Making the case for OER and joining OERu to senior management by adopting a presentation from the http://www.ocwconsortium.org/en/community/toolkit/makingthecase
1. Open Sharing, Global Benefits
Presentation adapted from
September 2011 http://www.ocwconsortium.org/en/community/toolkit/makingthecase
2. I. What is OCW and OER?
II. What about intellectual
property?
III. Why OCW and OER at
Northtec?
IV. Where can we start?
V. Will it work?
3. What is OpenCourseWare?
An Opencourseware (OCW) is a free and open educational
resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the
world.
• OCW is not a distance-learning initiative: there are no
degrees granted, no student/faculty interactions and no
transcripts.
• OCW is a collection of high-quality learning materials
presented in the form of courses.
• OCW materials are there for the taking and for
transformation.
4. The OCW Consortium and OER Foundation
• 200+ institutions
• ~100 live OCW sites
• ~6,000 courses
http: ocwconsortium.org
5. OCW and OER are
composed of…
• Syllabi But OCW and OER do not:
• Readings
• Lecture notes • Provide access to faculty
• Tests/quizzes • Grant credit, a certificate, or
• Lectures (video, a degree.
audio)
• etc…
It can be fully instructional, but does not need to be.
6. I. What is OCW?
II. What about intellectual
property?
III. Why OCW and OER at
Northtec?
IV. Where can we start?
V. Will it work?
7. Intellectual Property—Culture of Open
Open Source
Open Standards
Open Access Publishing
Open Educational Resources
Open CourseWare
8. Intellectual Property — Reuse
Academia thrives upon the idea that one’s work builds
upon the foundation laid by others. OpenCourseWare
harnesses the power of licensing that works to feed
the creative and collaborative knowledge building
process.
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9. I. What is OCW?
II. What about intellectual
property?
III. Why OCW and OER at
NorthTec?
IV. Where can we start?
V. Will it work?
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10. A low cost, low risk but high
impact innovation model for colleges,
polytechnics and universities.
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11. Benefits to Faculty, Students, Learners at
Northtec
Lifelong learning
• Prospective students, current students, alumni
A catalyst for academic improvement
• Collaboration; organization; use of technology
A tool for resource development and international
engagement
• Fundraising; faculty, department reputation; global
collaboration
12. How OCW and OER can help us reach our
Goals
• Enrollment: OER and OERu being used for recruiting
purposes, we can reach a market we are not currently
serving
• Campus Reputation: OER can serve as a showcase
for the institution
• Retention: Students can review material before or
after they take a class
• Advising: Students can see entire course to help
them decide in which courses they want to enroll
13. I. What is OCW?
II. What about intellectual
property?
III. Why OCW and OER at
Northtec?
IV. Where can we start?
V. Will it work?
14. Join OER foundation and OER university
• Free
• Consistent with higher education mission
• Serves many users and uses
• Distributes academic knowledge and expertise to
remote areas of the world
17. OERu partners
• Will design and implement free learning
opportunities for students with pathways to earn
credible post-secondary credentials.
• Offer courses and programs based on OER and
OCW.
• Design and implement scalable pedagogies
appropriate for the OER university.
• Implement scalable systems of student support.
• Coordinate assessment and credentialing services
on a cost recovery basis for participating
education institutions.
18. I. What is OCW?
II. What about intellectual
property?
III. Why OCW and OER at
Northtec?
IV. Where can we start?
V. Will it work?
19. Benefit - Free High Quality Materials
Free to end users who want to…
o Learn something without attending class
o Use instructional materials in their own classes
o Complete projects at work
Breaks down barriers
o Political
o Corporate
o Distance
o Others
Open Sharing, Global Benefits
20. Advantages of using OER in
Northtec courses
• Increase availability and access
• Improve quality
• Cut costs
• Foster collaboration
• Build capacity
• Knowledge and global exchange
21. ROI and ROL
• Institutional investment cost - Gold
membership of the OER Foundation -- i.e. $4K
per annum plus the time to assemble 2 - 3
courses
• Recurrent delivery costs - are recouped
So exposed investment "risk" is no more than $5K
per annum
• ROI and ROL as well as returns on
international branding are significant.
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Today, the OCW concept has spread all over the world. More than 200 institutions are collaborating to form the OpenCourseWare Consortium. Together they have produced over 100 live ocw sites, publishing over 6000 courses under open license.
Finally, OCW is, like most education, what we choose to make of it at each institution.
OpenCourseWare is part of a larger movement towards greater openness in the management of intellectual property. You may have heard of Open Source and Open Standards in the realm of Software, for example, or Open Access Publishing for journals and textbooks.. Open Educational Resources are “educational resources (lesson plans, quizzes, syllabi, instructional modules, simulations, etc.) that are freely available for use, reuse, adaptation, and sharing” (OER Handbook, 2). OpenCourseWare is one among several types of Open Educational Resource.
First, OCW avoids many of the limitations of cost and consistency that might otherwise prevent it from achieving social benefit.
The OCW movement makes some big claims for its effect on the world. What we all want to know is, “ Will it work? Will open sharing of courses lead to worldwide social benefits? ” Here ’ s what we know so far.
It builds upon the initiative of people who want to do better and removes at least some of the barriers to learning that the world puts in their paths.