Are we getting our students ready for OER

Perhaps I am just looking through rose-tinted virtual glasses or am just naive due to inexperience, but the more I learn about the Open Educational Resources the more I stand in awe of the potential that bringing free accessible education to anyone, anywhere has for our world. The web can be wall-less, political and country-less -- but do we have what it takes to sustain that type of freedom and openness? Also, are we giving our children and students to tools of critical thinking and discernment needed to successfully find and use what is of quality and discard what is not?
http://blog.worldcampus.psu.edu/index.php/2008/03/01/in-doing-oer/

The conversations on Ken Udas' blog at the Penn State World Campus is an interesting place to sit and listen and learn from the people tackling these and other questions about OER.

CIDER - Resource, Community, Information

While looking for material for our latest assignment, one of the web links I followed brought me to the Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research CIDER. Just now looked up at the clock and realized almost two-hours had gone by! So even though it may not exactly fit in with our class assignment, this site is so rich in information, opportunities for interaction and community, and cutting edge information this place is definitely worth a peek. Make sure you have a fresh cup of coffee when you log on -- if you are a complete geek like me, this site will hypnotize you for awhile :) --Tracey

CIDER http://cider.athabascau.ca/