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LISTSERV Web Interface 16.52024-03-11T00:29:59ZSheri Prupis2024-03-11T00:14:25+00:002024-03-11T00:14:25+00:00Re: Carnegie Math Pathways Quantway and Statway Courses are now OERhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;4eb57b55.2403The concern revolves around a prevalent national sentiment that views college as a hurdle to overcome, rather than an opportunity to be embraced. The prevailing focus on acceleration is evident, with Community Colleges implementing 7-week terms, and even shorter 3 and 5-week terms, for the same three credit hours. The shift towards corequisites, as opposed to developmental courses, is part of a strategy to expedite student progress. This acceleration-centric approach raises questions about the quality and depth of the educational experience, as the emphasis on speed may impact students' comprehensive understanding and mastery of course materials. [...]Susan Jones2024-03-10T13:18:52-05:002024-03-10T13:18:52-05:00Re: Carnegie Math Pathways Quantway and Statway Courses are now OERhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;44fd022a.2403I can only hope this doesn't exacerbate the trends to get rid of<br>developmental math and have "everybody" do co-requisites, and to creatively<br>interpret the statistics so it hides the students being siphoned out of<br>most college options.<br><br>On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 1:23 PM Cable Green <cable@creativecommons.org><br>wrote:<br><br>> Greetings Open Education Friends:<br>><br>> Happy Open Education Week! Here is a "hot off the press" gift to the<br>> Commons...<br>><br>> Creative Commons just completed working with Carnegie Math Pathways at<br>> WestEd to openly license (CC BY-NC 4.0) their Quantway and Statway courses.<br>><br>> The [...]Cable Green2024-03-08T13:11:35-08:002024-03-08T13:11:35-08:00Re: Carnegie Math Pathways Quantway and Statway Courses are now OERhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;c384c8a.2403Full message available at: <a href="https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;c384c8a.2403">Re: Carnegie Math Pathways Quantway and Statway Courses are now OER</a>Cable Green2024-03-08T11:23:18-08:002024-03-08T11:23:18-08:00Carnegie Math Pathways Quantway and Statway Courses are now OERhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;a9e56668.2403Greetings Open Education Friends:<br><br>Happy Open Education Week! Here is a "hot off the press" gift to the<br>Commons...<br><br>Creative Commons just completed working with Carnegie Math Pathways at<br>WestEd to openly license (CC BY-NC 4.0) their Quantway and Statway courses.<br><br>The OER is here: https://oer.carnegiemathpathways.org/products<br><br>Press Release:<br>https://www.wested.org/wested-bulletin/news/carnegie-math-pathways-oer<br><br>I hope you find these new Math OER useful. [...]Burns, Alice [alicelb]2024-03-08T11:00:53+00:002024-03-08T11:00:53+00:00Corpora and English for Academic Purposes: A Special Issue of International Journal of English for Academic Purposeshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;6615782c.2403The latest issue of IJEAP is now available online.<br><br>Liverpool University Press is pleased to inform you of the latest content in International Journal of English for Academic Purposes: Research and Practice<https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/ijeap> is now available. IJEAP is a peer-reviewed platform for the Open Access publication of research and practice in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) teaching and learning. The aim of the journal is to publish on both practice and research in the field of EAP. [...] Alexander.Mikroyannidis [He/Him]2024-03-04T11:24:48+00:002024-03-04T11:24:48+00:00AI and Education Turing Fringe Event March 22nd in Londonhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;2c7e401b.2403Dear colleagues<br><br>This is a reminder about the workshop we are organising on AI and its impact on Education, which will take place at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington London on March 22nd.<br><br>The event will include keynotes, including one from Rose Luckin of UCL and founder of Educate Ventures Research, open discussion and a poster session. [...] Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber2024-02-29T09:55:58+01:002024-02-29T09:55:58+01:00DC Online Resources of IFORShttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;97888ba.2402As our material progresses, this is just a reminder every now and then.<br><br>To access information regarding IFORS Developing Countries resources, its regular updates – and to submit your possible “free” (not copyright protected) material, you may occasionally visit the link:<br><br>[ http://ifors.org/developing_countries/index.php?title=Main_Page | http://ifors.org/developing_countries/index.php?title=Main_Page ] .<br><br>With this open online resources page we aim to provide a platform to make research and applications of OR widely accessible to the entire OR community including researchers, academicians and scholars in the Developing Countries (DCs). [...]Burns, Alice [alicelb]2024-02-29T08:02:01+00:002024-02-29T08:02:01+00:00Trailblazers: an exciting new OA initiative in partnership with Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, and University of Salfordhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;38b538d5.2402Trailblazers: an exciting new OA initiative in partnership with Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, and University of Salford<br><br>What is Trailblazers?