| 6 – 19 March
In Topic 2 we will explore the benefits and challenges of openness in education and learning, focusing especially on open educational resources (OERs), open and closed technologies and open participation in courses.
Activities for all learners
Introduction lecture
Before you do anything else watch Alastair Creelman’s introduction to openness in education, explaining concepts like open educational resources, Creative Commons, sharing, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) etc: https://connect.sunet.se/p8oagfudxl5/
After watching the introduction please post your questions and thoughts on this Padlet page that will be the basis of our discussion webinar, 9 March.
Webinar
In the Webinar – open education on Thursday 9 March, 15.00 – 16.00 (CET) we will discuss many of the issues raised in Alastair’s introduction lecture and get inspiration and practical tips from Teresa MacKinnon (University of Warwick). You can also, during the entire week, share your thoughts in the ONL Google+ community about your own professional experience of open resources, tools and open courses.
Tweetchat
We will also have a chat session on Twitter on the topic of openness, Wednesday 15 March, 19.00 CET.
A Tweetchat or Twitter chat is a synchronous discussion run through Twitter – good fun and worth trying. Alastair Creelman will lead the discussion – for tips on how you participate, watch the video How to take part in a Twitter chat and see the event page.
Learning blog – reflection
Suggested themes for reflection in your learning blog:
- what openness means for your own practice
- how to find and use openly licensed resources
- advantages and disadvantages of open and closed technologies
- implications of different open course and MOOC formats in relation to your learning experience on this course.
A reminder: If you are aiming for a certificate you need to both write reflective posts within a blog and comment on others (see how to participate).
Don’t forget the to fill in the Activity tracker!
Activities in PBL groups
For guidance on PBL group work including the FISh design please see Learning activities. Choose one of the scenarios below:
SCENARIO 1
I spend a lot of time preparing resources for my sessions and my students say they find them really useful. I have read a bit now about open educational resources and wonder if I should share my resources in some way. Could people take my material out of context or use it in the wrong way. How can I share my resources in a responsible way and what advantages are there for me as a teacher?
Similarly I often use photos, diagrams and films in my teaching but I’m not sure whether I’m allowed to use them. How can we use educational resources responsibly and should we also try to help our students understand these issues?
SCENARIO 2
I’m interested in opening up some of my courses, maybe even offering them as MOOCs, but I don’t really know where to start. What options are there for offering courses that are open to all? How should I change the course structure, pedagogy and use of technology? What are the opportunities and dangers of “going open”?
Optional activities
Get that experience!
ONL is a type of MOOC, though not so massive as most of them. If you have no experience of a MOOC you may want to enrol in one, just to have a look. Class Central is a good place to search for MOOCs from all the main platforms in the world. Browse the different courses and see what you can find (you may have to register in order to see the activity).
Twitter
During this second topic you are encouraged to continue to use your Twitter account. Are there, for example, any open resources (OER) that you have found useful that you can share? Remember to use the hashtag #ONL171 when tweeting. |
AIMS
By the end of this topic, you will have had the opportunity to
- discuss open resources, open/closed tools and open participation courses
- reflect on different aspects of openness in your own context
- review in groups open features of the chosen activity/resource
- inquire into open educational practices related to a specific scenario
SYNCHRONOUS ACTIVITIES
 Webinar: Open education with Teresa MacKinnon and Alastair Creelman, 9 March, 15.00 CET – see event
Tweetchat: 15 March 19.00-20.00 CET
See event.
ACTIVITY TRACKER
Please remember to check out and update your activity in the Activity tracker!
- Add your details and blog address (if you have not already done this)
- By the end of the topic, complete the section for topic 2 with brief descriptions of your activity.
BLOG ROLL
You can get an overview of everyone’s latest blog posts by looking at this page. The latest posts are at the top and you just scroll down to find the others.
ONL171 blog roll |
