Projects in the US

US projects on ICT in education concentrate very much on the networking side of ICT - sharing educational resources through the internet, teaching and learning in online courses and sharing the development and production of learning resources in networks.

OER Commons - Open Educational Resources

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OER Commons is the first comprehensive open learning network where teachers and professors can access their colleagues’ course materials, share their own, and collaborate with Web 2.0 features (tags, ratings, comments, reviews, and social networking).

www.oercommons.org

The Hewlett Foundation - Open Educational Resources

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A Foundation concentrating its resources on activities in, among others, education. Open Educational Resources (OER) are an independent initiative within the Education Program. They focus on building a sustainable infrastructure to support OER in teaching and learning worldwide.

www.hewlett.org

The Global Learning Portal

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The Global Learning Portal (GLP) develops and customizes portal technology applications to connect stakeholders and educators, deliver educational resources and support development project activities worldwide.

www.glp.net

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