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April 13, 2023 Open Sharing, Global Benefits 1

Universities working together to advance education andempower people worldwide through opencourseware.

Open Sharing, Global Benefits

Newcomer BreakfastApril 23, 2007

Terri Bays—OCWC Program Manager Tom Caswell—eduCommons Project ManagerMeena Hwang—Korea University, KOCWCClay Whipkey—OCWC Technical Director



I. Context

II. Collaboration

III. Community

IV. Questions



Context —What is OCW?

• 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).




• OCW is not a distance-learning initiative: there are no degrees granted, no student/faculty interactions and no transcripts.– But OCW can complement a distance-learning initiative, taking content from and directing learners toward an existing e-learning curriculum.

– OCW has much to learn from e-learning methodology

– The Meta-University discussion centers around the potential for credit-bearing OCW courses in the future.




• OCW is a collection of high-quality learning materials presented in the form of courses.

Open Content

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• OCW materials are there for the taking (and for transformation).

– Reuse: use the work verbatim, just exactly as you found it– Rework: alter or transform the work so that it better meets

your needs– Remix: combine the (verbatim or altered) work with other

works to better meet your needs– Redistribute: share the verbatim work, the reworked work,

or the remixed work with others

FREE ≠ OPEN ≠ LIBRE



I. Context

II. Collaboration

III. Community

IV. Questions



Collaboration —What is the OCWC?

• “Universities working together to advance education and empower people worldwide through opencourseware”

• Shared Tools• Shared Models • Shared Commitment




• Shared Tools: Tom Caswell




• Shared Models—Continuity of Experience within an Environment of Change.• Collaborative Tools: Clay Whipkey• Toolkit and Evaluation Workgroups




• Shared Commitment– Governance Process– Board of Directors– Standing Committees



I. Context

II. Collaboration

III. Community

IV. Questions



Community—What are we doing here?

• Networking• Reflection• Moral Support• Regional Consortiums: Meena Hwang



I. Context

II. Collaboration

III. Community

IV. Questions



Thank You!Visit The OpenCourseWare Consortium portal athttp://www.ocwconsortium.org

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