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Authoring in Daniel Williamson and Jared Adler Connexions Conference February 2, 2010
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Authoring in
Daniel Williamson and Jared AdlerConnexions Conference
February 2, 2010
Connexions Philosophy
Connexions (cnx.org)
• non-profit open education publishing project
• goal: make high-quality educational content available to anyone, anywhere, anytime for free on the web and at very low cost in print
• open-licensed repository of Lego-block modules that comprise courses/collections
Connexions Repository
Collections
Create – in Connnexions, everyone is free to create educational materials and contribute them to the repository
Rip – everyone is free to copy the material and customize it
Mix – everyone is free to mix the material together into new books and courses
Burn – everyone is free to create finished products like e-learning web courses, CDroms, and even printed books
Module Licensing: Creative Commons
Getting Started
MyCNX
Your Workspace
Your Workgroups
Workgroup Members
Your Workgroups
Creating Modules
Content Licensing
Provide Information
Your New Module
Tips for using the Word Importer
• You can simply import your own pre-existing word document.
• But you can use the CNXML styles provided to enhance your module.– http://cnx.org/help/Connexions-Document.dot
• Be aware that the importer WILL OVERWRITE any content you have added to your module
• READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!– http://cnx.org/help/UsingLaTeX
• DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATE!
– http://cnx.org/help/LaTeX_template.tex
Editing Your New Module
Editing Your New Module
Editing Your New Module
Editing Your New Module• Edit-in-place (EIP)
–Contextual Help–Pros
• Easier to manage• Not permitted to save errors• Contextual Help
–Cons• Not as much control as Full-Source.
Editing Your New Module
• Full-Source– Raw XML– Pros
• Full control over the document.
– Cons• Greater potential for
errors.
Files Tab
Metadata Tab
Roles Tab
Links Tab
Links Tab
Previewing Your Module
Online Preview
Print Preview
Publishing Your Module
Remember• You can always
edit your content.• You can never
retract your work.• All version are
preserved in the repository.
Questions and Comments
Daniel WilliamsonIEEE-SPS Connexions Support Specialist
