OCWC2013 Bali
UNESCO Chairs in OER Fred Mulder UNESCO Chair in OER @ OUNL Rory McGreal UNESCO/COL Chair in OER @ Athabasca University Jos Rikers Manager Global OER Graduate Network @ OUNL
The 4 UNESCO Chairs in OER • Fred Mulder (at the Open Universiteit in the Netherlands) • Rory McGreal (also COL Chair, at Athabasca University, Canada) • Wayne Macintosh (also COL Chair, at Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand) • Tel Amiel (at State University of Campinas / UNICAMP, Brazil)
Building a network across continents At the start of 2013 the number of UNESCO Chairs in OER has been doubled with the new chairs in New Zealand and Brazil. We continue to support the establishment of new UNESCO Chairs in OER, in particular in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Arab region.
Updating the Plan of Action • First Plan of Action established summer 2011 in New York (for two chairs) • First online meeting of 4 UNESCO Chairs in OER on April 24 • Update of Plan of Action
Updated Plan of Action • Main Action lines – – – –
Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) OER Knowledge Cloud OER university K-12
• Cross cutting activities – – – – –
Mapping Capacity development Non-English language Expansion of number of chairs OpenUpEd MOOCS global
Reporting on the action lines
The Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) Fred Mulder / Jos Rikers Open Universiteit The Netherlands
The GO-GN • Creating a network of PhD researchers and their supervisors • Services: shared supervision; courses; annual seminar; access to scholarships; dissemination of research results • PhD researchers: full-time and part-time; individual and programmed; in different stages.
The GO-GN Portal http://portal.ou.nl/en/web/go-gn
• Portal is launched • Now open for registration • Calling partners and members to register and add information • Inviting new partners and members
Global Network • Partnership for Institutions (currently 15) • Membership for PhD Candidates (13) Experts (29)
OER Knowledge Cloud Rory McGreal Athabasca University, Canada
https://oerknowledgecloud.com/
The OER university Wayne Mackintosh Otage Polytechnic New Zealand
The OER university Consortium of universities, colleges and polytechnics from all continents who will provide:
Free learning opportunities for all students worldwide Using courses based solely on OER With pathways to achieve credible degrees
The OERu is an official project of the UNESCO-COL Chair in OER at Otago Polytechnic
Adapted from Taylor 2007
The OER university concept
Adapted from Taylor 2007
Free learning opportunities for all students worldwide
The view from an OERu partner Traditional model
OERu model
OERu is shifting the sustainability question in HE FROM:
How do we achieve sustainable OER projects?
TO:
How will your institution remain sustainable without OER? Jason Scragz http://www.flickr.com/photos/scragz/132300147/ James Woolley http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtrato/6159728957
K-12 Open Education Project Tel Amiel University of Campinas Brazil
Promoting OE/OER •OER guidebook for K-12 teachers •www.educacaoaberta.org/wiki •Local workshops on OER Collaboration with OERBrazil (www.rea.net.br) •Open course: Introduction to OE/OER (2013)
OER Collaborative practices and public policies
OER a guidebook for teachers
Research and outreach • Investigate issues of culture and remix in OER • www.educacaoaberta.org/rea/symposium • Exchange program for students, focused on the design of resources with a focus on cultural concerns • Investigate systems for the production and dissemination of locally produced OER (digital libraries, collaborative mapping) • Research into K-12 school improvement and open practices • Collaboration with the OER Knowledge Cloud to expand language representation
A world map of Open Educational Initiatives: Can the global OER community design and build it together? Susan D’Antoni
Rationale for an OER World Map • A decade of growth of OER initiatives worldwide • Potential value of an OER World Map – – – –
Make visible the geographic spread of OER initiatives Trace life cycles of initiatives over time Identify a global roster of OER experts Enable partnerships and collaboration
• A tool and resource – Awareness raising beyond the OER community – Communication/advocacy with policy and decision makers
– Inclusive community-building
Discussion in the international OER community • Consensus – Keep it simple = feasible and sustainable – Use Free and Open Source Software and international standards – Build the map collaboratively with light central promotion, coordination – and local data collection and quality checking – Avoid duplication of information and link in existing data
An open Request for Proposals • One approach under consideration for implementation – Start with a small focussed project to launch the mapping of the global OER landscape of institutional initiatives – Then build upon the infrastructure and database developed in a global collaborative effort
OpenUpEd MOOCS Fred Mulder Open Universiteit
OpenUpEd MOOCS • • • • • • • •
Launched April 25 Press release EADTU/European Commission First pan-European initiative 11 partners with 12 languages 60 courses (20 – 200 study hours) Variety of subjects (cultural heritage to e-skills) 9 EADTU members plan to become a partner Open to partners from other continents
OpenUpEd MOOCS: Common Features • • • • • • • •
Openness to learners Digital openness Learner centered approach Independent learning Media supported interaction Recognition options Quality focus Spectrum of diversity
OpenUpEd MOOCS This is just the start of an expedition. www.openuped.eu
Contacts • • • • • •
Fred Mulder:
[email protected] Rory McGreal:
[email protected] Tel Amiel:
[email protected] Wayne Mackintosh:
[email protected] Susan D’Antoni:
[email protected] Jos Rikers:
[email protected]
Thank you for your attention Images by Monique Vossen @ OUNL
