2nd Regional Symposium on Open Educational Resources: Beyond Advocacy, Research and Policy 24 – 27 June 2014 Sub-theme 1: Collaboration STOU Open Educational Resources for Lifelong Learning Vipa Jaroenpuntaruk

1. STOU
OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
Associate Professor Vipa Jaroenpuntaruk (Ph.D.)
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Nonthaburi, 11120, Thailand
Email: vipa.jar@stou.ac.th
2nd Regional Symposium on Open Educational Resources:
Beyond Advocacy, Research and Policy
Wawasan Open University, Penang, Malaysia,
24th – 27th June 2014
24-27/06/57 2nd Regional Symposium on OER, WOU, Penang Malaysia.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vipa Jaroenpuntaruk
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2. STOU Learning System
• Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University or STOU established 1981
• Distance learning system
• Promote lifelong learning in degree and non degree programs
• Degree programs 12 schools such as liberal arts, nursing, law, business etc.
• Non degrees (continuing education)
• certificates
• training programs
• Pre-degree programs
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3. STOU Ubiquitous Learning
www.stou.ac.th
• Website for Lifelong learning www.stou.ac.th
• Print-based (textbooks, workbooks)  eBooks
• e-learning  Moodle, D4L
• mobile learning.
• Supplementary audiovisual materials
• Multimedia CDs –
• offline e-learning resources, mirroring those online.
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4. STOU Ubiquitous Learning
www.stou.ac.th
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5. STOU Ubiquitous Learning
• Media on demand – all programs via
• www.stou.ac.th and STOU Channel
• STOU Channel – C-band satellite station
• Radio and
• TV programs
• STOU Channel via
• www.stou.ac.th
• STOU you tube
• STOU Facebook
• Tutorial sessions
• face-to-face interaction;
• also via webcast, satellite video link.
• E-tutorials – recordings of tutorials accessible through
• STOU channel
• www.stou.ac.th
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6. STOU Open Educational Resources
www.stou.ac.th
1. Academic eBook
2. Non academic eBook
3. Special Digital Collections
4. STOU Open Online Courseware
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7. STOU OER: Academic eBook
http://www.stoubook.com/
http://www.ebookstou.org/newcategory.php?cid=1
• Introduction to Journalism
• Learning Principles and Training Techniques
• Development of guidance and psychological counseling activities and instruments
• Public Organization Administration
• Organization and Management and Human Resources Management
• Mental Health Promotion and Psychiatric Nursing
• Nursing Care of the Family and Midwifery
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Human Behavior and Economic-Business Ethics
• Food and Nutrition Therapy
• Thai Political Institutions and Processes
• Animal Production
• Flowering and Ornamental Plant Production Management
• General Studies in Packaging
• Office Automation System and Electronic Commerce
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8. STOU OER: Academic eBook
http://www.ebookstou.org/newcategory.php?cid=1
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9. STOU OER: Non academic eBook
http://www.stoubook.com/
http://www.ebookstou.org/newcategory.php?cid=2
• Collections of projects in social services
• Examples
• 84 Years of Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyade
• 80 years of Her Majesty Queen Sirikij
• Students’ works from local schools whose won the poetry contest.
• Gallery of 120 years of His Majesty the King Rama VII.
• The collections of distinct photos of his majesty the king.
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10. STOU OER: Non academic eBook
http://www.ebookstou.org/newcategory.php?cid=2
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11. STOU OER: Special Digital Collections
http://library.stou.ac.th
• Objective - To express STOU Identity (Background, History, Distance Education)
• Part of STOU Digital Library - Online Exhibitions, Online Museum
• Examples
• Collections of King Prajadhipok
• History, Marriage, Succession to the throne, Granting the institution and abdication
• The features of thai classical music.
• Sukhothai Studies
• Distance Education
• University Archives
• Nonthaburi Studies (linkage of STOU and its homeland local wisdom at Nonthaburi
province)
• Special features (eBook, Antiques pictures of Nonthaburi, Local database)
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12. STOU OER: Special Digital Collections
(Example) http://library.stou.ac.th
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13. STOU OER: Towards Fully accessing and
sharing
• STOU Open Online Course
• To promote lifelong learning.
• Each course: from 4-6 weeks.
• Content delivery:
• STOU website and STOU Channel for some tutorial session
• Starting in the first semester of 2014 academic year
• Courses such as
• Teaching Thai language for foreigner
• Education technology for media design and development
• Social science
• Health for social care etc.
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14. STOU OER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
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