Strategies Design Meeting
A face-to-face meeting was organized in Arequipa, Peru from 5 to 9 of November 2012 to discuss ideas for the proposal of a set of strategies for the implementation and adoption of the Open Textbooks in Latin America. The discussion was led by UdelaR. At the meeting there were discussions about the design of the platform, the deadlines for new tasks and the preparation for the pilot for collaborative creation of Open Textbooks. The quality plan was updated and the activities for the second year of the project 2013 were presented. A steering group meeting was also held during this face-to-face meeting.
Results:
- Meeting minutes.
- Quality plan updated with activities for 2013.
- Communication strategy for Editorial Abierta.
- Draft plan for pilot for Collaborative Creation of Open Textbooks based on a contest.
Methodologies Design Meeting
In order to discuss ideas for the proposal of a set of methodologies for the collaborative creation of Open Textbooks in Latin America, all the partners met face to face in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 30 July to August 3 2012. During this meeting, the partners based on the State-of-the-Art document prepared for collaborative creation of Open Textbooks explored the different alternative methodologies that would adapt to the Latin American culture and circumstances. The discussion was led by MAC, the host of the meeting. A steering group meeting was also held during this face-to-face meeting.
Results:
- Recommendation document for Methodologies for collaborative creation of Open Textbooks in Latin America.
- Meeting minutes.