1. Predestined to innovate (#OERu)
A low cost, low risk, high impact innovation partnership
Wayne Mackintosh
Anthony Mackintosh

2. Flexibility | Innovation
An oustanding ODL pioneer
Athabasca University is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to and success in university-level study and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide.
Excellence | Openness
Flexibility | Innovation

3. A model reincarnated? OPEN web OPEN IP
OERu
A model reincarnated?
University of London
External System
OPEN web
OPEN IP
Today the original “examination-only” concept
suddenly looks very modern – Sir John Daniel
Captain-tucker
Derek Ramsey: WMF Commons: File:Monarch_Butterfly_Danaus_plexippus_Pupation_2419px.jpg
Derek Ramsey: WMF Commons: File:Monarch_Butterfly_Danaus_plexippus_Pupation_2419px.jpg
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4. The OERu concept
Adapted from Taylor 2007

5. OERu – Logic model & plan for action
Free learning for all
students worldwide
23 Feb 2011
+200 participants
+46 Countries

6. Open but tough CREDIBLE CREDENTIALS too RIGID?| too FLEXIBLE?
Free OER courses |
Disaggregation of services |

7. OERTen founding anchor partners
Global innovation partnership of accredited colleges, polytechnics and universities
Athabasca University, Canada
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), India
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, NZ
Empire State College (SUNY), USA
NorthTec, NZ
Otago Polytechnic, NZ
Southern New Hampshire University, USA
Thompson Rivers University, Canada
University of South Africa, South Africa
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
University of Wollongong, Australia

8. = = + = Strike the right balance OPEN SUSTAINABLE education education
Quality + =
OER
OEP
Cost
Access
Pink Sherbet Photography:
Fdecomite:

9. Slide 16

10. The OERu logic model

11. So what have we got? ... INPUTS for the OERu logic model:
OpenCourseWare
Open Access Journals
OER and OEP
Open Distance Learning experience
Open protocols for APL
Melissa Sanders
Ricky

12. Next steps … Next steps … Next steps … Who will we hold responsible?
Recruit critical mass of anchor partners
Agree inaugural credential
Process or product?
Continue collaborative planning
Online SCoPE seminars (Bccampus)
November planning meeting
OPEN or closed?
Prototype OER courses and pedagogy
L Fuchshuber
Hugiene Matters

13. Rules of the OERu game ... OERTen partners agree ...
Credential OER learners (cost recovery)
Assemble minimum of 2 OER-based courses (for agreed credential)
Course credit transfer among OERu partners (for agreed credential)
Gold or silver member of the OER Foundation
Dawn Huczek:

14. Baseline requirements for 1st OERu credential
Qualification on the books of anchor partners
Only accredited institutions can participate
i.e. entitled to operate in national jurisdiction or
registered with relevant Qualifications Authority
OERu credential must be “registered”
eg with National qualifications Framework (NQF)
Flexible
i.e. easy for institutions to join
Maximise curriculum choice for learners
Major Nelson:
Slide 19

15. Mechanics of OERu operations ...
OERu does not confer degrees (anchor partners do)
OERu anchor partners retain decision-making autonomy, eg:
- Price for assessment and credential services
- Local matriculation requirements
- Courses and credentials provided under OERu network
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) protocols provide precedent for recognising OER learning, however:
- Existing RPL systems are expensive
- Don't scale well.
Dawn Huczek:

16. Calculated OERu innovation …
Next steps …
Next steps …
Calculated OERu innovation …
No new money required
Recurrent cost recouped
OERu is low cost, low risk
But high IMPACT innovation
Dongio: Watercolour painter dedicated to the public domain
Slide 20
Hugiene Matters

17. Free learning for all students worldwide
“This is not theoretical speculation,
it is entirely viable.” Jim Taylor AM
You are free to join us ...
Paul (Dex)
Compilation: Chad Miller, James Almond, Wayne Mackintosh
See:

18. Open Educational Resources & the Future of Learning
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
Open Educational Resources & the Future of Learning
Rory McGreal
UNESCO/COL Chair in OER

19. UNESCO Chairholders in OER Partners Fred Mulder Rory McGreal
Fred Mulder
Rory McGreal

20. An Act for the Encouragement of Learning
Myth 1. Copyright was instituted to protect the rights of the copyright owner
An Act for the Encouragement of Learning
Copyright was instituted to protect the rights of the copyright owner.
Copyright isn't on a par with the right to life, liberty, fraternity and equality before the law. It's a privilege extended to us by our fellow citizens because they recognise the value they get out of our efforts.
Statute of Queen Anne 1710

21. USA: Copyright Act 1790:
An Act to Promote the Progress of Science and the Useful Arts
George Washington

22. University Quality Control?
Traditional
University Quality Control?
Any content quality control?
Put a PhD in a classroom

23. OER quality measures content potential effectiveness ease of use
MERLOT divides quality into three areas: content, potential effectiveness and ease of use. The currency, relevancy and accuracy of the learning materials is foremost. They must be clear and concise demonstrating the concepts and integrating where appropriate. Effectiveness can be calibrated when pre-requisites and learning objectives are clearly indicated and concepts are realistically reinforced, building on prior knowledge. Clear instructions can make the material easy to use as can visual and interactive components.

