Echo360 is a video platform that can enhance learning through flexible lecture capture and student engagement tools. It allows learning to take place anywhere through mobile access to recordings. This helps connect pre-class, in-class, and post-class learning. Echo360 provides benefits for students through interaction tools, knowledge consolidation, and connecting different learning periods. Educators benefit from increased student engagement, teaching flexibility, and analytics to improve teaching. Institutions see benefits like positive metrics, predictive student data, and integration with other systems. The document discusses drivers for rethinking lectures and providing blended and flipped learning options through Echo360.
In 1990 the Hubble Telescope was launched providing current and future generations of scientists with a view of the cosmos unobstructed by the earth’s atmosphere. Ten years later over 9,000 journal articles had been based on the science delivered by the Hubble. It is the main contention of this presentation that MOOCs (and other forms of Open Educational Resources–OER) will have the same effect on higher education research by providing “massive” responses to exactly the same educational treatments delivered in the same way.
OpenMOOCs: Using OER to Enhance Collaboration and Reduce CostsUna Daly
The Open Education Consortium pilots the power of openly licensed MOOCs to enhance collaboration and reduce costs.
The Open Education Consortium (OEC) launched a pilot in 2014 to demonstrate the power of using openly licensed content in Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) development to enable more and better collaboration while significantly reducing costs. Partnering with edX, OEC member institutions were given the opportunity to develop MOOCs on a leading technology platform that offers multiple options for learners. Using existing open courseware and other open educational resources (OER), members have launched MOOCs that offer learners high-quality learning experiences for free but with the option to earn a completion certificate for a modest fee.
Member institutions participating in the pilot include the National Chiao Tung University, Tufts University, University Polytechnic of Madrid, Open University’s TESS India project, Anne Arundel Community College, and the University of Hokkaido. They are offering a wide variety of courses that range from the technology of energy, introduction to helicopters, corporate social responsibility, teacher education, introduction to business, and the effects of radiation.
Panelists from the MOOC development team at University of Hokkaido, TU Delft, and the Open Education Consortium will share best practices for developing and running openly licensed MOOCs. Lesson learned about developing MOOCs with OER and strategies for enhancing student engagement will be shared.
The Open Education Consortium is a worldwide community of hundreds of higher education institutions and associated organizations committed to advancing open education and its impact on global education. We seek to instill openness as a feature of education around the world, allowing greatly expanded access to education while providing a shared body of knowledge upon which innovative and effective approaches to today’s social problems can be built.
EdX, a not-for-profit enterprise founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012, was created for students and institutions that seek to transform themselves through cutting-edge technologies, innovative pedagogy, and rigorous courses. Through our institutional partners, the xConsortium, along with other leading global members, we present the best of higher education online, offering opportunity to anyone who wants to achieve, thrive, and grow.
Reducing Costs for ICT Majors with the California Affordability Textbook Act ...Una Daly
California community colleges may apply for up to $50,000 to promote use of open educational resources (OER) to replace expensive textbooks and lower costs for students. The Textbook Affordability Act of 2015 (AB 798) makes funds available for faculty and staff professional development and technology support to create awareness and promote adoption of OER.
The California Open Online Library (COOL4ed) was established to select open textbooks for the 50 highest enrolled college courses. It also contains faculty peer reviews and syllabi and sample activities used by faculty adopters.
Come to this session to learn how colleges can apply by June 30, 2016. COOL4ed and other open, online repositories will be demonstrated to find high-quality openly licensed materials for ICT courses.
Una Daly, Director of the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources.
The development of the OpenCourseWare (OCW) and Open Educational Resource (OER) movements over the last three years indicates that major universities around the world are already or will soon become producers and publishers of OCW and OER and that these efforts will become permanent features of organizational life in these institutions. Continuing educators will gain institutional credibility by initiating open Web sites. The institutional case for OCW/OER is strong and multifaceted.
This presentation will describe how institutions are effectively using and supporting open Web sites and how such sites intersect with clear trends in higher education. Among the benefits described will be the use of OCW/OER to attract students, serve current students and supplement their learning, support faculty in both course authoring and delivery, facilitate accountability and aid continuous improvement, advance institutional recognition and reputation, support the public service role of institutions, disseminate the results of research and thereby attract research funding, serve as a repository for a wide range of digital assets, serve learning communities of all types, and enhance international service and reputation.
The objective of this presentation is to first, set the background, including the most recent events, around MOOCs. Of course, MOOCs are just an extension of a much earlier and deeper movement toward open education, but they represent a very important milestone in the development of universal higher education, where everyone can learn anything, anytime, anywhere, for free. We will also make some predictions, based on solid evidence, about where MOOCs are going and what their effect will be. Then we will develop some institutional strategies that might make sense given the background and predilections.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Gary Matkin and Carin Nuernberg about lessons learned from offering MOOCs through Coursera. Some key points:
- UCI and Berklee College of Music partnered with Coursera to offer existing and new online courses for free to a global audience. Courses saw high enrollment numbers.
