OER IssuesRory McGreal
TEKRI Athabasca University
DEHub ConferenceSydney, NSWFebruary, 2011
Important PreviewImportant PreviewMobile learning
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1.6 million Internet connexionsWorld population: 6.8 billion
¼ of the world’s population
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Mobile Learning
The world is going mobile
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3.4 billion mobile devices1.3 billion mobile internet users
1/3 only access internet via mobile
Mobile Learning
Wireless Access
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bandwidth
features performance
functionality
usability
accessibility
A Balancing Act
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WWW is flexible for display on different-sized screens, enabling user preferences (font size, etc.)
Fluid design Fluid design ((elastic or elastic or
liquidliquid))
Finding Finding OEROER
http://mediaspin.com/blog/?paged=18
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OERs for DevelopmentOERs for Development
Goal of developing together a universal educational resource available for the whole of humanity… hope that this open
resource for the future mobilizes the whole of the worldwide community of educators”
UNESCO 2002
Games Games
Evony
Hidden expedition:Titanic
http://www.freegameaccess.com/play-hidden-expedition-titanic.htm
OER Mix & OER Mix & MatchMatch
& Licenced content
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Adapt. Reuse. Repurpose.
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ASSEMBLE
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Be flexible
Nassim Taleb
Generalisability is Important.
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Alternate learning routes
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OER OER Assessment & Assessment &
accreditationaccreditation
= 2 jiffies or 200 milliseconds
Standards
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General Eric Shinseki, retired Chief of Staff, U. S. Army
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