Meet OERu's first graduate

[Wayne Mackintosh]

Hi everyone,

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student, Michelle Aragon had a study abroad experience without ever leaving home— and made history to boot, becoming the first student to receive academic credit for completing a course through the OERu.

"It was also quite freeing not to be tied to a textbook and able to follow what I wanted to learn about and what I wanted to write about." Michelle Aragon (Read more ...) 

This proves that OER can provide more affordable access to formal academic credit.

Wayne

Acknowledgement:

Article first published by Bridges, Thompson Rivers University Fall 2014, Issue 12.  Reprinted with permission and minor adaptations. 

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Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D.
Director OER Foundation
UNESCO, COL and ICDE Chair in OER, Otago Polytechnic & OER Foundation

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