{"id":41,"date":"2026-04-08T12:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/?p=41"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:15:26","slug":"leveraging-ai-and-tech-for-openness-in-teaching-practice-topic-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/2026\/04\/08\/leveraging-ai-and-tech-for-openness-in-teaching-practice-topic-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Leveraging AI and Tech for Openness in Teaching Practice (ONL Topic 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"These past 2 weeks our group started with discussing the “theory” of openness and ended up with a very practical, action-oriented strategy towards open learning (which eventually guided our presentation). We kinda identified that the transition to Open Educational Practices (OEP) isn’t just a technical shift, but a cultural and emotional one as well. It also helped broaden my perspective a bit: currently, my comfort zone is rooted in Open Access for reasearch\u2014sharing finished, peer-reviewed material. However, the transition to Open Educational Resources (OER) feels significantly more vulnerable. Our group discussions highlighted that this “exposure anxiety” is rather common.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another point of discussion came up as we were investigating some web tools during our group work that use AI to adapt and transform simple text material into fancy graphics and various ways of presenting stuff that can eventually be a possible OER. And here is where the emergence of Generative AI, can fundamentally change the stakes of openness (if it hasn\u2019t already). We are no longer just sharing content; we are sharing the <\/span>processes<\/span><\/i> of learning. With just a few clicks on the current technology tools, static resources can turn into interactive, global, and inclusive ecosystems. This is very helpful for example if a student struggles with a concept in an open textbook, the platform can instantly generate a simplified summary or a practice quiz tailored to their level or convert a research paper into a podcast for easier digestion. Openness is now a tool for inclusion and social diversity. By making materials free and accessible, we dismantle the financial barriers that often gatekeep high-quality education. A recent study (in Swedish)[1] actually<\/span> showed just that: students are more keen to use AI and digital resources than traditional ”literature” as we kwow it.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the\u00a0other\u00a0hand\u00a0there is a growing tension between “closed” AI models and the “open” movement.\u00a0We\u00a0can get help from AI tools\u00a0to generate educational materials\u00a0and\u00a0make a nice\u00a0looking\u00a0OER\u00a0(even helping with the fear of making mistakes\u00a0since the tools can \u2018\u2019polish\u2019\u2019 our content),\u00a0but\u00a0the need for\u00a0open\u00a0licensing becomes even more critical. My reflection on this\u00a0topic\u00a0has led me to believe that OER is the best\u00a0defence\u00a0against the “black box” of AI.\u00a0By applying\u00a0creative\u00a0commons\u00a0licenses to\u00a0one\u2019s\u00a0work,\u00a0we can\u00a0ensure that\u00a0our\u00a0human-vetted knowledge\u00a0remains\u00a0a public good, even as it is ingested by future AI training sets.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe that AI and where it is going has made openness essential. It forces us to embrace a more authentic and transparent way of teaching, one where the value of an educator is no longer measured by the proprietary “secrets” we hold, but by the quality of the guidance we offer to our students.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

References<\/p>\n

[1] https:\/\/www.uka.se\/om-oss\/nyheter\/nyhetsartiklar\/2026-04-01-ny-kartlaggning-om-hur-studenterna-anvander-kurslitteratur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These past 2 weeks our group started with discussing the “theory” of openness and ended up with a very practical, action-oriented strategy towards open learning (which eventually guided our presentation). We kinda identified that the transition to Open Educational Practices (OEP) isn’t just a technical shift, but a cultural and emotional one as well. It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1445,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1445"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57,"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41\/revisions\/57"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opennetworkedlearning.se\/dimitriosonldiary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}