The Development Equation/Key References and Models

Learning and Knowledge in the 21st Century : The Development Equation
About The Development Equation Introduction Universities, Knowledge and Development Brief Historical Context of Learning and Knowledge ICT4D and A2k/OA	History of University Development in the 20th century - Canada/US/Africa Toward a Model for Measuring Change in the Development Equation - Research Proposal	Proposed Indicators and Conceptual Maps Brainstorming Key Concepts	Ideal and Resources Key References and Models OER and OA Links Bibliographic Sources Appendix

1. Models of Sustainable OER Programs
2. 21st Century Skills, Education and Competitiveness:
3. Second Decade of Education: African Union
4. Stiglitz:Knowledge As a Global Plubic Good
5. Policy documents
6. Commonwealth of Learning Partners
7. Access to Knowledge ToolKit (A2K)
8. Giving Knowledge for Free_THE EMERGENCE OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
9. [ http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTUNIKAM/Resources/KAM_v4.pdf MEASURING KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD ECONOMIES]
10. Knowledge Assessment MethodologyThe KAM is an interactive benchmarking tool created by the Knowledge for Development Program to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in making the transition to the knowledge-based economy.

Wiki and Blog

1. Open Access Overview
2. Timeline of the Open Access Movemen
3. News from the open access movement
4. Wiki: An Environment For Scholarly Conversation and Publishing
5. The Open Knowledge Foundation Wiki
6. The University’s Mandate to Mandate Open Access
7. OPEN STUDENTS: Students for Open Access to Research

OA and Developing Countries

1. Open Access more harm than good for developing countries
   
2. Facilitating the use of ICT for community development through collaborative partnerships between universities, governments and communities Pro/Cons Arguments. See the letters to Nature for pros and cons arguments about this publication.
3. The Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)
4. The Threat of Technological Protection Measures to a Development-Oriented Information Society
5. Resource Sharing in the Digital Age: Prospects and Problems in African Universities

Higher Education & International Educational Databases & Statistics

• UN International Bureau for Education IBE
• Africa Regional Higher Education Summit
  
• World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation
• international-digital-divide-statistics

Open Access & Policies

• RCAAP DEPOSIT POLICY
• Policy documents

Conferences & Workshops

• The A2K Conference
• OAI workshops: Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication
• An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress Signed by 33 Nobel Prize Winners