shar-e-fest: the story of an online course
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What I am going to talk about today
Describe what an open access course is Discuss different models of student enrolment Discuss provisional findings from the
experience of Otago Polytechnic
'Facilitating Online': http://wikieducator.org/Facilitating_Online
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Formal enrolments
Pay fees
Receive individualised support
Assessment services
Qualification
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Informal students
Do not pay
Full access to course
Access to course events
No assessment services
Certificate of completion
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Informal and enrolled students
Why open education?
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Commitment to open education & life-long learning
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Flexibility of enrolment
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Try out the course before students enrol
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Improves completion Improves completion ratesrates
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Mixed results in terms of financial viability
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Re-mashing educational resources
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Reciprocal teaching
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No boundaries or constraints
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Vibrant, motivated learners with an array of backgrounds & contexts
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Development of community/network of learning
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