Download - Why adopt OER and move to OEP
Open Sharing, Global Benefits
September 2011 Presentation adapted from http://www.ocwconsortium.org/en/community/toolkit/makingthecase
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?
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.
What is OpenCourseWare?
The OCW Consortium and OER Foundation
• 200+ institutions
• ~100 live OCW sites
• ~6,000 courses
http: ocwconsortium.org
• Syllabi• Readings• Lecture notes• Tests/quizzes• Lectures (video,
audio)• etc…
It can be fully instructional, but does not need to be.
But OCW and OER do not:
• Provide access to faculty• Grant credit, a certificate, or
a degree.
OCW and OER are composed of…
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?
Intellectual Property—Culture of Open
Open Source Open Standards Open Access Publishing Open Educational Resources Open CourseWare
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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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?
A low cost, low risk but high impact innovation model for colleges, polytechnics and universities.
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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
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
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?
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
Business Model of OERu
OERu
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.
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?
Benefit - Free High Quality Materials
Free to end users who want to…o Learn something without attending classo Use instructional materials in their own classeso Complete projects at work
Breaks down barriers
o Politicalo Corporateo Distanceo Others
Open Sharing, Global Benefits
Advantages of using OER in Northtec courses
• Increase availability and access
• Improve quality
• Cut costs
• Foster collaboration
• Build capacity
• Knowledge and global exchange
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.