- Factors in course selection included being well-developed online courses and popular subject areas. Faculty adapted courses to the Coursera platform and monitored discussions.
- Students enrolled for skills development, academic preparation, and personal enrichment. Engagement was increased through social elements and peer support.
- Lessons included the importance of high quality content and
Echo360 is a video platform that can enhance learning through flexible lecture capture and student engagement tools. It allows learning to take place anywhere through mobile access to recordings. This helps connect pre-class, in-class, and post-class learning. Echo360 provides benefits for students through interaction tools, knowledge consolidation, and connecting different learning periods. Educators benefit from increased student engagement, teaching flexibility, and analytics to improve teaching. Institutions see benefits like positive metrics, predictive student data, and integration with other systems. The document discusses drivers for rethinking lectures and providing blended and flipped learning options through Echo360.
In 1990 the Hubble Telescope was launched providing current and future generations of scientists with a view of the cosmos unobstructed by the earth’s atmosphere. Ten years later over 9,000 journal articles had been based on the science delivered by the Hubble. It is the main contention of this presentation that MOOCs (and other forms of Open Educational Resources–OER) will have the same effect on higher education research by providing “massive” responses to exactly the same educational treatments delivered in the same way.
OpenMOOCs: Using OER to Enhance Collaboration and Reduce CostsUna Daly
The Open Education Consortium pilots the power of openly licensed MOOCs to enhance collaboration and reduce costs.
The Open Education Consortium (OEC) launched a pilot in 2014 to demonstrate the power of using openly licensed content in Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) development to enable more and better collaboration while significantly reducing costs. Partnering with edX, OEC member institutions were given the opportunity to develop MOOCs on a leading technology platform that offers multiple options for learners. Using existing open courseware and other open educational resources (OER), members have launched MOOCs that offer learners high-quality learning experiences for free but with the option to earn a completion certificate for a modest fee.
Member institutions participating in the pilot include the National Chiao Tung University, Tufts University, University Polytechnic of Madrid, Open University’s TESS India project, Anne Arundel Community College, and the University of Hokkaido. They are offering a wide variety of courses that range from the technology of energy, introduction to helicopters, corporate social responsibility, teacher education, introduction to business, and the effects of radiation.
Panelists from the MOOC development team at University of Hokkaido, TU Delft, and the Open Education Consortium will share best practices for developing and running openly licensed MOOCs. Lesson learned about developing MOOCs with OER and strategies for enhancing student engagement will be shared.
The Open Education Consortium is a worldwide community of hundreds of higher education institutions and associated organizations committed to advancing open education and its impact on global education. We seek to instill openness as a feature of education around the world, allowing greatly expanded access to education while providing a shared body of knowledge upon which innovative and effective approaches to today’s social problems can be built.
EdX, a not-for-profit enterprise founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012, was created for students and institutions that seek to transform themselves through cutting-edge technologies, innovative pedagogy, and rigorous courses. Through our institutional partners, the xConsortium, along with other leading global members, we present the best of higher education online, offering opportunity to anyone who wants to achieve, thrive, and grow.
Reducing Costs for ICT Majors with the California Affordability Textbook Act ...Una Daly
California community colleges may apply for up to $50,000 to promote use of open educational resources (OER) to replace expensive textbooks and lower costs for students. The Textbook Affordability Act of 2015 (AB 798) makes funds available for faculty and staff professional development and technology support to create awareness and promote adoption of OER.
The California Open Online Library (COOL4ed) was established to select open textbooks for the 50 highest enrolled college courses. It also contains faculty peer reviews and syllabi and sample activities used by faculty adopters.
Come to this session to learn how colleges can apply by June 30, 2016. COOL4ed and other open, online repositories will be demonstrated to find high-quality openly licensed materials for ICT courses.
Una Daly, Director of the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources.
The development of the OpenCourseWare (OCW) and Open Educational Resource (OER) movements over the last three years indicates that major universities around the world are already or will soon become producers and publishers of OCW and OER and that these efforts will become permanent features of organizational life in these institutions. Continuing educators will gain institutional credibility by initiating open Web sites. The institutional case for OCW/OER is strong and multifaceted.
This presentation will describe how institutions are effectively using and supporting open Web sites and how such sites intersect with clear trends in higher education. Among the benefits described will be the use of OCW/OER to attract students, serve current students and supplement their learning, support faculty in both course authoring and delivery, facilitate accountability and aid continuous improvement, advance institutional recognition and reputation, support the public service role of institutions, disseminate the results of research and thereby attract research funding, serve as a repository for a wide range of digital assets, serve learning communities of all types, and enhance international service and reputation.
The objective of this presentation is to first, set the background, including the most recent events, around MOOCs. Of course, MOOCs are just an extension of a much earlier and deeper movement toward open education, but they represent a very important milestone in the development of universal higher education, where everyone can learn anything, anytime, anywhere, for free. We will also make some predictions, based on solid evidence, about where MOOCs are going and what their effect will be. Then we will develop some institutional strategies that might make sense given the background and predilections.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Gary Matkin and Carin Nuernberg about lessons learned from offering MOOCs through Coursera. Some key points:
- UCI and Berklee College of Music partnered with Coursera to offer existing and new online courses for free to a global audience. Courses saw high enrollment numbers.
- Factors in course selection included being well-developed online courses and popular subject areas. Faculty adapted courses to the Coursera platform and monitored discussions.
- Students enrolled for skills development, academic preparation, and personal enrichment. Engagement was increased through social elements and peer support.
- Lessons included the importance of high quality content and
The CCCOER Advisory Meeting summary is:
1) The meeting covered introductions of new members from College of Lake County and Palo Alto College, announcements about OER opportunities, and a recap of the OpenEd15 conference.
2) Paul Golisch provided an update on his OER sabbatical fellowship with Lumen Learning, including goals to help redesign MyOpenMath and develop an OER roadmap for colleges exploring zero-textbook-cost degrees.
3) Upcoming webinars and conferences on open education in spring 2016 were announced, and members were invited to suggest topics for future advisory meetings.
This presentation is intended for UPCEA members who are involved in helping their institutions determine whether to offer or continue to offer MOOCs. It draws on the experience of UC Irvine, an early member of Coursera, which has over ten years of experience in OpenCourseWare (OCW) and Open Educational Resources (OER). To begin, the presentation establishes the context for a full understanding of MOOCS, why they developed, what impact they have had so far, and what their effect might be on higher education and the world, but absent the hype and hyperbole that characterizes current discussions around MOOCS. The advantages and disadvantages of being involved with MOOCs and some strategic reasons to engage in MOOCs will be presented, using illustrations from the UCI experience.
This document summarizes e-learning strategies for allied health programs at Whatcom Community College. It discusses the history and challenges of Whatcom's physical therapy assistant hybrid program. It outlines the e-learning coordinator's goals of providing faculty support and increasing online and hybrid offerings. Specific strategies implemented include developing multimedia resources for online courses, training faculty in online teaching best practices, and continuing to expand lab skills videos and hybrid course offerings. The goal is to improve the student experience and increase access to allied health programs through online and hybrid learning.
Three school systems in Madison County, Alabama - Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools, and Madison County Schools - collaborated to establish a distance learning program using interactive video conferencing. The superintendents and technology coordinators from each system provided leadership and vision. They researched best practices, planned curriculum, and received critical support from local partners to implement the program using video conferencing equipment in dedicated labs. The distance learning program provides benefits by extending course offerings, sharing resources, and reducing costs for teacher professional development across the three school systems.
MOOCs have helped reveal biases towards degree-oriented education and will help provide answers about evaluating non-degree learning. Non-degree learning is often referred to negatively as "non-credit", "non-degree", or "soft", but institutions of higher education have a legitimate role in non-degree education. MOOCs are shifting from traditional university-level courses to being more modular, targeted sequences aimed at a variety of education levels with the goals of engagement and income generation rather than just visibility.
This document discusses MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and UCI's involvement with them. It begins by providing background on how MOOCs emerged from a combination of open educational resources and a push for lower-cost higher education. It then outlines UCI's open education initiatives and role in several MOOCs to increase the university's exposure, attract students, and further its strategic goals around innovation in learning. The document also explores opportunities for large-scale learning research using MOOC platforms but notes challenges around data ownership and privacy.
This presentation will serve these three purposes and also propose that the OCW Consortium take a leadership role in serving as a clearing house and advocate for the sharing of data and experimental results across institutions, in order to advance the use of open material to fuel education innovation.
In this talk we present how OER materials are integrated into regular undergraduate curriculum to facilitate flipped classroom design. The Basic Computer Concept at LMS platform of Taipei Medical University is an example. This flipped course is running for 7 years. The lesson learnt is quite significant.
This presentation will describe how institutions are effectively using and supporting open Web sites and how such sites intersect with clear trends in higher education. Among the benefits described will be the use of OCW/OER to attract students, serve current students and supplement their learning, support faculty in both course authoring and delivery, facilitate accountability and aid continuous improvement, advance institutional recognition and reputation, support the public service role of institutions, disseminate the results of research and thereby attract research funding, serve as a repository for a wide range of digital assets, serve learning communities of all types, and enhance international service and reputation.
Steve Victor Online Education V2 Minary 2007Andrew Gossen
The document discusses the past, present, and future of online education as it relates to alumni. It outlines how online education has evolved from informal lectures and seminars to include formal courses similar to traditional classrooms. Several universities have experimented with different online education models, with varying levels of success. The document proposes that Yale launch open online video lectures and explores how online education could be used as a university resource and tied into alumni programming through local discussions or online forums.
The document discusses learners and their use of technology:
n Learners are immersed in technology but have varying levels of digital skills, and their technology use outside of academics does not always translate smoothly to educational contexts.
n While learners expect institutions to provide reliable technology, some feel disadvantaged by a lack of access or skills. Others are making sophisticated use of different tools in personalized ways.
n Understanding learners' true digital abilities, strategies, challenges, and differentiated experiences is important for teaching effectively in digital environments.
There are two very powerful trends in higher education that are converging—the commercialization of OpenCourseWare (OCW) and the strong national and international interest in lowering the cost of degree attainment. This presentation will trace the history and then detail the current events leading up to the converging of these two trends as symbolized by several recent announcements about the granting of credit for learning achieved primarily through OCW.
Members of the OCW/OER movement are properly occupied with the current efforts of importance to the movement—increasing the supply and usage of OCW/OER, finding sustainable models, embedding OCW/OER into government and institutional contexts, and seeking ways of certifying knowledge gained through open content. As educators, we are motivated by the high-minded goal of improving access to education throughout the world through technology and free learning opportunities. However, between the focus on issues of immediate concern and the shining light of our overall goal, there is a middle ground that is not well understood by many OCW/OER proponents. That middle ground is composed of large-scale forces that are impacting education and together create an imperative for the OCW/OER movement—a movement that is so important to these trends that the vision we have for the future of OCW/OER is inevitable. This presentation describes these trends and the part that OCW/OER plays in them.
The first and most important trend is the movement toward universal higher education. First identified and described by Martin Trow in 1973, universal higher education is the third stage in the evolution of higher education, following the movement from elite to mass higher education. There are two components for universal higher education. The first is the traditional notion of access by providing access to higher education to people who otherwise could not take part because of geographical or financial issues. The second component is more subtle, but no less important or visible after, the breakdown of boundaries, sequences, and distinctions between learning and life. This presentation will describe how universal higher education is becoming clearly evident and offer some examples of how OCW/OER is a major component in the advancement of universal higher education.
The second trend is the “commoditization” of education. A good or service is “commoditized” when it becomes ubiquitously available at no or very low cost. There are clear patterns of behavior that occur when an important aspect of an industry becomes commoditized. These patterns are evident in the commoditization of content (Google, Wikipedia, YouTube) and communications (Facebook, Skype, Twitter), both of which are important elements of education. Education itself is showing signs of becoming commoditized. Commoditization pushes the “value proposition” to the periphery of the good or service. This presentation will describe that value add shift in higher education, what it means to the OCW/OER movement, and how we can take advantage of this trend.
Advocacy on behalf of the OCW/OER movement is an important role for the OCWC and its members. That advocacy can be most effective when all of us understand the social and economic dynamics that shape our movement. OCW/OER is here to stay in ever greater volume and utility because it is aligned with major social, economic, and edu
The document discusses the challenges and solutions for offering lab science courses online at Whatcom Community College. It describes the college's hybrid Physical Therapist Assistant program, which allows students to complete most of the 9-quarter program online but requires 3-4 weekend visits per quarter for hands-on training, skills assessments, and testing. To enhance the online experience for these hybrid programs, the college implemented various multimedia resources like videos of lab skills and lectures, as well as online tutoring and discussion forums. Faculty also received training to better support online and hybrid course delivery.
This presentation is intended to put the recent U.S. movement toward Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) into perspective, assessing its effects on higher education in the U.S. and around the world. This presentation is informed in part by the University of California, Irvine’s (UCI) long-term involvement in the OpenCourseWare (OCW) and Open Educational Resources (OER) movements and its more recent experience in producing and offering seven MOOC courses through Coursera. This presentation goes beyond asking questions to making predictions that can guide institutional responses.
This presentation provides a summary of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) research and how it’s being organized around the world. MOOCs offer research objects that have the potential to address many of the issues higher education researchers face. They present new and unique opportunities to understand how people learn across a broad spectrum of educational mediums. MOOCs cross the boundaries between formal and informal learning in an unprecedented way, with each MOOC course offering opportunities for researchers to study how people select and engage with learning resources. This presentation will identify important questions: how are these research efforts being focused? What are they trying to learn? What impact are they having? What are they revealing about higher education? It also will explore the current state of MOOC research, summarize the approaches being taken, highlight some of the results that are coming from the research, and make predictions about what we might expect in the future.
This document discusses mobile learning and bring your own device (BYOD) policies in education. It defines mobile learning as using handheld technologies to facilitate, support, and extend teaching and learning. BYOD is defined as allowing students to bring their own personal devices to their institution. The document then shares results from a survey of 39 education providers on their BYOD policies and reasons for adoption, finding that empowering learners and staff was seen as most important. It also discusses guidelines around recording online learning in student records.
Workshop by Dr Tim Linsey, Kingston University, at the "Improving Assessment and Feedback Practices in a Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Environment: Theory and Practice" Event, 19th May 2010 at Kingston University. Part of the "Higher Education Academy : Evidence Based Practice Seminar Series 2010.
This document provides an overview of a virtual learning environment (VLE) and its uses at the London School of Economics. The VLE, WebCT, is used across most departments and contains course materials like readings, multimedia content, and communication tools. Staff and students have responded positively to features that enhance learning and engagement like discussion boards. WebCT allows various types of content, communication, and assessment to be delivered online to create a better learning environment.
The document summarizes research on the use of lecture capture technologies in higher education. It discusses the changing landscape of higher education, including more non-traditional students and competition between institutions. It then describes technologies like podcasting and coursecasting that can be used to record and distribute lectures. Several implementation examples at universities are provided, and studies found benefits like improved student learning and satisfaction. Accessibility support and captioning are also discussed.
The CCCOER Advisory Meeting summary is:
1) The meeting covered introductions of new members from College of Lake County and Palo Alto College, announcements about OER opportunities, and a recap of the OpenEd15 conference.
2) Paul Golisch provided an update on his OER sabbatical fellowship with Lumen Learning, including goals to help redesign MyOpenMath and develop an OER roadmap for colleges exploring zero-textbook-cost degrees.
3) Upcoming webinars and conferences on open education in spring 2016 were announced, and members were invited to suggest topics for future advisory meetings.
This presentation is intended for UPCEA members who are involved in helping their institutions determine whether to offer or continue to offer MOOCs. It draws on the experience of UC Irvine, an early member of Coursera, which has over ten years of experience in OpenCourseWare (OCW) and Open Educational Resources (OER). To begin, the presentation establishes the context for a full understanding of MOOCS, why they developed, what impact they have had so far, and what their effect might be on higher education and the world, but absent the hype and hyperbole that characterizes current discussions around MOOCS. The advantages and disadvantages of being involved with MOOCs and some strategic reasons to engage in MOOCs will be presented, using illustrations from the UCI experience.
This document summarizes e-learning strategies for allied health programs at Whatcom Community College. It discusses the history and challenges of Whatcom's physical therapy assistant hybrid program. It outlines the e-learning coordinator's goals of providing faculty support and increasing online and hybrid offerings. Specific strategies implemented include developing multimedia resources for online courses, training faculty in online teaching best practices, and continuing to expand lab skills videos and hybrid course offerings. The goal is to improve the student experience and increase access to allied health programs through online and hybrid learning.
Three school systems in Madison County, Alabama - Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools, and Madison County Schools - collaborated to establish a distance learning program using interactive video conferencing. The superintendents and technology coordinators from each system provided leadership and vision. They researched best practices, planned curriculum, and received critical support from local partners to implement the program using video conferencing equipment in dedicated labs. The distance learning program provides benefits by extending course offerings, sharing resources, and reducing costs for teacher professional development across the three school systems.
MOOCs have helped reveal biases towards degree-oriented education and will help provide answers about evaluating non-degree learning. Non-degree learning is often referred to negatively as "non-credit", "non-degree", or "soft", but institutions of higher education have a legitimate role in non-degree education. MOOCs are shifting from traditional university-level courses to being more modular, targeted sequences aimed at a variety of education levels with the goals of engagement and income generation rather than just visibility.
This document discusses MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and UCI's involvement with them. It begins by providing background on how MOOCs emerged from a combination of open educational resources and a push for lower-cost higher education. It then outlines UCI's open education initiatives and role in several MOOCs to increase the university's exposure, attract students, and further its strategic goals around innovation in learning. The document also explores opportunities for large-scale learning research using MOOC platforms but notes challenges around data ownership and privacy.
This presentation will serve these three purposes and also propose that the OCW Consortium take a leadership role in serving as a clearing house and advocate for the sharing of data and experimental results across institutions, in order to advance the use of open material to fuel education innovation.
In this talk we present how OER materials are integrated into regular undergraduate curriculum to facilitate flipped classroom design. The Basic Computer Concept at LMS platform of Taipei Medical University is an example. This flipped course is running for 7 years. The lesson learnt is quite significant.
