While open education resources get all the love, and deservingly so, developing any course in the open can also add a lot of value and possibilities. In this session Paul Hibbitts will share his first-hand experiences of developing both a university course (Simon Fraser University) and continuing studies course (The University of British Columbia) in the open. Topics will include the various aspects of undertaking an open development approach and some of the Paul’s favorite tools and techniques used along the way.

1. Developing a Course
in the Open
Paul D Hibbitts
@hibbittsdesign #iMoot2014
A case study, presented for iMoot 2014

2. What does “open” mean to you?

3. TheVarious Aspects of “Open”
! Result
! Price
! Culture
! Network
! Process
! and others?

4. Benefits/Risks of Developing
a Course in the Open
! Honesty
! Accountability
! Collaboration
! Criticism
! Interest (e.g. enrollment)
! and others?

5. MakingYour ProgressVisible
! Channels
! Structure
! Content

6. Channels
! Twitter
! LinkedIn
! Google+
! Facebook
! Instagram
! Pinterest

7. What is your favorite method to
map out your course structure?

8. Structure
! Outlines
! Post-it notes
! Tree diagrams
! Mind maps

9. Content
! Readings
! Discussion Topics
! Activities/Exercises
! Slides
! Course Website

10. Time for Questions or Comments
! What we’ve covered so far
– The various aspects of “open”
– Benefits/risks of developing a course in the open
– Making your progress visible
• Channels
• Structure
• Content
! Coming up
– Case studies

11. Example of open (re)development
for a 13 week university course...
Simon Fraser University (SFU) Computer Science
Department, a mid-size university with three campuses in
Western Canada.
CMPT 363 User Interface Design (3rd year course)

29. Top Lessons Learned
! Developing a course in the open was a game
changer (for me)
– Forced me to better articulate learning objectives
– Made me re-think course development less from
content (shame on me) and more from activities
– Twitter better for in-progress items, LinkedIn for
final versions
– Reaching intended student audience can be a
challenge
– You naturally raise the bar when anyone can see
your work!

30. Time for More
Questions or Comments
! What we’ve covered so far
– CMPT 363, a case study
• Channels
• Structure
• Content
! Coming up
– IY 103 case study (Continuing Studies course)

31. Example of open development for a
3 week continuing studies course...
University of British Columbia (UBC) Continuing Studies,
part of the largest university in Western Canada.
IY103 Designing Multi-device Learning Experiences

43. Top Lessons Learned
! Developing a course in the open is applicable
to continuing studies courses (i.e. traditionally
closed courses)
! Solidified my change to activities first
(i.e. outcomes first)
! From now on, open course development will
be my (one and only?) default approach

44. Next Steps
! Explore some of the tools used
– http://www.mindmeister.com/
– https://workflowy.com/
– http://www.gliffy.com/
– https://docs.google.com/
– http://slides.com/
! Learn more about Creative Commons Licenses
– http://creativecommons.org/

45. Thank you! Any questions?
! Contact Info
– Web: paulhibbitts.com
– Email: paul@paulhibbitts.com
– Twitter: @hibbittsdesign
– LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulhibbitts