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Have you ever been to Frisland? How about Buss Island? Probably not, given they do not exist.  Phantom islands are places that exist only on maps, often appearing as errors, illusions, or unverified sightings by early explorers.  Discover a list of phantom islands ➡️ w.wiki/F6Rf

Remembering Jane Goodall (RIP): Watch "Jane," the Acclaimed National Geographic Documentary

Less than 2 wks to go before our Admin Workshop where we'll provide training for administering and teaching with Domain of One’s Own. If you are a new admin or a seasoned veteran in need of a refresher don't miss this event! events.reclaimhosting.com/event/admin-...

🚀 WIKICONNL 2025 = UITVERKOCHT! Maar… 👉 er is een wachtlijst! 🔗 Mis niets van de conferentie over Wikipedia, Wikimedia en digitaal erfgoed en meld je nu aan voor de wachtlijst: www.wikimedia.nl/act... #WikiconNL2025 #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #DigitaalErfgoed Beeld: Grtrwrks, CC BY-SA 4.0

📢JOB OPPORTUNITY 📢 Lead our £5M Research Capability Hub and come and work with some amazing colleagues @openuniversity.bsky.social Institute of Educational Technology and PolicyWISE Closing date: 20 October 2025 jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Senior-H...

AI Isn't A Ticket to an A www.jessicacalarco.com/teaching-res...

Only five days left to enter Wiki Loves Monuments '25 📸 Calling all photographers (both amateur and pro) across Ireland! WLM is open until 30 Sept It’s your chance to celebrate Ireland’s built heritage and contribute stunning images to Wikimedia. ⭐Upload here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons...

🤔 Ever wondered what it takes to update a #LearningDesign framework? Well wonder no more! Our latest blog post explores the long but rewarding process of updating the #ICEBERG learning design Principles and Design Tips for supporting #StudentRetention. www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learni...

From 1969 to 2008 John Margolies photographed the eccentric roadside architecture and ephemera of the US. @librarycongress bought the lot, a total of 11,710 colour slides, and lifted all copyright restrictions on them. Here's our highlights: publicdomainreview.org/collection/j...

Re-upping for today's PM crowd: among other things, a suggestion (demand, maybe?) that we actually model the critical thinking we want to foster in our students.

"We think people are fallible, which they are. But it doesn't mean you throw away the people and then you put all of your faith in the system or in the machine."

Great to see our research on the @authorsalliance.bsky.social blog as I feel I've spent my career trying to help people understand why copyright matters and why they should not fear it!

Si pueden conseguir entrada no dejen de ver “1936”. Es una gran obra de teatro que despeja las mentes y encoge las almas. Ahora en Madrid y luego en Murcia, Narón (A Coruña), Lugo, Avilés y Cádiz.

ALT’s Annual Conference isn’t just an event; it’s a gathering of minds shaping the future of learning. From ALTC Radio to the Gala Dinner, the 2025 programme is a celebration of innovation, resilience, and connection. Join us in building stronger foundations. buff.ly/QG4XEin #ALTC25 #altc

EdTech You – Digital Learning: From How to Who. Join the conversation in Dublin in June 2026: ilta.ie/edtech-2026/ #EdTech #edusky #edchatie

🌟 It's never too early to start planning #OEWeek26! It kicks off March 2 – we're expecting scheduled activities throughout March 🎉 Host your own event, join global activities, and connect with #OpenEducation champions everywhere. What are you sharing? Read more: https://twp.ai/NTV4di

Harvard Library Shares the Public Domain: Unlocking Centuries of Knowledge for AI and Research | Harvard Library https://library.harvard.edu/about/news/2025-09-05/harvard-library-shares-public-domain-unlocking-centuries-knowledge-ai

A new study provides the first evidence that relying on AI might erode a doctor’s ability to perform fundamental skills without the technology. “This is a two-way process....We give AI inputs that affect its output, but it also seems to affect our behavior as well.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

Register for our Certificate for Open Culture course beginning September 29 to explore open licensing and copyright considerations with CC licenses, digitization projects, working with the public domain, and how these interact with other topics: bit.ly/3J1D2rA.

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A huge thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts and feedback on CC in our community survey back in June! Read about what we heard and get the scoop on some exciting plans we’re developing, including a new community chat platform: creativecommons.org/2025/09/04/w....

Reclaim Open Conference submissions are open and we are looking for blog post submissions. Why? As part of the conference we are organizing a Blog-A-Thon! A Blog-A-WHAT you might ask? Read the post to find out more and get involved blog.reclaimhosting.com/reclaim-open...

Here's a ray of sunshine in a very dark world Germany has already exceeded its goal of shutting down 8 GW of coal plants - 3 years earlier than expected Amazing what a little sun and wind can do 😎 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Wagashi: Peruse a Digitized, Centuries-Old Catalogue of Traditional Japanese Candies

"A study examining 2.6m Bluesky posts referencing more than 500k scholarly articles over the past 2.5 years found they demonstrated 'substantially higher levels of interaction' – likes, reposts, replies and quotes – and greater 'textual originality' than previously reported for X, formerly Twitter."

'We Like Sharing', a repository of #photos by staff, students, alumni and friends of TU Delft, all available under a Creative Commons license www.flickr.com/photos/welik... #WijDelenGraag #WeLikeSharing

Let’s Talk GenAI + Open Education! Join us at the next #OECafé as we explore how GenAI intersects with Open Licensing, OER ethics, and AI policy. @sparc-eu.bsky.social #ENOEL #NetworkOfOpenOrgs Register here: tinyurl.com/OECafe9. Passing the baton on to @oeglobal.bsky.social

New blog post! 🦈 Organising conferences is my guilty professional pleasure… marendeepwell.com?p=5671

New #OER Network Hub! The National Geographic Society has launched a hub on OERCommons.org with resources developed in partnership with National Geographic Explorers. Check out the collections and featured resources here oercommons.org/hubs/nationa...

We’re continuing the conversation from #OER25 with an online follow-up event, ‘Open Education, AI, and Populism – Revisited’ on 16 September 2025. We'd love for you to be part of it. Submit a proposal for a session by Sunday, 4 August. buff.ly/j3zeJi6 #altc

The @civicsoftech.bsky.social Project host a wonderful annual conference that is online, free, and provides a welcoming space for critical discussion on ed tech. I'm delighted to present again this year, and strongly encourage others to join. www.civicsoftechnology.org/2025conference

If you’re new to open access or looking for a resource to explain how CC licenses work to show others, check out this fun animation video from our friends at Creative Commons New Zealand! 👉

Ed Tech is a Trojan horse for tech elite capture of public resources. Every time.

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Don't miss the webinar series on Generative AI in Higher Education and Teacher Education! "Generative AI, OER, and OEP" 🌟 Join Prof. Glenda Cox from the University of Cape Town June 20 @ 08:30 UTC Register: https://bit.ly/461xK8K #AI #EducationTech #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #OUSL #CETMe

Best part about podcasting is the friends you make along the way! And having a platform to say snide things about AI that is cool too.

A Young Jim Henson Teaches You How to Make Puppets with Socks, Tennis Balls & Other Household Goods (1969)

Escribe @nievesconcostrina.es en @publico.es www.publico.es/opinion/colu...

'We Like Sharing', a repository of #photos by staff, students, alumni and friends of TU Delft, all available under a Creative Commons license www.flickr.com/photos/welik... #WijDelenGraag #WeLikeSharing

Enjoyed writing this piece for national media in Ireland on EdTech in schools. In a nutshell: The harms of datafication and platformisation of schools are not abstract because sooner or later your school is going to be hacked and your child's data put up for sale on the dark web...

#RÉTROSPECTIVE – Luxemburgse kunst op de kaart! Meer dan 500 #Wikipedia-artikelen en 250 afbeeldingen...wat begon met één boek, werd een twee jaar durend project vol verhalen, uitdagingen en bijzondere ontdekkingen. 👉 www.wikimedia.nl/actueel/blog... Beeld: Ronn, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last few places available! Make the most of your chance to ask all you ever wanted to know about designing, running and evaluating an online course 🙂 #DTOC #onlineeducation #TUDelft #Learning4Life

Following a successful run of Designing and Teaching an Online Course last year, we are back in May. Would you like to join us? online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/desi... #TUDelft #Learning4Life