This presentation will describe how institutions are effectively using and supporting open Web sites and how such sites intersect with clear trends in higher education. Among the benefits described will be the use of OCW/OER to attract students, serve current students and supplement their learning, support faculty in both course authoring and delivery, facilitate accountability and aid continuous improvement, advance institutional recognition and reputation, support the public service role of institutions, disseminate the results of research and thereby attract research funding, serve as a repository for a wide range of digital assets, serve learning communities of all types, and enhance international service and reputation.
Steve Victor Online Education V2 Minary 2007Andrew Gossen
The document discusses the past, present, and future of online education as it relates to alumni. It outlines how online education has evolved from informal lectures and seminars to include formal courses similar to traditional classrooms. Several universities have experimented with different online education models, with varying levels of success. The document proposes that Yale launch open online video lectures and explores how online education could be used as a university resource and tied into alumni programming through local discussions or online forums.
The document discusses learners and their use of technology:
n Learners are immersed in technology but have varying levels of digital skills, and their technology use outside of academics does not always translate smoothly to educational contexts.
n While learners expect institutions to provide reliable technology, some feel disadvantaged by a lack of access or skills. Others are making sophisticated use of different tools in personalized ways.
n Understanding learners' true digital abilities, strategies, challenges, and differentiated experiences is important for teaching effectively in digital environments.
There are two very powerful trends in higher education that are converging—the commercialization of OpenCourseWare (OCW) and the strong national and international interest in lowering the cost of degree attainment. This presentation will trace the history and then detail the current events leading up to the converging of these two trends as symbolized by several recent announcements about the granting of credit for learning achieved primarily through OCW.
Members of the OCW/OER movement are properly occupied with the current efforts of importance to the movement—increasing the supply and usage of OCW/OER, finding sustainable models, embedding OCW/OER into government and institutional contexts, and seeking ways of certifying knowledge gained through open content. As educators, we are motivated by the high-minded goal of improving access to education throughout the world through technology and free learning opportunities. However, between the focus on issues of immediate concern and the shining light of our overall goal, there is a middle ground that is not well understood by many OCW/OER proponents. That middle ground is composed of large-scale forces that are impacting education and together create an imperative for the OCW/OER movement—a movement that is so important to these trends that the vision we have for the future of OCW/OER is inevitable. This presentation describes these trends and the part that OCW/OER plays in them.
The first and most important trend is the movement toward universal higher education. First identified and described by Martin Trow in 1973, universal higher education is the third stage in the evolution of higher education, following the movement from elite to mass higher education. There are two components for universal higher education. The first is the traditional notion of access by providing access to higher education to people who otherwise could not take part because of geographical or financial issues. The second component is more subtle, but no less important or visible after, the breakdown of boundaries, sequences, and distinctions between learning and life. This presentation will describe how universal higher education is becoming clearly evident and offer some examples of how OCW/OER is a major component in the advancement of universal higher education.
The second trend is the “commoditization” of education. A good or service is “commoditized” when it becomes ubiquitously available at no or very low cost. There are clear patterns of behavior that occur when an important aspect of an industry becomes commoditized. These patterns are evident in the commoditization of content (Google, Wikipedia, YouTube) and communications (Facebook, Skype, Twitter), both of which are important elements of education. Education itself is showing signs of becoming commoditized. Commoditization pushes the “value proposition” to the periphery of the good or service. This presentation will describe that value add shift in higher education, what it means to the OCW/OER movement, and how we can take advantage of this trend.
Advocacy on behalf of the OCW/OER movement is an important role for the OCWC and its members. That advocacy can be most effective when all of us understand the social and economic dynamics that shape our movement. OCW/OER is here to stay in ever greater volume and utility because it is aligned with major social, economic, and edu
The document discusses the challenges and solutions for offering lab science courses online at Whatcom Community College. It describes the college's hybrid Physical Therapist Assistant program, which allows students to complete most of the 9-quarter program online but requires 3-4 weekend visits per quarter for hands-on training, skills assessments, and testing. To enhance the online experience for these hybrid programs, the college implemented various multimedia resources like videos of lab skills and lectures, as well as online tutoring and discussion forums. Faculty also received training to better support online and hybrid course delivery.
This presentation is intended to put the recent U.S. movement toward Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) into perspective, assessing its effects on higher education in the U.S. and around the world. This presentation is informed in part by the University of California, Irvine’s (UCI) long-term involvement in the OpenCourseWare (OCW) and Open Educational Resources (OER) movements and its more recent experience in producing and offering seven MOOC courses through Coursera. This presentation goes beyond asking questions to making predictions that can guide institutional responses.
