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WE SAY
knowledge is a public good

WE’VE SEEN
how OER is fundamental
to a revitalized global classroom

WE WANT
new content and new tools
for teaching, learning, and research

BUT WE ALL CAN SEE:
Things get in the way

HERE ARE
10 lessons we’ve learned
about making software for teachers

TEACHERS DON’T ACTUALLY LIKE
TO SHARE THAT MUCH

IMMEDIATE RELEVANCE
is the minimum accepted

WHEN OPEN MEETS PRIVATE
wonderful things can still happen

RELEVANCE IS SOCIAL
because we make decisions with social values

SCALABILITY
doesn’t mean monolithic growth

DIVERSITY IS THE RULE
not the exception

VIDEO IS THE STEAM ENGINE
the great content overhaul of the ’00s

TRANSLATION AT THE CORE
An incredible scale of knowledge diffusion

In 2010 we began to see some
massive translation projects.

Translated OER is a largely
unrealized opportunity.

How are you thinking about
internationalization?

The task of translation is
complex, domain speci c, and in
some cases a signi cant upfront
cost.

Consider: one unit of relevant OER.

In English, we have
only begun to realize
the vision of OER.

But many languages
face a crisis of
content.

Community-driven
translation is the
essential vehicle of
global OER growth.

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