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What is an Open Educational Resource (OER)?. Simon Kear Learning Technologist spk7@le.ac.uk 0116 229 7548. An OER can be …. A simple text or PDF file A series of PowerPoint slides A video An audio file A Second Life artefact A self-contained XML site And so on ….
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What is an Open Educational Resource (OER)? Simon Kear Learning Technologist spk7@le.ac.uk 0116 229 7548
An OER can be … • A simple text or PDF file • A series of PowerPoint slides • A video • An audio file • A Second Life artefact • A self-contained XML site • And so on …
Example 1. Text: The dissertation proposal planner • Department of Politics and International Relations
Example 2. MUVEs: The Sami tent in Second Life • Department of Archaeology and Ancient History • An environment-specific OER
Example 3. Video: Using a Micropipette • Virtual Genetics Education Centre, GENIE CETL • A first-class resource. • How about untethering it …
https://swww2.le.ac.uk/departments/beyond-distance-research-alliance/projects/otter/otter-images/iphone-sample.wmvhttps://swww2.le.ac.uk/departments/beyond-distance-research-alliance/projects/otter/otter-images/iphone-sample.wmv
So which media format is most suitable? • Content • Delivery • Re-usability • Re-purposability • End-user
What is available to you today? OER Commons http://www.oercommons.org/ And in the future? JorumOpen