The document discusses open educational resources and their potential role in cultural communication. It presents extracts from websites of MIT OpenCourseWare and the Open University OpenLearn initiative that reference open sharing of knowledge and educational materials. The extracts note OpenLearn's large collection of learning materials and its goal of increasing social justice and participation in higher education. [/SUMMARY]

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

2. Cultural content

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

6. More neutral More local

7. More neutral More local

8. Cultural discourse

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

16. OU Culture

18. Implementation view

19. Implementation view XML/Moodle Targets Media team

21. HTML Research team Research Agenda

22. Cultural mix

24. OCWC membership

25. OCWC membership Japan Affiliates USA Spain UK

26. Open = Unlimited Freed Free AND Available Accessible Connected Empowered

27. 8m visitors since launch

28. User augmented content

29. Collaborations

30. Out

31. In

33. The interfaces UnisulVirtual OpenLearn

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

37. Open Educational Resources are Cultural Communication

38. 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/ *

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