Sharing Nicely

The OpenCourseWare Consortium has been one of the original OER pioneers. Earlier this year, we were able to announce that the membership of over 200 institutions has published more than 8000 (!) courses. As a movement and an organisation, we have arrived at an interesting and challenging moment. The focus is shifting from content to learning and collaboration, collaboration between developed and developing countries is slowly growing, and the sustainability of publication projects remains one of the pressing issues. These are exciting times, and as a member of the board, I’d like to join Steve in thanking Terri for all the hard work (wrangling lawyers, corraling board members, and getting us on track) and welcome Mary Lou, who brings an exciting mix of experience to this young organisation.

Dear OCWC community,

The OCWC Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Mary Lou
Forward, of Brattleboro, Vermont, has accepted its offer of the OCWC
Executive Director position.  Mary Lou comes to us from SIT Study
Abroad, where she has served as Academic Dean of African Studies since
2000.  (…)

As you are likely aware, the position of Interim Executive Director has
been filled for the past nine months by Terri Bays of Notre Dame. 
The Consortium could not have succeeded as
it has in the past year without Terri’s tireless efforts to move the
organization forward.

Please join the members of the Board in welcoming Mary Lou and thanking Terri for her effort.

Sincerely,

Steve Carson
President  |   OpenCourseWare Consortium