Are Open Educational Resources Cultural Colonisation? Patrick McAndrew OLnet.org

Cultural content

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNhHTfDyJjU

More neutral More local

More neutral More local

Cultural discourse

Discourses in OpenLearn Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk

The Discourse of collaboration MIT OCW is committed to open systems and will share its approach with those who may want to launch similar efforts. Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk Extract 1: from MIT’s OCW OpenCourseWare website OCW now stands as a new model for disseminating knowledge, serving as a sort of “ shared intellectual commons ” available to educators and learners around the globe Extract 2: from MIT’s OpenCourseWare website

MIT OCW is committed to open systems and will share its approach with those who may want to launch similar efforts.

The Discourse of collaboration Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk What does the Open University bring to the open content field? […] A vast quantity of high quality learning materials: we specialise in content and support designed for distance and e-learning; this includes self-assessment tools, collaboration forums and a personalised learner experience […] Extract 3: from OpenLearn website

The Institutional Discourse Open content is consistent with the University’s commitment to social justice and widening participation in higher education Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk Extract 6: from the OpenLearn website – power point presentation introducing the initiative

Open content is consistent with the University’s commitment to social justice and widening participation in higher education

The Institutional Discourse Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk OpenLearn… […] Could be a way of building markets and reputation […] Extract 7: from OpenLearn website - power point presentation introducing the initiative

The Institutional Discourse Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk MIT department heads believe that MIT OCW is a tool that indirectly aids in recruitment Extract 8: from MIT’s OpenCourseWare ‘How to’ website

OU Culture

Implementation view

Implementation view XML/Moodle Targets Media team

HTML Research team Research Agenda

Cultural mix

OCWC membership

OCWC membership Japan Affiliates USA Spain UK

Open = Unlimited Freed Free AND Available Accessible Connected Empowered

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8m visitors since launch

User augmented content

Collaborations

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The interfaces UnisulVirtual OpenLearn

All part of the solution http://www.lumaxart.com/

Open Educational Resources are Cultural Communication

Credits Coke can* http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3434490584/ Hands & Puzzle* http://www.lumaxart.com/ Open Sign* http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightee/4356950 Community Dialogue* http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesri/3629974453/ Other images* http://www.flickr.com/photos/openpad/ *

Coke can* http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3434490584/

Hands & Puzzle* http://www.lumaxart.com/

Open Sign* http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightee/4356950

Community Dialogue* http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesri/3629974453/

Other images* http://www.flickr.com/photos/openpad/

Dr Patrick McAndrew The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA www.open.ac.uk/openlearn o lnet.org [email_address]

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