This presentation provides a summary of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) research and how it’s being organized around the world. MOOCs offer research objects that have the potential to address many of the issues higher education researchers face. They present new and unique opportunities to understand how people learn across a broad spectrum of educational mediums. MOOCs cross the boundaries between formal and informal learning in an unprecedented way, with each MOOC course offering opportunities for researchers to study how people select and engage with learning resources. This presentation will identify important questions: how are these research efforts being focused? What are they trying to learn? What impact are they having? What are they revealing about higher education? It also will explore the current state of MOOC research, summarize the approaches being taken, highlight some of the results that are coming from the research, and make predictions about what we might expect in the future.
This document discusses mobile learning and bring your own device (BYOD) policies in education. It defines mobile learning as using handheld technologies to facilitate, support, and extend teaching and learning. BYOD is defined as allowing students to bring their own personal devices to their institution. The document then shares results from a survey of 39 education providers on their BYOD policies and reasons for adoption, finding that empowering learners and staff was seen as most important. It also discusses guidelines around recording online learning in student records.
Workshop by Dr Tim Linsey, Kingston University, at the "Improving Assessment and Feedback Practices in a Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Environment: Theory and Practice" Event, 19th May 2010 at Kingston University. Part of the "Higher Education Academy : Evidence Based Practice Seminar Series 2010.
This document provides an overview of a virtual learning environment (VLE) and its uses at the London School of Economics. The VLE, WebCT, is used across most departments and contains course materials like readings, multimedia content, and communication tools. Staff and students have responded positively to features that enhance learning and engagement like discussion boards. WebCT allows various types of content, communication, and assessment to be delivered online to create a better learning environment.
The document summarizes research on the use of lecture capture technologies in higher education. It discusses the changing landscape of higher education, including more non-traditional students and competition between institutions. It then describes technologies like podcasting and coursecasting that can be used to record and distribute lectures. Several implementation examples at universities are provided, and studies found benefits like improved student learning and satisfaction. Accessibility support and captioning are also discussed.
This document outlines a project to enhance student learning at a university chemistry department by providing recordings of lectures. Over four years, lectures were recorded and made available online. Benefits included increased flexibility for students and support for diverse learning styles. Hardware was inexpensive, and recording lectures was quick and easy. As part of an HEA project, more staff were trained to record lectures. Student feedback was very positive, praising the ability to revisit difficult concepts. Statistics showed recordings were widely and flexibly accessed. The project concluded that recording lectures benefits both students and staff with minimal effort.
This document outlines a project to enhance student learning at a university chemistry department by providing recordings of lectures. Over four years, lectures were recorded and made available online. Benefits included increased flexibility for students and support for diverse learning styles. Hardware was inexpensive, and recording lectures was quick and easy. As part of an HEA project, more staff were trained to record lectures. Student feedback was very positive, praising the ability to revisit difficult concepts. Analytics showed recordings were widely and flexibly accessed. The project concluded that recording lectures benefits both students and staff with minimal effort.
UNITE Distributed Learning at the University of Minnesotaronfitch
UNITE provides distance education graduate science and engineering programs through livestreamed and archived video lectures. It began in 1971 with partnerships with Minnesota companies and now serves about 250 students annually. Surveys found students are satisfied with course offerings and services and primarily access lectures from home. UNITE aims to improve interactions between students and professors as it shifts to serving more students remotely and from a broader geographic area.
The document discusses using video streaming in the classroom to enhance instruction. It defines video streaming as digitized video content delivered over the Internet and available anytime. The document outlines several ways teachers currently use video streaming, such as hooking students with a short clip, answering questions, and addressing different learning styles. It provides examples of video streaming used in English, math, and other lessons. The document also notes some challenges of video streaming like bandwidth needs and copyright limitations.
Scott Vento Minary Presentation Online Learning 2.0Andrew Gossen
The document summarizes the history and services of the Educational Technology Services (ETS) at UC Berkeley for distributing educational content online. ETS began in 1995 as the Berkeley Internet Broadcast Service and has since expanded to provide over 3,600 hours of course content through webcast.berkeley.edu with over 3.5 million views and downloads. In 2006, ETS launched content on iTunes U with over 330,000 tracks downloaded in the first month. ETS also provides course content through Google Video and YouTube, with YouTube receiving over 3.3 million views of 406 videos as of October 2007. ETS works with departments to determine how to distribute appropriate course content and event recordings online through various channels.
This document discusses lecture capture technology, which involves recording an instructor's audio, video, and any projections during a lecture for students to access online. It provides benefits of lecture capture such as improved student performance and understanding, as well as how students typically use recordings to review material or if they miss class. The document also outlines how lecture capture works at Williams College currently and questions around expanding the technology in the future.
2011 ua system scholars institute final pptSteven MacCall
The document discusses the University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies synchronous online master's program, noting the need to address geographical imbalance in LIS education, how the program uses technologies like Blackboard, Wimba, and VoIP to provide a virtual classroom experience, and shares statistics on retention rates that indicate the success of the program.
