Larry Cooperman, Associate Dean for Open Education Stefano Stefan, Director of Open Education Projects

1. SOFTWARE AND
OPEN EDUCATION
THE MISSING LINK
Larry Cooperman
Associate Dean for Open Education
Stefano Stefan
Director of Open Education Projects

2. What is our Goal?
Expand access to education.

3. OPEN EDUCATION circa 2000-02
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Content = Access
+ Internet = Zero-Cost Distribution
= Learning
http://www.oeconsortium.org/members/country/Spain/

4. OPEN EDUCATION circa 2012
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Content + Instructional Narrative
+ Internet + Learning Technologies
= Learning
http://www.oeconsortium.org/members/country/Spain/

5. Massive
Open Education
Online
Course

6. OPEN EDUCATION circa 2015
6
Content + Instructional Narrative
+ Internet + Technologies + Scale + Data
= Learning
http://www.oeconsortium.org/members/country/Spain/

7. What are our greatest challenges?
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Content
Development
Management
Technology
Learning Sciences
Communications
Pedagogy
Constructivist?
Connectionist?
Constrectionist?
Scale
Data capture
Right-sizing learning
Projects
OpenChem
OEWeb
UCI
Commons

8. Open Education Strategy 2020
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Content
Co-Creation
Content Curation
Curricula – Not Courses
Technology
Building a social
environment
Pedagogy
The end of
information transmission
Scale
Design Globally
Deliver Locally
Software
Projects
OpenChem
OC Peer
Learning
OEWeb
UCI
Commons

9. OPEN EDUCATION Strategy
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A Content Strategy
A Technology Strategy
A Differentiated Learning Strategy
http://www.oeconsortium.org/members/country/Spain/

10. OPEN EDUCATION Tools
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OEWeb
UCI Commons
Online Peer Learning
http://www.oeconsortium.org/members/country/Spain/

11. OEWeb
• Has OER-specific functionality
• Easy to use (large staff not required)
• Handles multiple institutions and course authors
• Incorporates testimonials and books à revenue generation
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12. OEWeb Usage (1)
• Allows easy course and content setup
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13. OEWeb Usage (2)
• Categorizes content according to academic and administrative structure
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14. OEWeb Usage (3)
• Displays testimonials on any page
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15. OEWeb Usage (4)
• Displays textbook information
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16. UCI Commons
• Based on OEWeb (core programming and database)
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Allows collaboration on content development
Allows multiple versions and branches
Can designate reviewers and approvers

17. UCI Commons Use Case
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Professor Smith
Professor Jones
Introduction
to Physics
Syllabus
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Final Exam
Introduction
to Physics
Syllabus
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Final Exam
Professor Chen
New Branch
Professor Allen Approves
Existing
branch

18. 18
OpenChem Peer Learning – Search
Uses OpenChem existing videos
Videos are indexed and searchable

19. 19
OpenChem Peer Learning – Study Groups
Create an account…

20. 20
OpenChem Peer Learning Tool Functions
Log in…

21. 21
OpenChem Peer Learning Tool Functions
Administer groups…
Create study session…

22. 22
Conferencing Tool

23. 23
OpenChem Peer Learning Use Case:
Collaborative, Peer-Led Learning

24. Conclusion
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A Content Strategy à OEWeb
A Technology Strategy à UCI Commons
A Differentiated Learning Strategy à Peer Learning
http://www.oeconsortium.org/members/country/Spain/

25. How to Get OEWeb
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http://www.oeconsortium.org/members/country/Spain/
https://github.com/lmsasf/uci-open
Video “Tour” of OEWeb
https://youtu.be/drpKh_5NxPw
Contact Us
Larry Cooperman
Stefano Stefan
ljcooper@uci.edu
smstefan@uci.edu