Breaking down the walls - The benefits of being OPEN

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Leo Gaggl, Managing DirectorBrightcookie.com Educational Technologies

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1. Open Education2. Open Resources3. Open Source4. Open Hardware5. Open Standards6. Case Closed

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Outline

It's a mindset...

... not a particular technology

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Walled Gardens

● Monocultures● Void of diversity● Dependence● Wastelands● Benefits select few

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Open Education

● Barriers of entry● Constructionist philosophy● Freedom of choice● Promotion of ‘sharing’● Improving quality

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School of Open

● Copyright for educators● School of Ed● Collaborative Workshops● Grant writing● Open Science

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Open Educational Resources (OER)

● Open licensing● Public domain● WikiEducator● Wikiversity● Government funding

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Open Source

● Source code ● Free (as in puppy)● Collaboration● Free your mind

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Example - Moodle LMS

● Open Source● Created in Australia● No. 1 LMS● Community● Integrations

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Open Hardware

● Open design blueprints● Collaboration● Faster production

cycles● There is no spoon

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Example - Raspberry Pi

● Open Hardware● Created for Education● >1,000,000 units in first year● Ecosystem growing

exponentially

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Superior Educational Value ?

versus

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Open Closed

Superior Educational Value ?

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Hands-on Spectator

Superior Educational Value ?

versus

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Building Destruction

Superior Educational Value ?

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Producer Consumer

Potential Dangers

● Technology focus deters from learning● Quality control● Availability (Digital Divide)● Ownership (©)● Business models ● #firstworldproblem● Future is not user friendly

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Lure of the 'dark side'

● Nobody ever got fired for buying XYX *● venturing into the 'unknown'● The 'SHINY' factor● Training● Support

* Originally 'IBM', however can be substituted by 'Apple', 'Micrososoft' and increasingly Google

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Go forth and be open ...

... and may the source be with you !

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QUESTIONS ? IDEAS ? COMMENTS ?

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