<br><br>Trailblazers<https://bit.ly/-Trailblazers> <https://bit.ly/-Trailblazers> is a new Open Access initiative for the rising stars of their disciplines. Built on collaboration and knowledge-sharing between the libraries of Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, University of Salford, and the distinguished publisher Liverpool University Press<https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/>, Trailblazers combines OA publication, to maximise the opportunity for impact from early career research, with a series of author boot camps, which will equip Early Career Researchers with the knowledge and skills to support the publication of their work throughout [...] Snowden, Dhara2024-02-21T11:41:50+00:002024-02-21T11:41:50+00:00New UCL Press OA Textbook - An Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economyhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;df8fb344.2402*** We apologise for any cross-posting***<br>Dear all,<br><br>UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access textbook: An Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economy<https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/215121?_pos=1&_sid=26c60c9a8&_ss=r> by Stijn van Ewijk and Julia Stegemann. This textbook has been developed with the student in mind and is completely free to download and the content can be reused/modified, under a creative commons licence. [...] Alexander.Mikroyannidis [He/Him]2024-02-21T11:15:06+00:002024-02-21T11:15:06+00:00AI and Education Turing Fringe Event March 22nd in Londonhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;51615c95.2402Dear colleagues<br><br>We are happy to announce that we will be organising a special AI and its impact on Education workshop at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington London on March 22nd.<br><br>The event will include keynotes, including one from Rose Luckin of UCL and founder of Educate Ventures Research, open discussion and a poster session. [...] Suchith Anand2024-02-11T11:28:55+00:002024-02-11T11:28:55+00:00World Meteorological Organization reinvigorates relations with space agencieshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;159d8fb2.2402Dear colleagues<br><br>In recognition of the vital role of satellite observations, WMO will reinvigorate its relationship with space agencies to strengthen cooperation in in an era of rapid climate, societal and technological change.<br><br>Space-based observing systems constitute approximately 90 percent of the data used in global numerical weather prediction models. They are the backbone of operations of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, providing invaluable insights that safeguard lives and property worldwide, 24/7. [...]Suchith Anand2024-02-11T10:41:15+00:002024-02-11T10:41:15+00:00AzaadiSAT-2, placed into orbit by ISRO, was developed by 750 girl students from government schools across Indiahttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;35daf59b.2402Happy “AzaadiSAT-2” 1st anniversary. A satellite built by 750 girl students from 75 government schools across India.<br><br>AzaadiSAT was created to mark India’s 75th year of independence. This anniversary was being marked by the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations https://amritmahotsav.nic.in<https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/> throughout the country, and the CubeSat was part of this campaign. AzaadiSAT was built by girl students from 75 schools across India. 10 girl students from each school were involved, for a total of 750 students involved. The mission was created to give girl students from lower-income backgrounds the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of spaceflight. [...] Suchith Anand2024-02-08T13:27:04+00:002024-02-08T13:27:04+00:00Global Forum on the Ethics of AIhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;d4edc309.2402Dear colleagues<br><br>Thanks to UNESCO and the Government of Slovenia for organising the 2nd Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Changing the Landscape of AI Governance in Slovenia on 5-6 February 2024.<br><br>This Forum brought together the experiences and expertise of countries at different levels of technological and policy development, for a focused exchange to learn from each other, and for a dialogue with the private sector, academia and a wider civil society. [...] Suchith Anand2024-02-03T22:45:03+00:002024-02-03T22:45:03+00:00EU Countries approve landmark AI rules. Why are there still no AI Laws in the UK?https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;876f72d.2402Dear colleagues<br><br>EU Countries unanimously endorse Artificial Intelligence Act on Feb. 2, 2024. The ambassadors of the 27 countries of the European Union unanimously approved the world’s first comprehensive rulebook for Artificial Intelligence, rubber-stamping the political agreement reached in December. The EU's new rules are said to be the most comprehensive on governing the use and safety of AI. [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-30T11:40:41+00:002024-01-30T11:40:41+00:00Re: Big tech, democracy, human rights and corruptionhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;b3fce7f2.2401Hi Terry<br><br>Thank you for raising this important question. You have provided evidence on the present UK government’s actions that “has weakened rather than protected democracy (evidence<https://consoc.org.uk/publications/the-constitution-in-review-2/>); it has eroded human rights (evidence<https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/01/11/uk-government-severely-eroded-human-rights-2023>); and it has been described by academics as being more corrupt than "any UK government since the second world war" (evidence<https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-corruption-b2002869.html>).” [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-28T22:22:34+00:002024-01-28T22:22:34+00:00Re: Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contracthttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;32de69a.2401These articles might be of interest<br><br>No 10 ‘taking seriously’ reports that Horizon files show Post Office cover-up<br><br>BBC says government aware of alleged Post Office plan in 2014 to sack forensic accountants who flagged bugs in IT system<br><br>https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/26/no-10-taking-seriously-reports-that-horizon-files-show-post-office-cover-up-forensic-accountants<br><br>Post