24. OER Quality measures brand or reputation peer review user ratings
use indicators
validation,
self-evaluation
brand or reputation of the OER creator, peer review, user ratings, use indicators, validation, and self-evaluation. Other possible quality indicators include sharability, timeliness, reach (number of users), usability (license restrictions), and accessibility.

25. OER Quality: Cost sharing
Quality can also be improved through the sharing of OERS when institutions transfer costs from the course development process to student services and support. Students could benefit by paying less for course materials. OERs can be used to provide more student choice at little additional cost. Faculty can spend more time on research rather than on course development.

26. OER Quality: Timely Updating
The timely updating of courses can be another benefit of OERs. A course could be of the highest quality when it is first created, but unless it is updated regularly and consistently the quality can decay. OERs can be one way of accessing and inserting updated content and other relevant course materials as they become available.
Is time an aspect of quality?

27. OER Quality: Number of Learners
OER quality can also be related to the number of learners. What is the “quality” of proprietary course materials used in one class for some twenty students in comparison to an OER that is available and accessed by millions of learners?
20 or 2 million?

28. Internet is the biggest commons
Public domain is a priceless, shared heritage
wikimedia

29. Modern learning is not possible without the skills for accessing and using the Internet

30. Why OER?
DRM (digital restriction management?)
Digital licenses

31. DRM (Digital Rights Management)
You CANNOT
Copy & paste, annotate, highlight
Text to speech
Format change
Move material
Print out
Move geographically
Use after expiry date
Resell

32. Swiss-copyright.ca

33. Digital Licenses Owners have NO liability even if product doesn’t work
Copy & paste, annotate, highlight
Text to speech or hyperlink
Format change
Move material to another computer
Print out
Move geographically
Use after expiry date
Resell
Digital Licenses
Owners have NO liability even if product doesn’t work
Owners can “invade” your computer without permission
Collect & use personal data
User has a “privilege” to use the product not own it
Prohibited to show your content to others
Must accept that you have NO rights

34. Mobile Learning Wireless Access
Active mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
57th
Wireless Access
Mobile subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
111th 34

35. Wireless Access in CANADA 2010: World Ranking
Mobile broadband subscriptions/100 inhabitants 57th
Mobile subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 111th
International Telecommunications Union. (2011). Measuring the information society Available from 35

36. Mobile learning ¼ of the world’s population
+2 billion Internet connexions
World population: 6.8 billion

37. Mobile learning
The world is going mobile

38. + 2 billion users

40. Web usage worldwide 3.81% Worldwide Chad 29% Nigeria 25% Sudan 22%
Chad 29%
Nigeria 25%
Sudan 22%

42. More time spent on Internet with Mobile than with desktops
Mobile learning
1/3 only access internet via mobile
More time spent on Internet with Mobile than with desktops
4.5 billion mobile subscriptions
1.5 billion mobile internet users
90% of world population is covered by cellular

44. Design for Mobile FIRST

45. The restriction of the commons by patents, copyright, and databases [right] is not in the interests of society and unduly hampers scientific endeavour.

46. Papal Encyclical
“On the part of rich countries there is excessive zeal for protecting knowledge through an unduly rigid assertion of the right to intellectual property . . .”
- Pope Benedict XVI
“Encyclical Letter Caritas In Veritate Of The Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI To The Bishops Priests And Deacons Men And Women Religious The Lay Faithful And All People Of Good Will On Integral Human Development In Charity And Truth,” June 29,

47. God is on our side Papal Encyclical
“On the part of rich countries there is excessive zeal for protecting knowledge through an unduly rigid assertion of the right to intellectual property . . .” - Pope Benedict XVI
God is on our side
“Encyclical Letter Caritas In Veritate Of The Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI To The Bishops Priests And Deacons Men And Women Religious The Lay Faithful And All People Of Good Will On Integral Human Development In Charity And Truth,” June 29,

48. The time has come to share scarce resources…every university can't expect to have an expert in every field,” P. Rossman

49. General Eric Shinseki, retired Chief of Staff, U. S. Army

50. Why OER? We know that the present systems are unsustainable
It is not scalable for universal education
We must find new more cost-effective learning systems with higher quality
OER will form part of this solution

51. Ashanti