EDEN 2014

challenges for research into open and distance learning

Dr. Ale Okada (OU Kmi)

ale.okada@open.ac.uk

Dr. Giselle Ferreira (UNESA)

gmdsferreira@gmail.com

Developing 21st Century Skills through Colearning

with OER and Social Networks

Cintia Rabello(OU Kmi)

Cintia-rabello@hotmail.com

How is the Open University UK

promoting open learning ?

OpenLearn (OER)

BBC (Frozen Planet)

FutureLearn (MOOC)

OU-iTunes U

European Projects

OpenScout(OER, open tools, open practices )

weSPOT(open inquiries, open research)

How are colearners creating

knowledge through the OU-UK’s

open learning projects?

Open research network

Open research network that brings together educators, students and practitioners from across the world interested in :

1. collaborative open learning

2. methodologies to create OER

3. technologies applied to open education

4. Investigating open learning projects

Projects OpenLearn

(2006-2009)

OpenScout

(20010-2012)

weSPOT

(2013-2015).

Environment MOODLE ELGG, Social Media ELGG, widgets, analytics,

sensor data collection,

open badges

Colearn

Participants

2006 – 50 users

2013 – 3500 members

2010 – 200 members

2011 – 113 coauthors

2013 - 50 co-investigators

9,526 visitors

Colearn

Coauthorship

Period of 3 years

30 papers,

90 maps

70 webconferences

15 OER – units

10 Journal paper

Period of 18 months

48 tools details/

84 images

20 videos;

100 maps;

20 chapters;

1 e-book edited

12 presentations

Period of 6 Months

14 inquiry projects,

80 skills mapped,

150 report reviewed,

6 papers,

10 events,

4 videos,

1book coauthored

OpenLearn (2006-2009) weSPOT (2013-2015)OpenScout (2010-2012)

Colearners’ productions through open learning projects

“C” Model grounded on various reports discussing skills & competences based Education

What does

open learning mean?

Educators: colearnersknowledge facilitators, colearning managers, competence mentors, teachers-researchers

Students: coLearnersco-authors, peer reviewers, co-entrepreneurs, scientific citizens

COLEARNING THROUGH KNOWLEDGE MEDIA

How could learners develop their

skills for the 21st century?

COLEARNING

Collective

Thinkers

Co-practitioners

Co-entrepeneurs

Co-InvestigatorsCo-Mentors

How could learners visualise their

skills for colearning in

open learning platforms?

“c” Model created collaboratively by COLEARN network, based on theories and practices

Competences for colearning &

co-inquiry in the digital age

“C” Model applied by diverse researchers in their

research projects

Co-entrepreneurs – clear interests and objectives

Co-practitioners – proactive and interactive collaborators

Learning new

Technologies

Developing best practices

with Technologies

Coauthoring knowledge & improving

competences with Technologies

Collaborative technologists –co-authoring content through various tools & media

2012: coLearners were used to searching the web and accessing videos and interacting in VLE

2013: they were used to searching OER and interacting through FM webconferences, G-groups, Twitter

2014: they are used to searching, tagging, reusing, co-editing and sharing content&OER in social networks

Questions ?

E-mail: colearn @ gmail.com Site: http://colearn.open.ac.uk

Co-creators and coinvestigators of open models, content and courses

2012: using and publishingcontent, comments & reviews

2013: remixing, recreating& rating multimedia content

2014: discussing, analysing, reviewing & co-authoring

Questions and comments?

• How could we combine qualitative and quantitative

approaches for analysing competences in the digital age?

• How could colearners be engaged in collaborative research

as coinvestigators?

• How could “C” model be improved and readapted in

diverse scenarios for formal, informal and non-formal

learning?

Thank you!