Asia e University in Malaysia uses a blended approach to integrating open educational resources (OERs) and non-OERs. They use OERs directly, repackage and reversion OERs, and hyperlink to relevant non-OER content. This content supports their graduate programs and is organized using different pedagogical models. Selecting and using these resources effectively requires identifying authentic materials, addressing issues like broken links, and dealing with copyright restrictions when hyperlinking. Developing quality online content also benefits from subject experts who can curate appropriate web-based teaching resources.

1. Use of OERs and Non-OERs at ,
Asia e University (AeU), Malaysia
Prof Dato’ Ansary Ahmed
Prof. Dr. John Arul Phillips,
Asia e University

2. About AeU

6. www.acddialogue.com

7. MPOWERED LEARNING
Putting the learner at the centre of the learner experience. Demand driven,
open to choice, learner-centric.
NHANCED LEARNING
Relentlessly setting new benchmarks, continuously taking the
learning to a higher level.
XPLORATORY LEARNING
Actively pushing the boundaries of the known, with
rigorous inquiries, creativity and curiosity.
XPANDING LEARNING
An open paradigm of learning without boundaries
or limitations.
FFECTIVE LEARNING
Functional, purposeful intended education;
producing winners.
LECTRONIC LEARNING
Any place, anytime, anywhere, 24/7, 365.
XPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Learning through reflection, action, adventure, choice,
corporation and communication.

8. Blended Learning

10. ODL Roadmap

11. Entry Point Project 6
Expansion of Online Distance Learning

12. Malaysia Education Online
Content
Development
Programme
Management
Expansion of Online Programme
Distance Learning Aggregation
Content
Delivery

13. Most educational & training methods are relatively
timeless..
Although we tend to favour one method over others..
Exploration Sharing Observation
Discovery
Practice
Demonstration Coachin Consultation
Case studies
Assessment g Networking
Discussion Games
Reading
Instruction
Briefings Research
Collaboration Lectures
Simulation Visits Feedback
Work experience
Networking Projects
Performance support
Role-play Collaboration
Sharing
Questioning Reflection
Practice
Modified from the Clive Shepherd’s “E-learning skills gap” 13
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14. Electronic learning (or E-Learning or eLearning)
is a term for all types of technology-enhanced learning
(TEL), where technology is used to support the learning
process.
“Pedagogy empowered by digital technology"
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-learning

15. “Five years from now on the
web for free you’ll be able
to find the best lectures in
the world.....It will be better
than any single university
.... the best lectures in the
world will no longer be at
hallowed institutions,
reserved only for the
privileged and elite, but on
the web for everyone who
wants access to them”
- Bill Gates, 2010

16. Moving from “Teaching” to “Learning”
Teaching Learning
• Smart Classrooms
• Wireless connectivity
• LMS
• E-Tutorials
• Simulations
• Electronic
Performance Support
Systems
• Instructional Games
• Automated
assessments
• Tests, Record
Keeping, Guidance
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17. Drilling down

18. Free e-Learning Tools Available
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19. Web Resources
Open Education Resources
(OERs) are defined as digitised
materials offered freely and
openly for educators, students
and self-learners to use and re-
use for teaching, learning and
research.
Non-OERS are those web resources
that cannot re-used or re-versioned
because of copyright infringement.

20. APPROACHES IN
Programmes: USING WEB
RESOURCES
Graduate Diploma in
Early Childhood
Education Approach 1:
Use of OERs in their
Master of Education original form
Postgraduate Diploma Approach 2:
in Re-versioning and re-
Higher Education packaging of OERs
Teaching
Approach 3:
PhD in Education Hyperlinking to Non-
OERs

21. Content Development – Model 1
Word
Table of Websites Pdf
Documents
Contents documents
LEARNING GUIDE Video
Clip
WEB PAGE presented as
TOPICS with LINKS to the
following:
PPT Slides
Audio
Clip
MODEL 1 Digital Case Online Test
Library Study
Simulator

22. Content Development – Model 2
Table of
Contents Word
Websites Pdf
Documents
documents
Video
SELF- WHOLE SELF- Clip
INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL
MODULE AS PDF MODULE converted as
/WORD DOCS as Web Pages with LINKS
PPT Slides
to
the following:
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------------------------------------- Audio
Clip
MODEL 2 Digital Case Online Test
Study Simulator
Library

23. What we Did?

24. Approach 1 is the use of OERs in their original form. For
example, for the course on Philosophical Ideas in Education,
an online textbook called „Great Thinkers in Education‟ by
UNESCO, an OER was used in alignment with the learning
outcomes of the course.
Approach 2 is the use of OERs which was re-versioned
and re-packaged. For example, the course on Developing
Materials for E-Learning, OERs from the Commonwealth of
Learning and Connexions were re-versioned according to
the learning outcomes of the course and was duly
acknowledged.
Approach 3 is the hyperlinking to Non-OERs according to
the learning outcomes of the course

25. obtain the website owner‟s prior consent. In most instances
owners are glad to share their material because hyperlinking is
a means of free publicity leading to more web traffic.
If owners are not contactable or no response, the owner and
origin of the website is acknowledged accordingly.
Check if website has hyperlinking policy and allow hyperlinking.
Linking to the internal pages of websites (referred to a deep
linking) is avoided so as not to bypasses the homepage
A „disclaimer‟ is included stating that at the time the link was
made there was no offensive or hurtful materials and that it
should be understood that one does have control of another‟s

26. Pedagogical Model Guiding Selection of Web Resources
foundational knowledge (facts, concepts, principles),
application (problem solving and decision making in real-world
integration (making connections among ideas),
human dimensions (learning about oneself and interacting with
attitudes (changing one‟s feelings, interests and values), and
learning how to learn (becoming a better and self-directed lear
The Taxonomy of Significant Learning
Outcomes proposed by Fink (2003

27. Advance Organiser
OERs & Non-OERs
- Examples
- Analogies Activity specific for the
- Cartoons Learning Outcomes advance organiser
- Worked out
problems
- Video clips
- Audio clips OERs & Non-
- Online tutorials OERs
Self-Instructional
- Illustrations
Module - Diagrams
Digital Library - Pictures
- Full-text books - Animations
e.g. eBrary Learning Guide
- Journal articles
OERS & Non-
e.g. ProQuest
- Theses / Dissertation OERs
- Articles
Learning
- Simulations
Activities
- Case studies
- Online
OERs & Non-OERs calculators
- Glossary
- Dictionary
Content Bank
- Undergraduate
Summary
modules
OERs & Non-
Assessment OERs
- Online
Quizzes
- Problems
Pedagogical Model Guiding Selection
and Use of OERs and Non-OERs

28. Content Design (cont’d)

30. Challenges
http://communications.nottingham.ac.uk/podcas
ts/

31. Need to identify, sieve and authenticate their appropriateness for
teaching and learning. Requires dedicated subject matter experts
who are also internet savvy and willing to spend time searching
for such materials.
Need to monitor the hyperlinks as some go „dead‟ links after a
period of time. Need to promptly replace these “dead” links with
equivalent alternative links.
Practice of hyperlinking itself which is the very essence of the
web. If strict restrictions are imposed use of web resources will be
greatly curtailed.
Paucity of web materials written in English by scholars and
practioners from Asian and African countries in the different fields
of education.

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33. Working
Together

34. “...digital literacy is all
about making the
technology work for
you, finding new and
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
interesting ways in
which information
technology can
enhance life and
improve the quality of
teaching and
learning.”

35. THANK
YOU