Github Collaboration Model - lessons for OER

Jure Čuhalev

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Observations• Code is text. WYSIWYG abstracts that.

• Work with tool creators

• Evolve with your community

• Designed onboarding experience

Are DjangoGirls unique?

A look at Read the docs

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Observations

• Built on top of existing tools

• Tremendous results without grant funding

• Collaboration with developers

• No secret sauce

Technology tothe rescue?

• Can we change funding model?

• What are the low hanging fruits in broader OER community?

• Can we use any of this?

• Can we break up monolithic solutions?

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• flickr photo by Richard Jones https://flickr.com/photos/richard_jones/14638274749 shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license