Office chair ousted amid government frustration over Horizon scandal<br><br>Described as ‘one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history’ [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-27T19:54:51+00:002024-01-27T19:54:51+00:00Update on Open Letter requesting the UK Government, UKRI and UK universities to work together on a UK Space Science Education Planhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;24ba0402.2401Dear colleagues<br><br>I can confirm that the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has emailed me informing that they will be responding in due course to my open letters. I am informed that the part of my emails DSIT will be responding to is the following: "I request the UK Government, UKRI and UK universities to work together on a UK Space Science Education Plan to rapidly expand Space Science research and education in the UK. I request UK universities to provide full scholarships for UK students from economically poor families and first generation students (first in [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-25T13:44:24+00:002024-01-25T13:44:24+00:00Open Letter requesting the UK Government, UKRI and UK universities to work together on a UK Space Science Education Planhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;54a04f3a.2401Dear colleagues,<br><br>Congratulations to Japan on becoming the fifth country to soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon. Japan’s successful Moon landing was the most precise ever. Details at https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00151-3<br><br>Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are partnering for the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), which aims to explore the lunar polar region for potential sustainable activities and water-ice resources. The mission will involve a rover developed by JAXA and a lander developed by ISRO, along with instruments from NASA and ESA. The LUPEX mission is scheduled for launch in 2025 and will include instruments proposed [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-24T10:13:23+00:002024-01-24T10:13:23+00:00Re: Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contracthttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;28cce9b6.2401These articles might be of interest.<br><br>Big tech firms recklessly pursuing profits from AI, says UN head<br><br>“Big technology companies are recklessly pursuing profits from artificial intelligence and urgent action is needed to mitigate the risks from the rapidly growing sector, the head of the United Nations has warned.”<br><br>“Powerful tech companies are already pursuing profits with a reckless disregard for human rights, personal privacy, and social impact.” [...] Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber2024-01-23T11:58:30+01:002024-01-23T11:58:30+01:00DC Online Resources of IFORShttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;c2669d7e.2401As our material progresses, this is just a reminder every now and then.<br><br>To access information regarding IFORS Developing Countries resources, its regular updates – and to submit your possible “free” (not copyright protected) material, you may occasionally visit the link:<br><br>[ http://ifors.org/developing_countries/index.php?title=Main_Page | http://ifors.org/developing_countries/index.php?title=Main_Page ] .<br><br>With this open online resources page we aim to provide a platform to make research and applications of OR widely accessible to the entire OR community including researchers, academicians and scholars in the Developing Countries (DCs). [...]Suchith Anand2024-01-23T10:46:26+00:002024-01-23T10:46:26+00:00WHO releases AI ethics and governance guidance for large multi-modal modelshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;a9188e8c.2401Dear colleagues<br><br>The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidance on the ethics and governance of large multi-modal models<https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240084759> (LMMs) – a type of fast growing generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology with applications across health care. The guidance outlines over 40 recommendations for consideration by governments, technology companies, and health care providers to ensure the appropriate use of LMMs to promote and protect the health of populations. [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-17T21:24:28+00:002024-01-17T21:24:28+00:00The UN AI Advisory Body Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanityhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;55fd5b7b.2401Dear colleagues<br><br>The UN AI Advisory Body has launched its interim report. The report calls for a closer alignment between international norms and how AI is developed and rolled out. The central piece of the report is a proposal to strengthen international governance of AI by carrying out seven critical functions such as horizon scanning for risks and supporting international collaboration on data, and computing capacity and talent to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also includes recommendations to enhance accountability and ensure an equitable voice for all countries. [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-17T12:24:11+00:002024-01-17T12:24:11+00:00Water on the Moon: international prize launches for purifying lunar waterhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;d181ed7d.2401Dear colleagues,<br><br>An Indian space mission Chandrayaan-1 in 2009 found evidence of water on the moon concentrated at the poles , raising hopes that a manned base could be established there within the next two decades.