Open Educational Open Educational ResourcesResources

Miley Grandjean & Jed DugganOnline Course Improvement

ProgramFeb. 7, 2014

Open Education Matters: Why is it important to share content?1.Write down 2-3 things about OER that you feel are positive.2.Write down at least one challenge or issue you still seem to have about OER.

Open Education Open Education ResourcesResources

“Open educational resources provide a learner-centered platform that authentically marries technology with education and provides access and equity to education resources for all.”

-Lisa Petrides from Web Computing

What is OER?What is OER?Are free Openly licensed AccessibleEducational materials that can be

used for teaching, learning, research, and other purposes

What do OER’s Include?What do OER’s Include?CoursesCourse materialsContent modulesLearning objectsCollectionsJournals

OERs and ToolsOERs and ToolsOERs also comprise tools for

delivering educational contentSoftware that supports the creation,

delivery, use and improvement of open learning content

Searching and organization of contentContent and learning management

systemsContent development toolsOn-line learning communities

History of OERsHistory of OERsThe term learning object was

coined in 1994 by Wayne HodginsShared the idea that digital

materials can be designed to allow easy reuse in a wide range of teaching and learning situations

Term was adopted by educators and instructional designers

History of OERsHistory of OERsMovement originated from

developments in open and distance learning (ODL)

Culture of open knowledge and open source

Believes in free sharing and peer collaboration

Creative CommonsCreative CommonsCreative Commons licensing

provides a framework to provide guidelines for the “4 Rs” of sharing resources:

Reuse: copying verbatim with attribution

Redistribution: sharing with othersRevision: adapting and reusingRemixing: combining with other

resources

Creative CommonsCreative Commons

Today’s SessionToday’s SessionResources and links for today’s

session can be found on-◦Pinterest◦Learni.st◦OCIP Resource Wiki

A follow-up email will be sent to you with links to resources from this presentation.

Miley and Jed’s Top PicksMiley and Jed’s Top Picks1. OER Commons2. Open Course Ware (OCW)3. Merlot II4. Khan Academy5. Open Learning Initiative (OLI)6. Connexions7. Diigo8. Twitter9. Youtube10.Facebook

OER Commons OER Commons http://www.oercommons.org/http://www.oercommons.org/

OER Commons DetailsOER Commons DetailsAcross all subject areasLots of different resource typesFlexible search featuresQuality rating systemClearly labeled ‘Conditions of Use’Short abstractReview resourceVariety of actionsEasy to curate resources in

account

Open Course Ware(OCW) Search Open Course Ware(OCW) Search http://www.ocwsearch.comhttp://www.ocwsearch.com

OCW DetailsOCW DetailsSearch in a variety of waysHelpful example searchesAdvanced Search-customized

search with operatorsLink to web-based course OR zip

fileDownload – full course load

access via index.html Do you want all materials on your

desktop/laptop?

MERLOT IIMERLOT II http://www.merlot.org

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MERLOT DetailsMERLOT Details•Online learning materials in different disciplines• Peer review opportunities – can review, create, and add to the content collection• Awards – submitted content is review and can be recognized by consortium• Translation variety languages• Guest Speakers – content specialists are available for guest speaking to your students

Khan Academy Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/http://www.khanacademy.org/

Khan Academy DetailsKhan Academy DetailsInstruction – math, science, some

humanities, test prepPractice - materials provided for

student practice with feedback Teacher/Coach - teachers can be

associated with their students to monitor progress or completion

Assessment – quizzes and tests provided

Collaborative opportunities- teachers are invited to add and improve the collection

Open Learning Initiative Open Learning Initiative http://oli.cmu.edu/http://oli.cmu.edu/

OLI DetailsOLI DetailsStudents use independently,

choose level of access – register or not

Textbook independent, embedded practice questions, hands on practice, virtual labs, videos

Faculty create custom courses using OLI materials

Learning Dashboard tracks student progress

ConnexionsConnexions

Connexions DetailsConnexions Details

DiigoDiigo

Diigo DetailsDiigo Details

TwitterTwitter

Twitter DetailsTwitter Details

YouTubeYouTube

Youtube DetailsYoutube Details

FacebookFacebook

Facebook DetailsFacebook Details

Desktop ShareDesktop Share Hold on while we share our desktop!

OER ChallengesOER ChallengesQualityAccuracyPotential use restrictionsAvailability in particular

disciplinesTimeManagement multiple accountsCompetition faculty textbook

income

OER Benefits OER Benefits Wide variety of resourcesFreeHigh qualityOpen access Savings on course materialsCourse enhancementUser communities

Where you should start!Where you should start!Academic Earth http://academicearth.orgConnexions http://cnx.orgCoursera https://www.coursera.org/Creative Commons

http://creativecommons.org/iTunesU http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-

uKhan Academy

http://www.khanacademy.orgMerlot http://www.merlot.orgMIT http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htmNational Academies Press

http://www.nap.edu

Where you should start!Where you should start!OCW Search http://www.ocwsearch.com/OER Commons http://www.oercommons.org/Open Courseware Consortium

http://www.ocwconsortium.orgOpen Culture http://www.openculture.com/Open Learning Initiative http://oli.cmu.edu/

(Carnegie Mellon)Peer to Peer University https://p2pu.org/en/PHET http://phet.colorado.eduUdacity http://www.udacity.com/Wiki Books http://en.wikibooks.org