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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
{{quotation | OER are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials or techniques used to support access to knowledge.}} ([http://www.hewlett.org/Programs/Education/OER Hewlett Foundation]), retrieved 18: | {{quotation | OER are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials or techniques used to support access to knowledge.}} ([http://www.hewlett.org/Programs/Education/OER Hewlett Foundation]), retrieved 18:55, 23 May 2007 (MEST). | ||
{{quotationbox|By "open educational resources" we understand: | {{quotationbox|By "open educational resources" we understand: | ||
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*Open material for e-learning capacity building of faculty staff; | *Open material for e-learning capacity building of faculty staff; | ||
*Repositories of learning objects; | *Repositories of learning objects; | ||
*Free educational courses.}} ([http://www.oecd.org/document/26/0,2340,en_2649_33723_35733402_1_1_1_1,00.html OECD]), retrieved 18: | *Free educational courses.}} ([http://www.oecd.org/document/26/0,2340,en_2649_33723_35733402_1_1_1_1,00.html OECD]), retrieved 18:55, 23 May 2007 (MEST) | ||
== Discussion == | == Discussion == | ||
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* train thirld world teachers to make their own mashups (a good teacher usually should understand what he is teaching, and putting together stuff even if it's not perfect will help). | * train thirld world teachers to make their own mashups (a good teacher usually should understand what he is teaching, and putting together stuff even if it's not perfect will help). | ||
An other reason for my scepticism is their top-down approach. It doesn't work in most countries and for various reasons which I won't discuss here. The [[http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Educational_technology#A_short_history |history]] of bringing educational technology into the educational system started over 40 years ago and globally speaking it still didn't happen.... | An other reason for my scepticism is their top-down approach. It doesn't work in most countries and for various reasons which I won't discuss here. The [[http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Educational_technology#A_short_history|history]] of bringing educational technology into the educational system started over 40 years ago and globally speaking it still didn't happen.... | ||
Btw, the most recent trend is '''Participatory Learning Infrastructure''' (OPLI), a step in the right direction. Atkins, Brown and Hammon (2007) does mention Participatory Systems Architecture, Cyberinfrastructure-Enhanced Humanities, etc. in Addition to "Open Contents". | Btw, the most recent trend is '''Participatory Learning Infrastructure''' (OPLI), a step in the right direction. Atkins, Brown and Hammon (2007) does mention Participatory Systems Architecture, Cyberinfrastructure-Enhanced Humanities, etc. in Addition to "Open Contents". | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 23 May 2007
Definition
“OER are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials or techniques used to support access to knowledge.” (Hewlett Foundation), retrieved 18:55, 23 May 2007 (MEST).
By "open educational resources" we understand:
- Open courseware and content;
- Open software tools;
- Open material for e-learning capacity building of faculty staff;
- Repositories of learning objects;
- Free educational courses.
(OECD), retrieved 18:55, 23 May 2007 (MEST)
Discussion
Daniel K. Schneider's view
I always was a bit sceptical about this movement. IMHO the key issue is not so much teaching materials, but rather:
- helping teachers to acquire some sound (but easy) vocabulary of [[instructional design model]s (i.e. learn more about learning and teaching).
- encouraging everybody to share, in particular rich public institutions, e.g. what I am doing with this wiki ;). There can be a need for central open content based digital libraries, but I rather feel that we all together are already a library.
- train thirld world teachers to make their own mashups (a good teacher usually should understand what he is teaching, and putting together stuff even if it's not perfect will help).
An other reason for my scepticism is their top-down approach. It doesn't work in most countries and for various reasons which I won't discuss here. The [[1]] of bringing educational technology into the educational system started over 40 years ago and globally speaking it still didn't happen....
Btw, the most recent trend is Participatory Learning Infrastructure (OPLI), a step in the right direction. Atkins, Brown and Hammon (2007) does mention Participatory Systems Architecture, Cyberinfrastructure-Enhanced Humanities, etc. in Addition to "Open Contents".
Links
Indexes
- OER Grapevine (good list of OER resources)
Open Educational Resource sites
See also: Learning objects repositories. There is an overlap.
- OER Commons is a teaching and learning network of shared materials, from K-12 through college, from algebra to zoology, open to everyone.
- Open Educational Resources (OER) Making High Quality Educational Content and Tools Freely Available on the Web (Hewlett Foundation)
Blogs, Wiki etc articles
- Stephen Downes, A Review of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Movement: Achievements, Challenges, and New Opportunities.
- All of Stephen Downes' articles tagged with Topic: Open Educational Resources. Daniel K. Schneider rather agrees with most of Stephen's somewhat critical views.