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Definitions

Formal learning – structured learning opportunities towards a degree diploma

Informal learning – structured or semi-structured learning opportunities that may lead a certificate

Non-formal learning – unstructured learning opportunities for individuals who wish to improve their skills

Definitions

Open Education Resources – are any kind of learning opportunity provided to anyone interested in

Open Access – content (including metadata) is provided free of charge and can easily be repurposed

Free Access – content is provided free of charge but cannot be modified

Open Licensed – liberally licensed for re-use, favourable free from restrictions to modify, combine and repurpose

Open Software – produced with open source software

History of OER in Anadolu

Open Education Faculty (Distance Higher Education)

198

2 199

8

1993

2001

Start

Integration of Computers

Integration of Online Tools/Services

Second University

200

7

e-CertificatePrograms

History of OER in Anadolu

Open Education Faculty (Distance Higher Education)

Open Coursewar

e

ANAPOD

Yunus Emre

198

2

2007

2007

2008

OER HE2009

Open Courseware

Started to support OCW movement in 2007 by ARGE (R&D)

EduCommons infrastructure (http://adm.anadolu.edu.tr:8080/eduCommons)

A support team (2 technical & 1 OER experts)

Structured and one-to-one training

Ongoing support (F2F, online, phone) Technological Instructional

Open

Access

Open Courseware

3 structured training to 18 faculty

One-to-one training to 9 faculty

Only 7 successful OCW provided on EduCommons

Barriers

Lack of motivation

Shortage of technology skills

Shortage of instructional design skills (OCW know-how)

Copyright concerns

ANAPOD

Started in 2007 by BAUM

iTunes-U inspired

The goal has four folds;1. Supporting face-to-face instruction

2. Sharing faculty experiences with general public

3. Empowering faculty to prepare open learning materials that might help the University widen its open and distance learning services (alternative production method)

4. Testing the integration of some new technologies into instructional (ODL) processes such as mobile learning

Completely a new infrastructure (hardware and software) established (http://anapod.anadolu.edu.tr/)

Free

Access

The process:

Faculty chosen according to their willingness and performance in previous projects from all the departments

Hardware provided A Mac laptop (for each faculty) A HD Video camera with 60 GB hard disk (to be used when needed) Advance microphone system for recording during F2F lectures (to be

used when needed) 250 GB portable hard disk (for each faculty) Electronic overhead with HD camera (to be used when needed) Electronic board (to be used when needed) Electronic graphic tablet (to be used when needed) Video conference system (to be used when needed)

ANAPOD

Software provided ANAPOD Wiki and Blog iWorks iLife Podcast Capture ScreenFlow

Structured entry level training MacBook training (3 hours) Digital content generation and Podcast materials production (2+4

hours) Video encoding, editing and Web content development (7 hours) Others (on-demand)

One-to-one training and ongoing support

ANAPOD

Currently Completed course materials (text, video, audio) belong to 54

courses 8 full professors 8 associate professors 16 assistant professors 1 lecturer

Materials in preparation to 93 courses 5 full professors 25 associate professors 12 assistant professors 8 lecturers

Free access OERs belong to total 147 courses by 73 faculty

ANAPOD

Pros

Decreasing attendance increasing success in exams (F2F classes)

Increasing number of quality learning materials

Increasing know-how among faculty about use of technology and technology-based learning

Increasing number of faculty involvement (hardware-software)

Increasing number of access from other institutions and individuals, even from other countries

ANAPOD

Cons

Some materials need improvement

Need for ongoing training and support

Need a shift to open access from free access

Barriers Copyright and intellectual property Heavy workload and time management Lack of instructional design and technology skills Lack of belief

ANAPOD

YUNUS EMRE

Yunus Emre: New Generation Learning Portal

Started in 2008 by Open Education Faculty

The goal has two folds;1. Providing informal learning opportunity to those who needs

without any cost

2. Introducing our ODL services and content to the public

The course materials prepared for ODL courses

Offered in a new learning environment (http://yunusemre.anadolu.edu.tr/) Free

Access

Available materials: eBooks (non-downloadable text in pdf or flashpaper format) Video (downloadble video programs originaly produced to air) Multimedia learning software (non-downloadable e-learning materials) Audio books (downloadable, mp3 format) Trail exams (non-downloadable, randomly generated, timed mutiple

choice tests)

Total 153 courses in 20 subject areas

Since January 2008 total 6.792.031 different individuals, 49.054.080 times

No formal feedback system was established

Increasing number of participants to the e-certificate programs

YUNUS EMRE

Need a stift to open access from free access

Need a support system for helping target groups how to use these materials effectively

Need for better marketing

Barriers; Copyright and Intellectual Property Lack of technology skills and know-how among end-users

YUNUS EMRE

An EU funded project by EADTU (European Association for Distance Teaching Universities) started in 2009 (http://www.eadtu.nl/oerhe)

The main goal is to valorize the members' practices with regard to the development of OER

The partners: European Association of Distance Teaching Universities Universidade Aberta, Portugal Open Universiteit Nederland Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany Anadolu University, Turkey Università Telematica Internazionale UNINETTUNO, Italy Open University, UK Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain Hellenic Open University, Greece

Innovative OER in European Higher Education

OER HE

Open

Access

The main output is a composite handbook on how to deal with OERs Three reports:

OER widening participation (about best practices) OER multi campus (about multi-campus activities) OER internationalization (how organized and to be organized)

Two Web-based resource; Quality in OER (implementing quality criteria for OER) European OER portal (implementing accessible open courses)

Anadolu University actively involved in OER widening participation (about best practices) OER internationalization (how organized and to be organized)

Planned to be completed in 2011

Innovative OER in European Higher Education

OER HE

In Sum

Anadolu University

always been in the search of providing learning opportunities for anyone who needs.

Our current projects: Open Courseware

ANAPOD

Yunus Emre

OER HE

Supporting the TUBA Ulusal Açık Ders Malzemeleri Konsorsiyumu (UADMK-National Open Courseware Consortium)

But …

There are barriers and issues to be solved:

Copyright and intellectual property

Faculty motivation and support

Legal restrictions

Decision-makers’ support

Acceptance of informal, non-formal learning

Our Goal

available (flexible), accessible (open), and acceptable

formal, informal and non-formal learning resources to all.

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