POLITICS AND PARTIES STATE OER POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS & A GUIDE FOR COLLABORATIVE CONTENT...

POLITICS AND PARTIESSTATE OER POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS & A GUIDE FOR COLLABORATIVE CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

TJ Bliss, Ph.D. - Idaho Department of Education

Education Is Sharing

the technical argument for Open Educational Resources (OER)

Teachers Share With Students

knowledge and skillsfeedback and criticism

encouragement

Students Share With Teachers

questionsassignments

evidence of learning

If There Is No Sharing

there is no education

Successful Educators

share most effectivelywith their students

Knowledge is Magical

can be given without being given away

Physical Expressions Are Not

to give a book you must give it away

Expressions Are Different

To give a book you must give it away

When Expressions Are Digital

they also become magical

E.g., Online Book

We can all read simultaneously

An Indescribable Advance

the first time in human history

Both Knowledge and Expressions

can be given without being given away

Unprecedented Capacity

we can share as never before

Unprecedented Capacity

we can educate as never before

What Does “Share” Mean?

online it means copy and distribute

Cost of “Copy”

For one 250 page book:

• Copy by hand - $1,000

• Copy by print on demand - $4.90

• Copy by computer - $0.00084

Cost of “Distribute”

For one 250 page book:

• Distribute by mail - $5.20

• Distribute by Internet - $0.00072

Copy and Distribute are “Free”

this changes everything

Educational Sharing

also means adapting or editing

Sense-making, Meaning-making

connecting to prior knowledgerelating to past experience

(in an appropriate language)

Digital Makes Editing “Free”

editing a printed book or magazine is difficult and expensive

Free Copy, Distribute, Edit

we can share as never before

Free Copy, Distribute, Edit

we can educate as never before

Except We Can’t

© forbids copying, distributing, and editing

© Cancels the Possibilities

of digital media and the internet

InternetEnables

what to do?

CopyrightForbids

use copyright to enforce sharing

The 5Rs of OER

Reuse – copy verbatimRedistribute – share with others

Revise – adapt and editRemix – combine with others

Retain – make, own, & control copies

Over 500 Million Items

using CC licenses at end of 2012

The “Open” in OER

free permission to do the 5Rs

InternetEnables

OERAllows

sharing and educating at unprecedented scale

TJ Bliss & Susan Patrick

TJ Bliss, DeLaina Tonks, & Susan Patrick

Objectives

Understand benefits of OER Understand OER Policy strategies/models Evaluate recommendations for OER

policy Generate list of OER policy needs Begin plan for collaborative OER

development

Benefits of OER

OER Policy Strategies

Creation Adoption

Access

Washington

Virginia

Utah

OER Policy Strategies

Creation Adoption

Access

Texas

OER Policy Strategies

Creation Adoption

Access

Maine

Other State OER Initiatives

Barriers to OER Policy

Opportunities for OER Policy

Policy Implications for OER

OER Policy Recommendations Allow for open licensing of resources created using

public funds (moral imperative) Standardize licensing (use Creative Commons) Make sure OER are allowed and included on

approved curriculum lists Increase flexibility in instructional materials

budgets Establish OER quality evaluation processes Include OER in PD programs and policy Support OER specialist positions Fund digital devices

Policy P’s and Q’s

Policies should solve problems, not create them

Copyright hygiene Level

RTTT Utah Mountain Heights Academy (OHSU)

Success depends on a lot of advance preparation and consideration.

Ready, set, go!

CC_BY Phil KalinaCC-BY John Lester

You want to be this guy >

Not this guy >

Think outside the box and consider a variety of partnerships.

Potential Partnerships

CC_BY Phil KalinaCC-BY John Lester

You want to be this guy >

Not this guy > AP File

Ensuring you and partner organizations are on the same page is priceless!

Shared Vision and Values

CC_BY Phil KalinaCC-BY John Lester

You want to be this guy >

Not this guy > AP FileCC-BY Nanette Saylor

VISION BOARD

Adjusting expectations appropriately is critical to solid collaboration.

Expectations

CC_BY Phil KalinaCC-BY John Lester

You want to be this guy >

Not this guy > AP FileCC-BY Nanette Saylor

VISION BOARD

CC-BY Roland Tangloa

Best Practices Checklist

Identify need Identify players Identify plan Manage Project Identify results Identify elements of quality content Recruit roles Select governance model Identify assets Agree on content license Identify content creation tasks

Questions?

TJ Bliss, Ph.D.Director of Assessment and Accountability

Idaho Department of Educationtjbliss@sde.idaho.gov

(208) 332-6842