open educational resources at lane community college
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An overview of the history, research, and adoption of open educational resources (OERs) at Lane Community College.TRANSCRIPT
James Manning, ASLCC PresidentJeremy Riel, former ASLCC President
OERs and LaneA glimpse into the future of education
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• History of OERs and how we got here• Lane OER Team goals• How OERs can empower students and faculty• Share our vision of what the future could hold in store
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Goals of the discussion
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The web is a crazy place…
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Why do textbooks cost a fortune? Are they the only way to teach today?
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How did we get here?
First, a bit on books’ role in the history of education.
The School of Athens by Raphael
But they still limited users, often requiring time, money, and even social influence
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Books gave portability to knowledge
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Limitations of pre-networked learning• Required physical ownership and storage, often requiring money and land. Libraries were formed, but were always limited in what they held by space and financial resources.
• Text was not easily connected or searchable. Study usually required front-to-back reading, even if irrelevant.
• Research and publication oftenrequired financial capital and influence.
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Today’s knowledge marketAs books were the best way to impart knowledge, publishers naturally flourished (especially in higher education)!
College students are a captive audience. They need to buy books – instructors are rarely available on-demand and it is widely thought there is no other alternative!
Textbooks have become ingrained in the traditional culture of higher education.
Are books alone the best way today?
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Our brains think
interconnectedly, not linearly page to page
Knowledge needs to be free and found to grow both itselfand the user
Books lack the searchability, connectivity, flexibility, and ubiquity which the open web can provide. Dynamic information can be found and used much more efficiently, increasing success in learning
(which is probably why people fall asleep at presentations…)
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The possibility of open knowledgeGutenberg’s press (version 2.0) – knowledge produced even cheaper and more widely distributed than ever before. His vision amplified via the web.
The cost of participation has been all but eliminated
Open licensing allows for the flexible use of information and actually gainsrichness through increased participation and use.
The ultraportability of knowledge – electronic, shared, and relevant,usable on multiple mediums.
More people participating and contributing under open licensing eliminate barriers under which knowledge transfer operated.
Why would people give info away for free?Not all info should or can be free. There were previously only relatively few players in the information market and infocreation was limited, costly, and time consuming.
Now, due to the advent and mass use of the web, there areexponential increases in participation of knowledge sharing!
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Why OERs?
OERs can complement and improve learning today:• Affordable or completely free to students • Relevant and up-to-date• Flexible (meets needs of individual students and instructors)• Dynamic, searchable, and interactive• Diversity in perspectives
The Lane OER Team
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• Students• Faculty• Staff• Managers• Technology experts
Who:
What:
• Research• Promotion & Implementation• Professional Development
Lane OER Team, Spring 2010
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OER Team goals
• Research
• Implementation & promotion of OERs at Lane
• Trainings & guidance (professional development)
• OER portal for faculty to facilitate easy adoption
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OER Team goalsResearch
• Types of OERsCourses, textbooks, modules, syllabi
• Finding OERsSearches, databases, repositories, websites, servers
• CredibilityPeer revision, ranking, referrals, recommendations
• Development of new OERsInstruction, support, guidance, training
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OER Team goalsWork Products
• ReportFindings of initial research and recommendations, spring 2010
• Implementation of OERsDevelopment of pilot program to use OERs at Lane in fall 2010
• Assessment and continued researchAssessment of effectiveness and value of OERs
• Training and guidanceDevelopment of faculty professional development support materials
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Empowering both students and faculty
• Flexible learning components through hyperlinked and multimedia content - works more like our brains do!
• Addresses various learning styles and student needs through multiple content delivery systems and styles (e.g. print, e-readers, online, text-to-speech) – content is ultraportable!
• Offers students the ability to learn and interact in a hyperlinked and dynamic information environment – critical to success in today’s world!
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Empowering both students and faculty
• Instructors can modify, add, subtract, or create course materials based on their personal curriculum needs or interests – offers excellent professional development opportunities!
• Content is easier to keep up-to-date and relevant to Lane students
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An open vision of learning• Open access to learning. Eliminating traditional barriers of accessing and sharing info. For knowledge to grow, it must be free and found.
• An open market for educational materials. Open resources can be continually updated, expanded, and improved to increase richness, relevance, and value to students – everyone can share.
• Giving learning value to both students and instructors – fostering a culture of lifelong learning.
• Nonlinear educational methods – just like how our minds work!
• This presentation available via email• OER Knowledgebase: http://bit.ly/LaneOERkb• Community College Consortium for OERs: http://oerconsortium.org/
Jeremy [email protected]: @jeremyriel
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Additional resources
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Discussion and questions