Re: Open Dictionary

"Andrew Whitworth" <[email protected]> Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:36:05 -0400
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On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Karen Fasimpaur <karen-64PciQQ3zqL2eFz/[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback, Andrew.
>
> The software was all written in-house, mostly in PHP (including the
> glossary builder). We plan to release it under an open license at
> some point, but want to get it a bit more refined first. In the
> meantime, feel free to post a link or whatever. I've started working
> on a
> <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Human_Body/Glossary#oxygen>glossary
> for the
> <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Human_Body/CirculatorySystem>Wikijunior<http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Human_Body/CirculatorySystem>
> Human Body book. It's pretty easy going. I'll probably finish it in a
> week or so.

Thanks for the info. I've already posted a blog entry at

http://wikibooks.blogspot.com/2008/08/open-kids-dictionary.html

I would definitely like to post an update too, with information about
the software, and examples of the glossary tool in action. When you
get the Human Body glossary together, I'll post an update about it, so
people can see how the tool is used.

--Andrew Whitworth



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>>From: Karen Fasimpaur <karen-64PciQQ3zqL2eFz/[email protected]>
>>Subject: [Textbook-l] Open Dictionary
>>To: [email protected]
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>>We have recently launched the first completely open kids dictionary
>>(http://dictionary.k12opened.com) and are looking for folks to help
>>work on it.
>>
>>This dictionary is the first of its kind intended for kids (though it
>>can certainly be used for adult learners as well). As words are
>>completed, they will be reviewed for quality and appropriateness and
>>ultimately "frozen" for export into a variety of formats, including
>>text, PDF, ebooks, wikis, web, etc., for use on a variety of devices.
>>
>>This work is being licensed as a public domain resource that anyone
>>can use for any purpose. We see this as a fundamental building block
>>for many OER projects and hope that it will be used by teachers,
>>students, publishers, hardware manufacturers, VARs, and others. We
>>have just launched a build-your-own-glossary tool (which should work
>>well for Wikibooks and other projects; I hope to have an example up
>>for a Wikibook soon.) Over time, we will be adding other new
>>features, such as audio pronunciations, pictures, support for
>>additional languages, and a wide variety of export functions.
>>
>>This is a mass collaboration project, and we hope that many people
>>around the world will jump in and add a definition or two.
>>
>>We would love to see you at the dictionary at
>>http://dictionary.k12opened.com and hope that you will also spread
>>the word to others.
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Karen Fasimpaur
>>K12 Open Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>Message: 2
>>Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:28:04 -0400
>>From: "Andrew Whitworth" <[email protected]>
>>Subject: Re: [Textbook-l] Open Dictionary
>>To: "Wikimedia textbook discussion" <[email protected]>
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>>Hello Karen, thanks for the email to the list. I have a few questions
>>that I wanted to ask:
>>
>>1) What software is your website using? I'm pretty sure it isn't
>>MediaWiki, but I can't find that information in your FAQ.
>>2) That glossary creator, how is it implemented? What license is the
>>software released under? Would it be possible for us to "borrow" it
>>for our own website, assuming we gave proper credit and a link back?
>>
>>This is a really cool-looking project, and I definitely think we
>>should post a link from Wikijunior. Thanks for the heads-up.
>>
>>--Andrew Whitworth
>>
>>On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Karen Fasimpaur <karen-64PciQQ3zqL2eFz/[email protected]> wrote:
>> > We have recently launched the first completely open kids dictionary
>> > (http://dictionary.k12opened.com) and are looking for folks to help
>> > work on it.
>> >
>> > This dictionary is the first of its kind intended for kids (though it
>> > can certainly be used for adult learners as well). As words are
>> > completed, they will be reviewed for quality and appropriateness and
>> > ultimately "frozen" for export into a variety of formats, including
>> > text, PDF, ebooks, wikis, web, etc., for use on a variety of devices.
>> >
>> > This work is being licensed as a public domain resource that anyone
>> > can use for any purpose. We see this as a fundamental building block
>> > for many OER projects and hope that it will be used by teachers,
>> > students, publishers, hardware manufacturers, VARs, and others. We
>> > have just launched a build-your-own-glossary tool (which should work
>> > well for Wikibooks and other projects; I hope to have an example up
>> > for a Wikibook soon.) Over time, we will be adding other new
>> > features, such as audio pronunciations, pictures, support for
>> > additional languages, and a wide variety of export functions.
>> >
>> > This is a mass collaboration project, and we hope that many people
>> > around the world will jump in and add a definition or two.
>> >
>> > We would love to see you at the dictionary at
>> > http://dictionary.k12opened.com and hope that you will also spread
>> > the word to others.
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Karen Fasimpaur
>> > K12 Open Ed
>> >
>> >
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