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OER projects operated by the Open University of the Netherlands (UNESCO Chair on OER)

OER projects operated by the Open University of the Netherlands (UNESCO Chair on OER). Andrew Barton Open Educational Resources 26 September 2011. OPEDUCA. Operated by RCE Rhine-Meuse AAAA-learning (anywhere, anytime, anyone, any device)

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OER projects operated by the Open University of the Netherlands (UNESCO Chair on OER)

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  1. OER projects operated by the Open University of the Netherlands (UNESCO Chair on OER) Andrew Barton Open Educational Resources 26 September 2011

  2. OPEDUCA • Operated by RCE Rhine-Meuse • AAAA-learning (anywhere, anytime, anyone, any device) • Cooperation between youth, parents, schools, businesses, social institutions, municipalities, etc • Regional partnership – all activities ‘close to home’, realistic, practical & results driven • Focus: development of future oriented learning process centred around schools & other learning orgs

  3. OpenER (OUNL) • First Dutch experiment in OER offering short ‘taster’ courses (25 hours) for free from 2006 • Part of strategy to promote participation • Dutch only (foreign language a barrier) • Courses designed to: give good indication of main subject areas; show how entertaining learning can be; be attractive to OU students

  4. OpenER characteristics • Flexible, open, time independent, easily accessible • Investment in time & effort, not in $ • Technology = simple & inexpensive to use • Breeds familiarity with HE without stress • Compatible with strategic objective of promoting maximum participation in education

  5. Possible future scenarios for OUNL • Participation through temptation • Spin-off – unforeseen target groups (and $) • Niche – Spinoza Award laureates create a ‘Hall of Fame’ for top Dutch scientists • New markets – Networked Open Polytechnic • OER expert – OUNL as OER spokesperson & champion in the Netherlands • Full OER – conversion of all educational programs & learning materials to OER

  6. OpenU • OUNL website providing LLL programmes and facilities • Contains information, communities & courses (Dutch only) in Informatics and Learning Sciences & Technologies • Other disciplines to follow

  7. OUNL as UNESCO Chair on OER • Community website targets global network of OUs and other institutions involved in projects, policy development and implementation strategies on OER

  8. WikiWijs • First national national strategic OER program worldwide • Aimed at developing OER materials from primary school level up to university • Teachers can develop own educational resources, store and share with colleagues • Combines open educational resources with ’closed’ resources (no free access) • Dutch only

  9. Intended effects of WikiWijs • Teaching quality - availability and user-friendliness of open educational resources an important precondition to using IT to improve quality. Enhances collaboration • Improving efficiency – time & cost • Improving services – can be used to structure teaching more flexibly and individually to improve learning quality, but they must be sufficient and correct resources

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