<br><br>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/sep/24/water-moon-space-exploration-india<br><br>Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed near the lunar South Pole in 2023 and India became the first country to land near the lunar south pole. This is paving the way for future crewed missions and even bases on the Moon's surface. [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-15T16:39:55+00:002024-01-15T16:39:55+00:00Open letter requesting the UK Government, UKRI and UK universities to work together on a UK Space Science Education Planhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;70379317.2401Dear colleagues,<br><br>I have been working and championing over a decade for providing more full scholarships in UK universities for UK students from economically poor families and first-generation students (first in family to go to university) in the UK.<br><br>I humbly request the UK government to share a clear action plan for ensuring the right to quality education opportunities for the 4.2 million children currently living in poverty in the UK. Access to quality education opportunities is a human right. There is a need for focused policies at the UK Government level about equitable education with a binding on Universities [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-14T09:09:49+00:002024-01-14T09:09:49+00:00The joint ISRO-NASA space mission NISAR - The world’s most advanced Earth observation satellite to help scientists monitor climate changehttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;f54d16e5.2401Dear colleagues<br><br>The joint Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) mission called NISAR will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses providing information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater, and will support a host of other applications. NISAR's data can help people worldwide better manage natural resources and hazards, as well as providing information for scientists to better understand the effects and pace of climate change. Data collected from NISAR will reveal information about the evolution and state of Earth's crust, help scientists better understand our planet's processes and [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-08T18:22:47+00:002024-01-08T18:22:47+00:00Building upon the Global Partnership on AI Ministerial Declaration New Delhi 2023https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;49a50580.2401Dear colleagues,<br><br>Access to AI research, development and resources for deployment is primarily concentrated in the West. Despite AI’s power to redress current inequalities, this asymmetry threatens to reinforce the divide even further.<br><br>As Lead Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence in 2024, India aims to better include countries from the Global South in the conversation surrounding AI to: [...] Bryan Alexander2024-01-06T18:11:14-05:002024-01-06T18:11:14-05:00Re: India welcomes 2024 with the launch of XPoSat to help unravel Universe's Big Mysteryhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;bc277280.2401Bravo to ISRO!<br><br>On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 3:32 PM Suchith Anand <<br>00007d6e3e438815-dmarc-request@jiscmail.ac.uk> wrote:<br><br>><br>> Dear colleagues<br>><br>><br>> India’s spacecraft Aditya L-1 launched on 2nd September 2023 has today<br>> reached final orbit between Earth and Sun on mission to unravel ‘solar<br>> mysteries’. The spacecraft successfully entered into a halo orbit around<br>> Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1) at 4pm India time on 6th January 2024. The<br>> spacecraft will study the solar atmosphere, solar magnetic storms, and<br>> their impact on the environment around the Earth.<br>><br>><br>> The probe carries with it [...]Suchith Anand2024-01-06T20:32:37+00:002024-01-06T20:32:37+00:00Re: India welcomes 2024 with the launch of XPoSat to help unravel Universe's Big Mysteryhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;621c365c.2401Dear colleagues<br><br>India’s spacecraft Aditya L-1 launched on 2nd September 2023 has today reached final orbit between Earth and Sun on mission to unravel ‘solar mysteries’. The spacecraft successfully entered into a halo orbit around Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1) at 4pm India time on 6th January 2024. The spacecraft will study the solar atmosphere, solar magnetic storms, and their impact on the environment around the Earth. [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-05T13:15:41+00:002024-01-05T13:15:41+00:00Fw: [Geo4All] Proceedings of OSM Science 2023https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;abf5ad26.2401Proceedings of OSM Science 2023 might be of interest. Details below.<br><br>Best wishes<br><br>Suchith Suchith Anand2024-01-04T11:28:45+00:002024-01-04T11:28:45+00:00Requesting the UK Government, UKRI and UK universities to work together on a UK Space Science Education Planhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;1ec0d98b.2401Dear colleagues<br><br>I request the UK Government, UKRI and UK universities to work together on a UK Space Science Education Plan to rapidly expand Space Science research and education in the UK. I request UK universities to provide full scholarships for UK students from economically poor families and first generation students (first in family to go to University) studying Earth Observation, geospatial, data science and space science courses in all UK universities. This is key to build Space Sector Skills for delivering a skilled, diverse, and sustainable space sector workforce. [...] Suchith Anand2024-01-02T12:36:26+00:002024-01-02T12:36:26+00:00India welcomes 2024 with the launch of XPoSat to help unravel Universe's Big Mysteryhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=OER-DISCUSS;93c39a71.2401Dear colleagues,<br><br>Happy New Year!<br><br>India welcomes 2024 with the successful launch of X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), the second global polarimetric observatory after NASA's IXPE in 2021. Congratulations to all scientists at ISRO for the successful launch of XPoSat. It was launched from Sriharikota spaceport in India at 09:10 local time (03:40GMT) on 1st January 2024. [...]