Call For Papers

NOTE:
Recently we have received messages relating problems confronted in submitting papers through the upload system in our website. If your paper could not be uploaded through the website, you may send it to OCWC Taiwan <taiwanocwc@gmail.com> first as an alternative to paper submission. We apologize for any inconvenience that we have caused.

Conference Theme

 o The Development of OpenCourseWare and Open Education Resources: There are many higher education institutes in Asian countries that have participated in this Open Education Movement. It is highly desired for researchers to share how their institutes successfully start the OpenCourseWare, how to choose the courses and development focuses, and key factors to success and failure.

o Software applications for OCW and Open Education: Tools, software, or website systems that can advance the use or the promotion of OCW and Open Education.

o Use of OCW and Open Education material: Case studies of the use of OCW and Open Education materials inside/outside of the campus.

o Sustainability: Financial infrastructure, fund-raising, and different profitable designs in the OCW/Open Education framework.

o Intellectual property: How to minimize the fear of intellectual property infringement? How to solve intellectual property issues in OER education object more efficiently?

o OER Research: How to improve OER research quality? What are the possible research methods or directions that could be applied in the future OER domain?

o Other OER topics: Other topics that are specific to local or institutional OER developments.

Submission Instructions

Online registration is necessary before you submit your proposal on site.
Submit a  proposal (500 words or less) describing your topic, project, or research by September 15th , 2010 via the AOCWC 2010 website.

All submissions and presentations must be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0). By submitting a proposal you agree to these terms.

Due to Visa registration requirements, it is highly preferred for Mainland China participants to submit the proposal before Aug. 20th. Acceptance announcement date is to be determined. All presenters are required to register for the conference.