The document discusses the use of study guides in OpenCourseWare to guide students through the learning process in the absence of teacher interaction. It notes that regular classrooms provide teacher guidance and peer/teacher interaction that is lacking in OCW. Study guides can offer information on how to approach course materials and study as well as links to other relevant resources, fulfilling some of the functions of an instructor. The document differentiates between general study guides with tips for OCW learning and course-specific guides tailored to individual classes.

1. The learning process in
OpenCourseWare:
the use of Study Guides

2. Presentation by Stephanie Verbeken
is licensed under
a Creative Commons Attribution
2.0 Belgium License.

3. Why?
Regular classroom situation:
Teacher provides students with
information about how to approach the
learning materials, how to study for
his/her course, etc...
Students ask questions to the teacher,
they have the ability to interact with
teachers of their courses and to interact
with peers (other students).

4. Why?
OpenCourseWare 'classroom' situation:
Teacher provides students with
information about how to approach the
learning materials, how to study for
his/her course, etc...
Students ask questions to the teacher,
they have the ability to interact with
teachers of their courses and to interact
with peers (other students).
...at least, not at OCW KU Leuven...

5. Why?
A possible solution: use of study guides!
We offer students information on how to run
through the learning process in an Open Course.
We try to guide them through the process of
1. gathering information
2. acquiring knowledge
3. and finally processing this knowledge until an
open student meets the learning outcome of the
course

6. Study guide  ects-form
A study guide offers partially the same information as an ects-
form, but also much more!
An ects-form does not contain didactical nor
pedagogical information on the learning process
An ects-form does not contain hyperlinks to open
educational resources which might be of interest
An ects-form does not contain links to other
interesting courses on the same topic

7. Two different types of study guides:
general course specific
study guide study guide
• how to approach the • how to approach "this"
concept of "An" Open Open Course
Course • how to use the learning
• how to decide what course materials in this specific
one should take course
• links to the Frequently • what is required and what
Asked Questions is extra information

8. Showcase of the study guides
Have a look at the screencasts in this
Module to see what the study guides
look like
Click here to explore
the general study Click here to explore
guide the course specific
study guide