Powering 
Personalized Learning 
with OER 
Jon Mott 
@jonmott 
slideshare.net/jonmott 
OpenEd 2014 • Crystal City VA
Open Sustainability / Business Models 
Open Pedagogy 
Open 
Outcomes 
Open 
Assessment 
Open 
Educational 
Resources 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014 
Open 
Credentials 
Open for learning
Open for learning 
Open Sustainability / Business Models 
Open Pedagogy 
Open 
Outcomes 
Open 
Assessment 
Open 
Educational 
Resources 
Open 
Credentials 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Goals? 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Cost & Accessibility 
10-100x Savings 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Improved Learning 
Outcomes 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
The personalization imperative is not new 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Computer 
PLUS 
Human 
Tutor 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Personalized Learning Plans 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Teacher dashboards 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Teacher dashboards 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
“Learning in America is a 
prisoner of time. For the past 150 
years, American public schools 
have held time constant and let 
learning vary. 
… 
If experience, research, and 
common sense teach nothing 
else, they confirm the truism that 
people learn at different rates, 
and in different ways with 
different subjects.” 
Prisoners of Time 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
What is the difference between this student ... 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
… and this one? 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Unspoken assumption about learning 
time 
achievement 
1 
2 
3 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Reality 
time 
achievement 
1 
2 
3 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Ideal 
time 
achievement 
1 
2 
3 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Learner-centered platform design 
Learner goals, the 
competencies associated 
with them, assessments to 
evaluate their position relative to 
them, what 
activities are the next best 
steps to achieve goal-related 
competencies, and ultimately 
credentials certifying their 
achievements. 
1 
2 
5 
3 4 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Learner-centered provider support 
Program & Curriculum 
Management tools to align goals 
with competencies 
Competency & Indicator 
Definition & Measurement tools 
Tools for managing, aligning and 
delivering Teaching, 
Remediation, and Practice 
activities to learners 
Competency Certification & 
Documentation services 
1 
4 
2 3 
1 
2 
3 
4 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Evolving platform paradigm 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
CASE STUDY: Saylor.org 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
CASE STUDY: Saylor.org 
Challenges: 
● No curricular map 
● Not granularly stored / taggable 
● No above-the-course experience 
● No differentiation by learner goal 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
CASE STUDY: Saylor.org 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
CASE STUDY: Saylor.org 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Open for learning: Friendly amendment 
Open Sustainability / Business Models 
Open Pedagogy 
Open 
Assessment 
Open 
Educational 
Resources 
Open Standards 
Open 
Outcomes 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014 
Open 
Credentials
LTI 
LIS 
QTI 
EPUB 
Caliper 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Caliper Analytics Overview 
Broad + Deep Measures Enabling Learning Analytics 
Caliper 
Events
LTI 
LIS 
QTI 
EPUB 
Caliper 
Open Competency Exchange 
Framework 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
LIFELONG 
LEARNER 
xyz.edu 
jkl.edu 
abc.org 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014 
X-training. 
co 
m 
cMOOC. 
org 
xMOOC. 
com
Operating system for learning 
Design Delivery Achievement 
Curriculum Mapping 
Content Authoring 
Competency 
Assessment 
Adaptive Learning 
and Assessment 
Personalized 
Learning Plans 
Competency 
Credentials and Portfolios 
Reporting and 
Analytics 
Social and 
Collaboration 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
OER-based adaptive, CBL 
● Gates Foundation “Next Generation Courseware Challenge” grant 
awardee 
● EDUCAUSE 2014 Start-up Alley “Game Changers” Grand Prize winner 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
Q&A 
@jonmott 
slideshare.net/jonmott 
OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014

OpenEd 2014 -- Powering Personalized Learning with OER

  • 1.
    Powering Personalized Learning with OER Jon Mott @jonmott slideshare.net/jonmott OpenEd 2014 • Crystal City VA
  • 2.
    Open Sustainability /Business Models Open Pedagogy Open Outcomes Open Assessment Open Educational Resources OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014 Open Credentials Open for learning
  • 3.
    Open for learning Open Sustainability / Business Models Open Pedagogy Open Outcomes Open Assessment Open Educational Resources Open Credentials OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 4.
    Goals? OpenEd 2014“Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 5.
    Cost & Accessibility 10-100x Savings OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 6.
    Improved Learning Outcomes OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 7.
    OpenEd 2014 “PersonalizedLearning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 8.
    OpenEd 2014 “PersonalizedLearning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 9.
    The personalization imperativeis not new OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 10.
    Computer PLUS Human Tutor OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 11.
    Personalized Learning Plans OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 12.
    Teacher dashboards OpenEd2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 13.
    Teacher dashboards OpenEd2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 14.
    “Learning in Americais a prisoner of time. For the past 150 years, American public schools have held time constant and let learning vary. … If experience, research, and common sense teach nothing else, they confirm the truism that people learn at different rates, and in different ways with different subjects.” Prisoners of Time OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 15.
    What is thedifference between this student ... OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 16.
    … and thisone? OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 17.
    Unspoken assumption aboutlearning time achievement 1 2 3 OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 18.
    Reality time achievement 1 2 3 OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 19.
    Ideal time achievement 1 2 3 OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 20.
    Learner-centered platform design Learner goals, the competencies associated with them, assessments to evaluate their position relative to them, what activities are the next best steps to achieve goal-related competencies, and ultimately credentials certifying their achievements. 1 2 5 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 21.
    Learner-centered provider support Program & Curriculum Management tools to align goals with competencies Competency & Indicator Definition & Measurement tools Tools for managing, aligning and delivering Teaching, Remediation, and Practice activities to learners Competency Certification & Documentation services 1 4 2 3 1 2 3 4 OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 22.
    Evolving platform paradigm OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 23.
    CASE STUDY: Saylor.org OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 24.
    CASE STUDY: Saylor.org Challenges: ● No curricular map ● Not granularly stored / taggable ● No above-the-course experience ● No differentiation by learner goal OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 25.
    CASE STUDY: Saylor.org OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 26.
    CASE STUDY: Saylor.org OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 27.
    Open for learning:Friendly amendment Open Sustainability / Business Models Open Pedagogy Open Assessment Open Educational Resources Open Standards Open Outcomes OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014 Open Credentials
  • 28.
    LTI LIS QTI EPUB Caliper OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 29.
    Caliper Analytics Overview Broad + Deep Measures Enabling Learning Analytics Caliper Events
  • 30.
    LTI LIS QTI EPUB Caliper Open Competency Exchange Framework OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 31.
    LIFELONG LEARNER xyz.edu jkl.edu abc.org OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014 X-training. co m cMOOC. org xMOOC. com
  • 33.
    Operating system forlearning Design Delivery Achievement Curriculum Mapping Content Authoring Competency Assessment Adaptive Learning and Assessment Personalized Learning Plans Competency Credentials and Portfolios Reporting and Analytics Social and Collaboration OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 34.
    OER-based adaptive, CBL ● Gates Foundation “Next Generation Courseware Challenge” grant awardee ● EDUCAUSE 2014 Start-up Alley “Game Changers” Grand Prize winner OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014
  • 35.
    Q&A @jonmott slideshare.net/jonmott OpenEd 2014 “Personalized Learning with OER,” Mott Learning Objects, Inc. 2014