"Neil Berry: e-lectures within the Chemistry Department." Slides from the University of Liverpool Learning and Teaching Conference 2009.
The use of e-lectures within the chemistry department will be presented. The various influences to integrate aspects of e-learning into taught modules will be given followed by details of the experience from the last two years e-lectures have been running, including practical aspects and student feedback. Possible future directions of this type of approach will be suggested.
REC:all Exploring the potential of lecture capture in universities and higher...MEDEA Awards
Mathy Vanbuel presented "REC:all" and the potential of lecture capture in universities during the scientific meeting 'Using media to support learning from pre-school through to University' on 31 May 2013 in Greece.
This presentation will address the latest developments in lecture capture and the way universities are using lecture capture to enhance and augment their learning offer to students. During this presentation, information about a variety of different pedagogical models will be provided related to the technical support mechanisms being put in place by universities to support such models.
Podcasting has grown rapidly since being introduced in 2004. It allows audio files to be distributed over the internet for users to access on demand. Duke University distributed iPods to first year students in 2004 and found benefits like convenience, location-independent access to materials, and enhanced student engagement. However, they also encountered challenges integrating the technology and limitations of the devices. Podcasting has potential to make learning more accessible and is a useful supplement for distance learning.
Lessons Learned: Implementation of a Virtual Classroomahornton
This presentation provides lessons learned and best practices gained through the implementation of Wimba Classroom at The University of Southern Mississippi.
This document provides an agenda for a workshop on blended learning. It introduces the presenters Tanya Joosten and Amy Mangrich and their relevant experience. It then discusses what blended learning is and poses 10 questions to help redesign a course for blended learning. The rest of the document outlines sample content, activities, and assessments that could be used in an blended course on organizational communication. It provides strategies for integrating online and face-to-face components and assessing student work in a blended format.
Introduction to Podcasting in Higher Educationjsnugent
The document discusses the use of podcasting in education. It defines podcasting as multimedia files that are distributed online through RSS feeds and can be downloaded for playback on devices like iPods. It notes that while the technology of downloadable audio is not new, podcasting makes it easy to publish, subscribe to, and access content across different environments. It then reviews research that found students listen to lecture podcasts for review and convenience, and that accessing podcasts through RSS feeds increased downloads. However, studies have not shown podcasting positively or negatively impacts learning outcomes.
Thinking Outside the Box: Using Blackboard Across the InstitutionRosalind Tedford
The document discusses using the Blackboard learning management system across entire college campuses rather than just for classroom activities. It provides examples from Seneca College, Grand Rapids Community College, and Wake Forest University of how they implemented Blackboard enterprise-wide for functions like department communication, committees, student groups, and more. The benefits included a common online platform and increased collaboration. Challenges included supporting a wider range of users and ensuring system performance. Lessons learned focused on communication, training, flexibility, and managing expectations.
The document summarizes a presentation given at an English Department Colloquium about using technology to enhance courses. It discusses the benefits of hybrid and online courses, such as improving student writing, accommodating different learning styles, and increasing computer literacy. However, it notes that teaching with technology requires more time for development and that not all course elements are suitable outside the classroom. Faculty are encouraged to carefully consider what parts of their courses can be delivered online before redesigning them with new technologies.
The document discusses Polycom's education solutions portfolio including:
1. A range of video conferencing hardware and software for classrooms, including large displays and desktop clients.
2. Conference bridges and management software for scheduling and monitoring video conferences.
3. Solutions for recording, streaming, and managing educational content.
4. Features for traversing firewalls and connecting remote participants.
The portfolio aims to provide distance learning tools to engage students and enhance educational opportunities.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Northern Engraving | Nameplate Manufacturing Process - 2024Northern Engraving
Manufacturing custom quality metal nameplates and badges involves several standard operations. Processes include sheet prep, lithography, screening, coating, punch press and inspection. All decoration is completed in the flat sheet with adhesive and tooling operations following. The possibilities for creating unique durable nameplates are endless. How will you create your brand identity? We can help!
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
The Microsoft 365 Migration Tutorial For Beginner.pptxoperationspcvita
This presentation will help you understand the power of Microsoft 365. However, we have mentioned every productivity app included in Office 365. Additionally, we have suggested the migration situation related to Office 365 and how we can help you.
You can also read: https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/office-365-tenant-to-tenant-migration-step-by-step-complete-guide/
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
3. Webcast Classroom Educational Technology Services Reports to Academic Vice Provost Standings with CIO Associate Director of ETS is a Deputy CIO Learning Systems
4. Webcast Classroom Educational Technology Services Teaching and Learning Focus “ The Second Largest IT Group” Learning Systems