IMPACT & OPPORTUNITY of OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER)

Case Study

Paul Stacey

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DOL TAACCT Priorities 1.Prepare TAA-eligible workers and other adults for high-wage, high-skill employment or re-employment in growth industry sectors

2.Increase certifications, certificates, diplomas, and other industry-recognized credentials that meet industry needs

3.Introduce innovative & effective methods for curriculum development and delivery particularly around online & technology enabled learning

4.Demonstrate improved retention, completion, & employment outcomes as a result of the funded program.http://www.doleta.gov/taaccct/

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TAACCCT & OER•TAACCCT $2 billion over 4 years starting 2011

•2011 $500K awarded via 49 grants

•2012 $500K awarded via 79 grants

•All TAACCCT deliverables must be openly licensed with a Creative Commons CC-BY license

•Biggest Open Educational Resource (OER) initiative ever

•OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others.

•Open educational resources include full courses and supplemental resources such as textbooks, images, videos, animations, simulations, assessments, …

•OER are learning materials freely available under a license that allows you to - Reuse, Revise, Remix & Redistribute

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TAACCCT Wave 1 (2011) Grant Analysis•$ 500,000 in grants•All states got an award•Grants range from $2.5 million to $20 million•29 of 49 (59%) are multi-college state consortia.•5 of 49 (10%) are multi-college, multi-state consortia.•12 (24%) are pursuing national outcomes.

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TAACCCT Wave 1 (2011) Grant Analysis•32 of 47 (68%) are developing Bridging programs/courses (especially for Math, English literacy, & personal effectiveness)•24 of 47 (51%) are developing curricula for Health•21 of 47 (44%) are developing curricula for Manufacturing•19 of 47 (40%) are developing for Energy•13 of 47 (28%) are developing for Transportation•11 of 47 (23%) for Information Technology

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http://creativecommons.org/Licenses for OER, Open Access and cultural work sharing

http://opencourselibrary.org/Open Course Library, ream-based OER development, state level open policy

http://oli.cmu.edu/Science-based online courses and platform with data driven analytics and dashboard

http://cast.org/Expand learning opportunities for all, especially those with disabilities, through Universal Design for Learning

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Free support and technical assistance to all DOL TAACCCT grantees to help meet SGA requirements including support for:•licensing TAACCCT grant work with a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License•incorporating principles of universal design•ensuring deliverables are readily accessible to qualified individuals with disabilities•developing and implementing online and technology-enabled courses•supporting accelerated learning in a flexible manner that allows students to master concepts or course content more successfully in a shorter period of time•evaluation to ensure continuous improvement & data-based decision making

Services

•Comprehensive (all projects): Support materials, webinars, open conferences, FAQ's, e-mail/phone support, and web site to help grantees with; Licensing with CC, Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning, Strategies for finding, adapting, & using existing OER, Authoring OER, Open policy, Best practices for design and development of online learning

•Platform+ (25 projects): deliver independently designed courses on OLI platform and collect data for continuous improvement.

•Co-development (3 projects): co-design and develop courses with OLI for delivery on OLI platform with demonstrate increased completion rates for target population in courses. All courses will be fully accessible and reflect UDL principles which results in improved quality of learning design and greater adoption.

http://open4us.org/

Services

•Comprehensive (all projects): Support materials, webinars, open conferences, FAQ's, e-mail/phone support, and web site to help grantees with; Licensing with CC, Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning, Strategies for finding, adapting, & using existing OER, Authoring OER, Open policy, Best practices for design and development of online learning

http://open4us.org/

See Licenses at:http://www.creativecommons.org

Creative Commons License Features

Spectrum of Openness

Which of these licenses are suitable for OER?

TAACCCT license CC-BY

Creative Commons License Chooser

http://creativecommons.org/choose/

http://youtu.be/iHDYenuFFtA

http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Marking

http://openattribute.com

Find OER

http://open4us.org/find-oer

http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions

Adaptations

Collections

Services

• Platform+ (25 projects): deliver independently designed courses on OLI platform and collect data for continuous improvement.

• Co-development (3 projects): co-design and develop courses with OLI for delivery on OLI platform with demonstrate increased completion rates for target population in courses. All courses will be fully accessible and reflect UDL principles which results in improved quality of learning design and greater adoption.

http://open4us.org/

Universal Design for Learning

“All online and technology-enabled courses developed under this SGA must incorporate the principles of universal design in order to ensure that they are readily accessible to qualified individuals with disabilities in full compliance with the Americans with Disability Act and Sections 504 and 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. ”

Universal Design for Learning

“Learner Variability”

“TAACCCT will support institutions that are committed to using data to continuously assess the effectiveness of their strategies in order to improve their program… and build evidence about effective practice.”

Strengthen Online &Technology-Enabled Learning

An approach to designing, developing, delivering and improving learning experiences

Platform+: Basic Authoring Tools

Services

• Co-development (3 projects): co-design and develop courses with OLI for delivery on OLI platform with demonstrate increased completion rates for target population in courses. All courses will be fully accessible and reflect UDL principles which results in improved quality of learning design and greater adoption.

http://open4us.org/

Co-Development Case Study – National STEM Consortium

Pathways

STEM Bridge

Fasttrack, Remediation

http://www.nationalstem.org/

CompositeMaterials

Cyber Technology

Electric Vehicle

Technology

Environmental

Technology

Mechatronics

http://www.nationalstem.org/

STEM Readiness Core Skills Course

This core skills course is intended for students in need of a refresher in basic math, communications and professionalism skills upon entering technical programs at community colleges.

The course will not only cover basic skills in each topic area but there is a special focus paid to problem solving skills. Throughout each of the units, problem solving skills will be taught and reinforced.

Sandy Raysor, Open Learning Initiative (Carnegie Mellon University)Rachel Currie-Rubin, CASTJanet Paulovich, Anne Arundel Community CollegeTed Stefaniak, Lake County Community CollegeMindy Ursino, South Seattle Community CollegeKaren Johns, Florida State College at JacksonvilleMelissa Ball, Ivy Tech Community CollegeA ’Kena Long Benton, Macomb Community CollegeLaura Cates, Northwest Arkansas Community CollegeKathy Finn, Florida State College at JacksonvilleJack Parker, Roane State Community CollegeAnthony Farone, Cuyahoga Community College

STEM Course Development Team

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See the STEM Readiness course:http://oli.cmu.edu

course key: stemof13s

OLI Team-based design and development

OLI Development Process

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Data Drives Powerful Feedback Loops

oli.cmu.edu

Paul StaceyCreative Commonsweb site: http://creativecommons.org e-mail: pstacey@creativecommons.orgblog: http://edtechfrontier.compresentation slides: http://www.slideshare.net/Paul_Stacey

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