OOPS!OOPS!

Confucius’ Opencourseware IdConfucius’ Opencourseware Idea!ea!

Who am I ?Who am I ?

• Founder and CEO of the Foundation of Fantasy Founder and CEO of the Foundation of Fantasy Culture and Art (Fantasy Foundation) Culture and Art (Fantasy Foundation)

• Translator of the Lord of the RingsTranslator of the Lord of the Rings• Member of Commission of TAnet Management ,Member of Commission of TAnet Management ,

Ministry of Education Ministry of Education • Consultant of Yuan Ze UniversityConsultant of Yuan Ze University• Columnist of Chinatimes Weekly, PC Gamer, CollColumnist of Chinatimes Weekly, PC Gamer, Coll

ege Students(One of the biggest magazine for Cege Students(One of the biggest magazine for Chinese students, hinese students,

Award I got…Award I got…

• 2006 Alumnus of Excellence, National Central Univ2006 Alumnus of Excellence, National Central University(the youngest ever winner) ersity(the youngest ever winner)

• Johnnie Walker® - 2004 Keep Walking Award <CorpJohnnie Walker® - 2004 Keep Walking Award <Corporation>oration>

• 2005 Presidential Culture Award: Innovative Youth 2005 Presidential Culture Award: Innovative Youth <R.O.C. Government> (the youngest ever winner)<R.O.C. Government> (the youngest ever winner)

• Star of Publication 2001 of BoKeLai Internet BookstStar of Publication 2001 of BoKeLai Internet Bookstore (www.books.com.tw)ore (www.books.com.tw)

• Man of the Year of the Internet Game 2002, ComputMan of the Year of the Internet Game 2002, Computer and Internet Newser and Internet News

• (Chongqing, China)(Chongqing, China)

OOPSOOPSAn Unconventional Way to An Unconventional Way to

share knowledge!share knowledge!

MIT OpencourseMIT Opencoursewareware• 33 categories, over 1100 courses33 categories, over 1100 courses

– Johns Hopkins, Utah State University, Tokyo, Keio, WaJohns Hopkins, Utah State University, Tokyo, Keio, Waseda……seda……

– How can it be localized ?How can it be localized ?

• With minimum resources……With minimum resources……– "Knowledge is the most democratic source of power." "Knowledge is the most democratic source of power."

–Alvin Toffler–Alvin Toffler– Language BarrierLanguage Barrier– The poorest region needs it mostThe poorest region needs it most

創作共享，天下為公創作共享，天下為公

貨惡其棄於地也，不必藏於己；貨惡其棄於地也，不必藏於己；力惡其不出於身也，不必為己；力惡其不出於身也，不必為己；

Confucius, circa 551-479 BC Confucius, circa 551-479 BC

How We’re How We’re Doing it?Doing it?

• Publishing processPublishing process

Status Status SystemSystem• Share the Process, Share the Process,

share the Statusshare the Status

• Will never be Will never be FinalizedFinalized

VolunteersVolunteers

• Everything’s almost free, but still comes witEverything’s almost free, but still comes with high qualityh high quality– Over 43% of translation volunteers have master dOver 43% of translation volunteers have master d

egree or above egree or above – Over 17.5% of translation volunteers have PHD deOver 17.5% of translation volunteers have PHD de

gree or abovegree or above• Volunteers come from 16 different countriesVolunteers come from 16 different countries

– Researchers, Engineers, Professors, etc……Researchers, Engineers, Professors, etc……

Research and Research and publicationpublication• Lin, M., & Lee, M. (in press).E-Learning Localized: the Case of the OOPS PLin, M., & Lee, M. (in press).E-Learning Localized: the Case of the OOPS P

roject (tentative). In A. Edmundson (Ed.), roject (tentative). In A. Edmundson (Ed.), Globalization in Education: ImGlobalization in Education: Improving Education Quality through Cross-Cultural Dialogueproving Education Quality through Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Idea Group.: Idea Group.

• Lin, M. (2005). Story Thread Analysis: storied lives in an online communitLin, M. (2005). Story Thread Analysis: storied lives in an online community of practice.y of practice. International Journal of Instructional Technology & Distan International Journal of Instructional Technology & Distance Learning.ce Learning. 2(9), 61-82. Access online 2(9), 61-82. Access online http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Sep_05/article06.htmhttp://www.itdl.org/Journal/Sep_05/article06.htm. .

• Lin, Meng-Fen, "Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities: A NarratLin, Meng-Fen, "Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities: A Narrative of the Formation, Development and Sustainability of OOPS." Unpublive of the Formation, Development and Sustainability of OOPS." Unpublished Doctor of Education Dissertation, University of Houston, May, 2006.ished Doctor of Education Dissertation, University of Houston, May, 2006.

• Curtis J. Bonk ,Professor of Educational Psychology at Indiana UniversitCurtis J. Bonk ,Professor of Educational Psychology at Indiana University gave several speeches about OOPS, which titled “y gave several speeches about OOPS, which titled “OOPS, Did You MeaOOPS, Did You Mean to Share That? Opensource, Opencourseware, and the Learning Obn to Share That? Opensource, Opencourseware, and the Learning Objects of Tomorrowjects of Tomorrow””

Efficient Efficient DisseminationDissemination

• Word of Mouse and MouthWord of Mouse and Mouth– You don’t necessarily believe the media, but You don’t necessarily believe the media, but

you do believe your friendsyou do believe your friends– 26.4% of OOPS volunteers join OOPS because 26.4% of OOPS volunteers join OOPS because

of friends or their emailsof friends or their emails

• Strong BelieverStrong Believer– OOPS volunteers are all willing to do something OOPS volunteers are all willing to do something

to make their effort more meaningfulto make their effort more meaningful– STJU Team storySTJU Team story

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Transcribtion PrTranscribtion Projectoject• Over 89 Bilingual VolunteersOver 89 Bilingual Volunteers• Oops.editme.comOops.editme.com

• MIT has over 450 video lecturesMIT has over 450 video lectures• OOPS already transcribed 89, over 22% oOOPS already transcribed 89, over 22% o

f themf them• Subtitles Can be used by people around Subtitles Can be used by people around

the worldthe world

Current StatusCurrent Status ：：After 800 daysAfter 800 days1950 Volunteers1950 Volunteers1119 courses adopted1119 courses adopted5000 courses near completio5000 courses near completionn98 courses already finished98 courses already finished

Traffic and Traffic and UsageUsage

Some Some reports on reports on our workour work

OOPS OOPS achievementachievement

• JHSPH OCW’s report on usJHSPH OCW’s report on us• Held over 100 seminars and speeches. Just get back Held over 100 seminars and speeches. Just get back

from China and gave speech in China’s top 10 univfrom China and gave speech in China’s top 10 universities.ersities.

OOPS OOPS achievementachievement• Launched OOPS in Taipei, Beijing, Launched OOPS in Taipei, Beijing, Shanghai, attracted over 100 mediaShanghai, attracted over 100 media

• Signed Translation Affiliate Agreement Signed Translation Affiliate Agreement with MITOCW on 2006with MITOCW on 2006

Open Source Open Source ModelModel

• Support voice from all over the worldSupport voice from all over the world

Thank you!Thank you!