Comments for Mark Horner http://www.markhorner.net A blog about mixing technology, education, openness, and experience in South Africa. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Progress towards an uploading sprint for FullMarks by jc http://www.markhorner.net/2010/02/19/progress-towards-an-uploading-sprint-for-fullmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-137 jc Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:49:12 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=385#comment-137 Hi Mark It's inspiring to hear of people and project that try to positively shape society! I hope that you will take multilingualism into serious consideration so that the other official languages can also eventually benefit from this venture. jc Hi Mark

It’s inspiring to hear of people and project that try to positively shape society!

I hope that you will take multilingualism into serious consideration so that the other official languages can also eventually benefit from this venture.

jc

]]> Comment on Drupal Module for FHSST Feedback – quotes wanted by Mark Horner » FHSST site upgrade update http://www.markhorner.net/2009/11/09/drupal-module-for-fhsst-feedback-quotes-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Mark Horner » FHSST site upgrade update Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:47:14 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=175#comment-136 [...] we can revisit the new functionality I mentioned in a previous blog. The idea was to make it much easier for people to submit errata and manage the corrections, submit [...] [...] we can revisit the new functionality I mentioned in a previous blog. The idea was to make it much easier for people to submit errata and manage the corrections, submit [...]

]]> Comment on Siyavula as a Framework by mark http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/01/siyavula-as-a-framework/comment-page-1/#comment-135 mark Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:39:27 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=193#comment-135 Hi Leigh I agree with you that a lot is done without much in the way of meaningful impact. I am banking on the accessibility, transparency and adaptability offered by open standards, software, copyright licences and processes to give my projects the x-factor that gives them real impact, something I should blog more about and will try to do this year. There must be some really big wins, in terms of positive impact, if one analyses the inefficiencies within the current education system. More transparency in the whole system would significantly improve the likelihood of that being possible as well as identifiable by people not members of the various education departments. Part of advocating all this open-ness means I'm more than happy to share all the information and ideas I have so if there is anything specific you're interested in chatting about just let me know. I'm always happy to talk about education projects and how we could make them better (particularly more efficient!). Mark Hi Leigh

I agree with you that a lot is done without much in the way of meaningful impact. I am banking on the accessibility, transparency and adaptability offered by open standards, software, copyright licences and processes to give my projects the x-factor that gives them real impact, something I should blog more about and will try to do this year.

There must be some really big wins, in terms of positive impact, if one analyses the inefficiencies within the current education system. More transparency in the whole system would significantly improve the likelihood of that being possible as well as identifiable by people not members of the various education departments.

Part of advocating all this open-ness means I’m more than happy to share all the information and ideas I have so if there is anything specific you’re interested in chatting about just let me know. I’m always happy to talk about education projects and how we could make them better (particularly more efficient!).

Mark

]]> Comment on Siyavula as a Framework by Leigh McLean http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/01/siyavula-as-a-framework/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Leigh McLean Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:27:53 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=193#comment-134 I am investigating the education space in South Africa, where so much is being done by so many - and the over-riding bulk of it wasted. I am looking for a job, and I believe that one of my unique skills is identifying bottle-necks where they occur, and finding ways to unblock them. Given the funding available for eductaion in South Africa, this can be done relatively inexpensively, with a massive impact. Initiatives like Siyavula may offer some of the solution to some schools - one needs to find out more about them. How & where? I am investigating the education space in South Africa, where so much is being done by so many – and the over-riding bulk of it wasted. I am looking for a job, and I believe that one of my unique skills is identifying bottle-necks where they occur, and finding ways to unblock them. Given the funding available for eductaion in South Africa, this can be done relatively inexpensively, with a massive impact. Initiatives like Siyavula may offer some of the solution to some schools – one needs to find out more about them. How & where?

]]> Comment on Activity Dashboard by Reflexions on the 2nd Connexions Conference | Tom's Two Cents http://www.markhorner.net/activity-dashboard/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Reflexions on the 2nd Connexions Conference | Tom's Two Cents Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:46:09 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?page_id=250#comment-131 [...] demonstrating the supreme importance the Connexions team places on the content. Mark Horner shared the four projects he is leading with the support of the Shuttleworth Foundation. Jan-Bart de Vreede presented the [...] [...] demonstrating the supreme importance the Connexions team places on the content. Mark Horner shared the four projects he is leading with the support of the Shuttleworth Foundation. Jan-Bart de Vreede presented the [...]

]]> Comment on Activity Dashboard by Good things brewing at 2nd Connexions Conference at OCW Blog http://www.markhorner.net/activity-dashboard/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Good things brewing at 2nd Connexions Conference at OCW Blog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:44:15 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?page_id=250#comment-130 [...] demonstrating the supreme importance the Connexions team places on the content. Mark Horner shared the four projects he is leading with the support of the Shuttleworth Foundation. Jan-Bart de Vreede presented the [...] [...] demonstrating the supreme importance the Connexions team places on the content. Mark Horner shared the four projects he is leading with the support of the Shuttleworth Foundation. Jan-Bart de Vreede presented the [...]

]]> Comment on Follow Up on Mbilwi Secondary School by Raliphaswa Tendani http://www.markhorner.net/2009/11/30/follow-up-on-mbilwi-secondary-school/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Raliphaswa Tendani Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:33:33 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=191#comment-113 well as a learner who went to this school since 2005 to 2009 i am indeed proud to be one of those who can say out of experience that mbilwi is an excellent school.to be honest things were not easy but we had to push to maintain the good name of the school,though the head master was a strict man i think thats what partly brought the school so far.he is a no noncence guy to be honest but i believe he played the biggest role so big ups to him and the teachers too. well as a learner who went to this school since 2005 to 2009 i am indeed proud to be one of those who can say out of experience that mbilwi is an excellent school.to be honest things were not easy but we had to push to maintain the good name of the school,though the head master was a strict man i think thats what partly brought the school so far.he is a no noncence guy to be honest but i believe he played the biggest role so big ups to him and the teachers too.

]]> Comment on Crowdsourced covers are in. by Steve Song http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/09/crowdsourced-covers-are-in/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Steve Song Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:28:54 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=351#comment-105 Very nice Mark! Those covers are just the right blend of professional yet a little bit funky. FHSST and OpenPress rock! Very nice Mark! Those covers are just the right blend of professional yet a little bit funky. FHSST and OpenPress rock!

]]> Comment on Crowdsourcing versus Traditional Design by Mark Horner » Crowdsourced covers are in. http://www.markhorner.net/2009/10/28/crowdsourcing-versus-traditional-design/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Mark Horner » Crowdsourced covers are in. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:31:48 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=159#comment-104 [...] chosen the covers for the science textbooks as part of our experiment of using crowdsourcing versus traditional design. We’re still waiting for the traditional design covers to come in for the maths books but I [...] [...] chosen the covers for the science textbooks as part of our experiment of using crowdsourcing versus traditional design. We’re still waiting for the traditional design covers to come in for the maths books but I [...]

]]> Comment on Reflections on Choosing Connexions by Choosing an OER Platform « http://www.markhorner.net/2009/12/01/reflections-on-choosing-connexions/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Choosing an OER Platform « Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:27:21 +0000 http://www.markhorner.net/?p=198#comment-92 [...] 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment Mark Horner has posted his thoughts on why he prefers Connexions. From the post: I’m the first to admit that [...] [...] 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment Mark Horner has posted his thoughts on why he prefers Connexions. From the post: I’m the first to admit that [...]

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