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Hello Llightningg, and Welcome to Wikipedia!

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Llightningg, good luck, and have fun. --Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 05:28, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Teahouse Invitation

Hello! Llightningg, you are invited to join other new editors and friendly hosts in the Teahouse. An awesome place to meet people, ask questions and learn more about Wikipedia. Please join us! Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 05:29, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Featured_article_candidates

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contribution_Month_in_Canada

Llightningg (talk) 19:14, 5 April 2013 (UTC)==OPEN RESOURCE EDUCATION== OER or Open Resource Education is a vast topic with many resources available via the web that are available at no cost to the user. This page outlines a list of open resource education materials available. The purpose for this page is to provide easy access to links available on the internet.[reply]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_education

http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1000508

http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/ten-years-later-why-open-educational-resources-have-not-noticeably-affected-higher-education-and-why-we-should-ca

http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/36

Belated Welcome

Hi Hugh, thanks for attending the SOO class and for joining CommOER! A newsletter with more information is coming soon. Let me know if you'd like to work on any OER articles in particular and I may be able to connect you to others with similar concerns. - Sara FB (talk) 16:01, 25 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]