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advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Understanding OER and OCW:
• What is it?• How do you do it?• Why do it?
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is the OER movement?
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is the OER movement?• Access to knowledge for
the global community
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is the OER movement?• Access to knowledge for
the global community• High quality educational
materials• Freely available on the
web to share, reuse, and, often, re-purpose
• Diversity of materials available
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is OER trying to do?
• Create a space where learners and educators can come to share materials and knowledge, presented in a variety of styles, in a variety of languages, representing a variety of viewpoints
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is OER trying to do?
• Create a space where learners and educators can come to find materials and knowledge, presented in a variety of styles, in a variety of languages, from a variety of viewpoints
• An international community of educators building a universal, virtual library
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library
• Repository of knowledge, purposefully built
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge
• Archives materials, providing a record of evolving thinking and approaches
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge• Archives materials
• Evolving hub for knowledge – new materials continually added
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge• Archives materials• Evolving hub for knowledge
• Houses different kinds of materials and different collections
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge• Archives materials• Evolving hub for knowledge• Houses different collections
• Serves a variety of users with different needs and goals
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge• Archives materials• Evolving hub for knowledge• Houses different collections• Serves a variety of users
• Users can select what is relevant to them and ignore what is not relevant
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge• Archives materials• Evolving hub for knowledge• Houses different collections• Serves a variety of users• Users can select what is relevant to them
• Complements and enhances formal education and many forms of learning
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge• Archives materials• Evolving hub for knowledge• Houses different collections• Serves a variety of users• Users can select what is relevant to them• Compliments formal education
• Community center for idea and information exchange
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge• Archives materials• Evolving hub for knowledge• Houses different collections• Serves a variety of users• Users can select what is relevant to them• Compliments formal education• Community center
• Public good
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Characteristics of a library• Repository of knowledge• Archives materials• Evolving hub for knowledge• Houses different collections• Serves a variety of users• Users can select what is relevant to them• Compliments formal education• Community center• Public good
These characteristics also describe OER
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
OER philosophy
“Resources that are to be shared, built upon, re-shaped, re-purposed – and then returned to the commons to be available for the same exercise to take place over again”.
Susan D’Antoni, UNESCO OER programme Cambridge International Conference on Open and Distance Learning, 2009
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Examples of OER “collections”
• Open Textbooks• iTunes University• Videolectures.net• Open Learning Initiative • Connexions• OpenCourseWare
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
So, what is OpenCourseWare?
• A particular kind of Open Educational Resource, a particular kind of “collection”
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is OpenCourseWare?
• High quality educational materials organized as courses a package of educational materials starting a
particular point in the knowledge spectrum, leading to greater understanding of the issue or topic
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is OpenCourseWare?• Materials organized as courses
• Generally includes course planning documents, thematic content, learning activities and evaluation instruments
lecture notessyllabicourse calendarassignments, projects, testsvideos or recordings of lecturesdemonstrations and illustrations of concepts
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is OpenCourseWare?
• Materials organized as courses• Course planning documents, thematic content, learning
activities and evaluation instruments
• Openly licensed for distribution, re-use and modification
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is OpenCourseWare?• Materials organized as courses• Course planning documents, thematic content, learning
activities and evaluation instruments• Openly licensed for distribution, re-use and modification
• Materials are a reflection of the education available at the sponsoring institution, and from the authoring instructor(s)
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What is OpenCourseWare?• Materials organized as courses• Course planning documents, thematic content, learning activities
and evaluation instruments• Openly licensed for distribution, re-use and modification • Materials are a reflection of the sponsoring institution’s education
• The institution decides what materials to contribute, so OpenCourseWare projects can be quite different from one institution to the next
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Lots of considerations
• Intellectual Property issues• Copyright and licensing• Software and technology considerations• Accuracy
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Lots of considerations
• Intellectual Property issues• Copyright and licensing• Software and technology considerations• Accuracy
Fortunately, there is an international OCW community to support and help you
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
April 10, 2023 Name—OCW Consortium
Our mission is to advance formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Began as a breakthrough idea at MIT
Supporting The Vision
“OCW expresses MIT's goal of advancing education around the world through a global community in which knowledge and ideas are shared openly for the benefit of all.”
— Susan Hockfield,President of MIT
The OCW Consortium
• ~100 OCW sites
• ~9000 courses
http: ocwconsortium.org
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Benefits of Membership: Consultation
• Whether you’re just starting your OCW site or fine tuning an existing site, OCWC staff are available to help you out.
• OCWC conferences and ongoing forums provide OCWC members the opportunity to share solutions and best practices.
• The OCW Toolkit provides recommendations and tools for OCW development.
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Benefits of Membership: Collaboration
• Working Groups in areas of common interest, such as Evaluation, Accessibility or Intellectual Property.
