Open Educational Resources George Siemens January 16, 2008

Agenda Introductions History of open source Defining OER Sources/Initiatives Challenges

Introductions

History of open source

Defining OER

Sources/Initiatives

Challenges

Introductions

“ To remain human and liveable, knowledge societies will have to be societies of shared knowledge”. Koïchiro Matsuura

“ To remain human and liveable, knowledge societies will have to be societies of shared knowledge”.

Koïchiro Matsuura

(Brief) History of Open Source http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/open_source_part_1.htm http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/open_source_part_2.htm http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/why_we_should_share.htm

Stallman: Free Software

Open Source Software

David Wiley: can we do this with educational content?

Definition “ Open provision of educational resources, enabled by information and communication technologies, for consultation, use and adaptation by a community of users for non-commercial purposes” The Way Forward p. 7

“ Open provision of educational resources, enabled by information and communication technologies, for consultation, use and adaptation by a community of users for non-commercial purposes”

The Way Forward p. 7

Free to: Reuse Revise Remix Redistribute (Wiley, 2007)

Reuse

Revise

Remix

Redistribute

(Wiley, 2007)

Three types of “open” Legally Socially Technologically http://www.openknowledgefoundation.org/three_meanings_of_open/

Legally

Socially

Technologically

http://www.openknowledgefoundation.org/three_meanings_of_open/

Q: Why Openness?

A “fruitful convergence” Connectivity is increasing Low cost computing/enhanced mobile phones Body of open content is expanding

Connectivity is increasing

Low cost computing/enhanced mobile phones

Body of open content is expanding

Scope of openness: Content Journals (see http://www.doaj.org/) MOOC Dissemination? Accreditation?

Content

Journals (see http://www.doaj.org/)

MOOC

Dissemination? Accreditation?

Priority #1: Awareness

Priority #2: Communities & Networking

Priority #3: Capacity Development

Priority #4: Quality Assurance

Priority #5: Sustainability

Priority #6: Copyright

How can YOU get involved? Institution-wide initiative Personal sharing of resources Use OERs in your courses Promote OERs with colleagues

Institution-wide initiative

Personal sharing of resources

Use OERs in your courses

Promote OERs with colleagues

“ If knowledge is to be shared as OER, there must be change – in institutional policies and procedures, in teaching and learning” The Way Forward, p.8

“ If knowledge is to be shared as OER, there must be change – in institutional policies and procedures, in teaching and learning”

The Way Forward, p.8

Challenges Systemic change Mixed messages Research on existing use

Systemic change

Mixed messages

Research on existing use

Resources Common Wisdom: Peer Production of Educational Materials (Yochai Benkler, 2005) http://www.benkler.org/Common_Wisdom.pdf Science Dissemination using Open Access (2008) http://sdu.ictp.it/openaccess/SciDissOpenAccess.pdf The Way Forward (UNESCO, 2008) http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org/images/4/46/OER_Way_Forward.pd Open Educational Resources: What are they and why do they matter (OECD) http://www.meaningprocessing.com/personalPages/tuomi/articles/OpenEducationalResources_OECDreport.pdf Giving Knowledge for Free: The Emergence of Open Educational Resources (OECD, 2007) http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/35/7/38654317.pdf Timeline: http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Open-Educational-Resources-Movement

Common Wisdom: Peer Production of Educational Materials (Yochai Benkler, 2005) http://www.benkler.org/Common_Wisdom.pdf

Science Dissemination using Open Access (2008) http://sdu.ictp.it/openaccess/SciDissOpenAccess.pdf

The Way Forward (UNESCO, 2008) http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org/images/4/46/OER_Way_Forward.pd

Open Educational Resources: What are they and why do they matter (OECD) http://www.meaningprocessing.com/personalPages/tuomi/articles/OpenEducationalResources_OECDreport.pdf

Giving Knowledge for Free: The Emergence of Open Educational Resources (OECD, 2007) http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/35/7/38654317.pdf

Timeline: http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Open-Educational-Resources-Movement

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