User talk:OpenMindset

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Delete Spam
Not quite sure why my User edits (About OpenMindset) are marked as spam - I was just updating my User description--OpenMindset (discuss • contribs) 19:04, 26 October 2019 (UTC)


 * Your username seems like it might be an organization name, and the content you've added so far could be seen as promoting a management consultant or similar. But you haven't mentioned or promoted any external resources, so there isn't a problem. Just be aware that Wikiversity gets almost as much spam from new users as we do legitimate content, so there's some sensitivity until you develop a greater history of contributions. Please carry on, and let us know if you have any questions. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 20:14, 26 October 2019 (UTC)

Thanks, Dave. I understand the flagging, based on the criteria you expand upon. A little background about myself: I am a longtime educator, in both the public and private sectors, with a passion for Open Education, or, as I sometimes like to refer to OER/OE/OSE: Openly Shared Learning Opportunities (Dearmon, 2018). I taught HS English for many years before getting into e-learning as a side hustle, which turned into a full-time gig with a small, privately owned company here in Austin, TX, where I live. I currently work in learning and development with a global enterprise data management company, but I've never defined myself by my 9-5: I completed doctoral research last year critically analyzing Open Education across multiple domains, and the result of that research led me to identify Wikiversity as the most promising OE platform. Because I see Wikiversity as the most truly open, inclusive, and accessible total open learning resource, I've long desired to contribute fully to this platform, and this is my first essay, although I also intend to help edit and develop elsewhere, as my limited bandwidth allows. BTW: My username is a portmanteau of the term, "Open" and my DJ name: MinDset; I hsve no intention of promoting any for-profit usage or endeavors, and I personally support the least restrictive application of CC licensing to help promote fully open practices. I'll work to build my history and contribute in a spirit of full openness, transparency, and sharing. Thank you for trusting me here, and I hope to interact more in the near future. --OpenMindset (discuss • contribs) 13:10, 22 November 2019 (UTC)


 * I'm intrigued. As a new user to Wikiversity, what do you see as the greatest opportunity for impact? What should we be doing or focusing on that we haven't done yet or aren't doing now? -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 15:10, 23 November 2019 (UTC)