• Link new projects with experienced OCW producers for mentoring and Q&A
• Monthly Webinars in OCW related topics, free to all members
• Global network of educators who support openness and sharing
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Benefits of Membership: Sustainability
• Sharing of best practices among OCWC members promotes quality and efficiency within individual projects
• Resource-Sharing across OCWC members cuts down on duplication of cost, effort and expertise
• OCWC discussions assist members in articulating the value of OCW to their home institutions
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
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The OCW Movement—What is the Value?
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
» Mission
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?
•Knowledge is meant to be shared, used, built upon
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?
•Knowledge is meant to be shared, used, built upon •OCW can help break down barriers to education
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?
•Knowledge is meant to be shared, used, built upon •OCW can help break down barriers to education•Helps build confidence for returning learners
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?
•Knowledge is meant to be shared, used, built upon •OCW can help break down barriers to education•Helps build confidence for returning learners•Foster a community of educators who can reach across disciplines and geographic boundaries to share perspectives
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?
•Knowledge is meant to be shared, used, built upon •OCW can help break down barriers to education•Helps build confidence for returning learners•Foster a community of educators who can reach across disciplines and geographic boundaries to share perspectives•International cooperation and contributing to the global library of knowledge – we need different perspectives and a variety of courses to make the collection rich
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
»Institutional benefits
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality• A window onto researcher and faculty intellectual work,
raising their profile (and the institution’s)
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality• A window onto researcher and faculty intellectual work,
raising their profile (and the institution’s)• Cost- and time-efficient staff and faculty development
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality• A window onto researcher and faculty intellectual work,
raising their profile (and the institution’s)• Cost- and time-efficient staff and faculty development• Assist with curricular alignment and development
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality• A window onto researcher and faculty intellectual work,
raising their profile (and the institution’s)• Cost- and time-efficient staff and faculty development• Assist with curricular alignment and development• Attractive and useful dissemination tool for research results
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality• A window onto researcher and faculty intellectual work,
raising their profile (and the institution’s)• Cost- and time-efficient staff and faculty development• Assist with curricular alignment and development• Attractive and useful dissemination tool for research results• Makes your education accessible to accrediting bodies,
officials, employers, donors
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality• A window onto researcher and faculty intellectual work,
raising their profile (and the institution’s)• Cost- and time-efficient staff and faculty development• Assist with curricular alignment and development• Attractive and useful dissemination tool for research results• Makes your education accessible to accrediting bodies,
officials, employers, donors• Connection to students through their life stream, from
pre-enrollment, student, alumni
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality• A window onto researcher and faculty intellectual work,
raising their profile (and the institution’s)• Cost- and time-efficient staff and faculty development• Assist with curricular alignment and development• Attractive and useful dissemination tool for research results• Makes your education accessible to accrediting bodies,
officials, employers, donors• Connection to students through their life stream, from
pre-enrollment, student, alumni• Increasing traffic to the institution’s website
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
The OCW Movement—What is the Value?• Showcase for your institution’s educational quality• A window onto researcher and faculty intellectual work,
raising their profile (and the institution’s)• Cost- and time-efficient staff and faculty development• Assist with curricular alignment and development• Attractive and useful dissemination tool for research results• Makes your education accessible to accrediting bodies,
officials, employers, donors• Connection to students through their life stream, from
pre-enrollment, student, alumni• Increasing traffic to the institution’s website• Meaningful international engagement
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What’s next for OCW and OER?• Continue fostering an active global community
– Raise awareness of OER and OpenCourseWare around the world
– Support of idea & knowledge exchange– Produce more content – Encourage sharing, adaptation and feedback– Increase the diversity of thoughts, languages,
topics
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What’s next for OCW and OER?• Continue fostering an active global community
• Searchability and discovery – need technological equivalents of reference librarians that help users find appropriate materials based on their needs and interests
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What’s next for OCW and OER?• Continue fostering an active global community• Improve searchability and discovery resources
• Quality assurance – OCW’s big advantage is the posting institution’s reputation
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What’s next for OCW and OER?• Continue fostering an active global community• Improve searchability and discovery resources• Quality assurance – OCW’s big advantage is the institution’s
reputation
• Incorporate the production of OCW/OER at policy levels – institutional, national, regional
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What’s next for OCW and OER?• Continue fostering an active global community• Improve searchability and discovery resources• Quality assurance – OCW’s big advantage is the institution’s
reputation• Incorporate OCW/OER at policy levels – institutional, national,
regional
• Accessibility – web access is the “library card”
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What’s next for OCW and OER?• Continue fostering an active global community• Improve searchability and discovery resources• Quality assurance – OCW’s big advantage is the institution’s
reputation• Incorporate OCW/OER at policy levels – institutional, national,
regional • Accessibility
Join us to help chart the future
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
April 10, 2023 Name—OCW Consortium
Thank You!Visit The OpenCourseWare Consortium portal athttp://www.ocwconsortium.org
Contact the Consortium at:[email protected]