe this isn't about the authoring model, but rather a feature of the cnx repository. Feel free to delete if it doesn't apply. --Alison Snieckus 02:44, 25 November 2009 (UTC))
What are the weaknesses / opportunities for improvement in the Connexions authoring approach?
- Correction of identified errors and suggested improvements by non-members are made to the original authors, who may or may not be available to discuss and correct. --Alison Snieckus 21:45, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
- List more thoughts here
WikiEducator / MediaWiki
What are the strengths of the WikiEducator / Mediawiki authoring model?
1. Being able to bookmark sections within a URL is great (syntax: URL#section ). Unfortunately both CNX and CK-12 (in their mathematics materials) are developing textbooks where the modules or chapters do not have this feature. You can only bookmark the module or chapter and then have to use the browser's FIND option. Thanks Jim Kelly 29 October 2010
- List your thoughts here
What are the weaknesses / opportunities for improvement in the WikiEducator / Mediawiki authoring approach?
- List your thoughts here
OER interoperability wishlist
Sorry about not putting this on the Project plan page but some of us have begun interacting with CNX to include their materials on our WE pages - going back a second time because we missed doing one of the points below is not something we like doing. Thanks Jim Kelly 23 November 2009
Clarification in using the following:
Using linking:
1.When to use (consider issues of changing content after link has been set)
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
2. Coding syntax
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
3. Copyright considerations
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
4. Wording for giving credit (where to place it)
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
5. Other points (how far are we into the development of materials)
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
Using copy and paste:
1. When to use (consider issues of changing content after link has been set)
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
2. Best method to copy and paste.
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
3. Copyright considerations
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
4. Wording for giving credit (where to place it)
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
5. Other points (how far are we into the development of materials)
- WE using CNX materials:
- CNX using WE materials:
- Add your thoughts here
