Fueling Emerging Technologies Through Open Education

June 3, 2011 - 4:26pm | by vvuchic
Presenter(s)
Vic Vuchic (Hewlett Foundation, US)
Gerry Hanley ( MERLOT/ California State University, Office of the Chancellor, US)
Session Information
July 12, 2011 - 3:00pm
Session Type: 
Featured Session
Location: 
Hillsborough
Session Duration: 
50 Minutes
Concurrent Session: 
4
Abstract
The Hewlett Foundation has been critical to the growth of open education resources. As part of their current commitments, Hewlett has been investing in OER which has resulted in exemplar projects that are being incorporated into federal grants. The projects span both K-12 and higher education. Vic Vuchic will share what they have learned, where the results are most promising to change the education, and how participants can get involved. Gerry Hanley, representing MERLOT and a Hewlett grantee will provide insight as to how MERLOT is supporting open educational services for higher education in the US and internationally.  
Final Presentation: 
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconOER Primer Sloan C 7-2011.ppt
Lead Presenter
Vic Vuchic
Victor Vuchic, Program Officer, Open Educational Resources
Victor's focus in the Education Program is on technology-based grants in the area of Open Educational Resources. For eight years before joining the Foundation, he worked as an e-business management consultant for both start-ups and large-scale companies in Silicon Valley. His work has been in domains such as wireless, online retail, music and rich media, high tech, and content management. Vic's skills are focused on user-centric business analysis: that is, helping companies refocus their strategies and operations around end users' needs.

He holds a B.S.E. in systems science engineering focused on telecommunications from the University of Pennsylvania, and most recently completed his Ed.M. in the Learning, Design & Technology Program at Stanford University. Vic also received a scholarship and attended the Berklee College of Music during his undergraduate years.
   
Gerry Hanley Gerard L. Hanley, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) and Senior Director for Academic Technology Services for the California State University, Office of the Chancellor. At MERLOT, he directs the development and sustainability of MERLOT’s innovative open education resources, services and consortium of higher education institutions, professional societies, corporations, and other digital libraries. At the CSU, Gerry oversees the development and implementation of systemwide academic technologies, digital library systems and resources, and accessible technology initiatives supporting CSU’s 23 campuses serving over 400,000 students. Previously held positions in the CSU include Professor of Psychology, Director of Faculty Development and Director of Strategic Planning.