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1 Tsuneo Yamada, The Open University of Japan (OUJ) 1 WOU Penang, Malaysia September 19-21, 2012

2  Semi-governmental institution  National center to promote Open Education and Lifelong Learning “Everyone is welcome”  No entrance exam (undergraduate courses)  Distance education institution “Anytime, anywhere”  Liberal Arts institution  In coping with the growing needs for Practical Abilities 2

3 OUJ contributions to JOCW community  As a JOCW(OCWC) member  OUJ-OCW site  Launched in October 2010  Video streaming of courseware TV(video) 7: Radio (Audio) 8: Special Lecture 6:  JOCW Search and GLOBE  From October 2006 (Started by NIME)  2804 metadata of JOCW content 3

4  Broader learner spectrum  1/3 of OUJ students are 50 years old +  Full-time to part-time  No requirements for admission on academic backgrounds  Different comfort zone in learning spaces  Delivery channels Printed materials to smart phone  Learning styles Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants, …. (Prensky 、 2001) Single/Multi Tasker (cf. Oblinger & Oblinger, 2005) 4

5  Distance education institution “Anytime, anywhere”  Multi-delivery channels of learning materials ( public digital broadcasting, printed materials, Internet )  F2F mode schooling (2,600+ courses/year)  Online supports (telephone/Web)/offline (F2F) supports at regional study centers 5

6  Main delivery media  TV/Radio broadcasting (Terrestrial & BS Digital, [open] )  Printed textbook [proprietary]  Supplementary media [closed]  Video/Audio streaming  PDF version of textbook (pilot)  DVD package 6

7  Personalization  Localization  Contextualization  Interoperability 7  User-specific  Context-specific  Purpose/Goal Dependent Cloud Computing Learner 1 Learner 2 Learner 3

8  Versatile  Reuse/Remix  Context free e.g. Multi-lingual/cultural or Pluralistic contexts  Interoperability  Sustainable  Based on Open philosophy/concept  Compatible with proprietary resources  Quality improvement 8

9 A repository designed for the materials for developing broadcasting program and course materials Broadcasting video/audio quality IEEE LOM metadata with extensions for describing right and quality information Global exchange framework of metadata under GLOBE initiative A pilot repository launched in an academic field 9

10 A series of short video materials On “International Volunteer Studies” Number of titles: around 1350 Typical duration: 1-3 minutes Video format: two MPEG-4 format (720x480, 600x440) and two WMV formats (600x440 and 300x220). One of the MPEG-4 formats keeps the quality for broadcasting. 10

11 Philosophy and concepts Content: From “Localization” to “Personalization” Devices and platforms: Based on International standards Smaller granular OER: Context-free oriented Our challenges “Material” repository of “OPEN” smaller-granular and quality-assured content Global federation of institutional repositories Cross-media delivery of multimedia course materials consisted of open and proprietary content Collaborations with domestic/international communities and stakeholders Facilitate the vision sharing between academia and corporates through inter- Universities organizations, such as AXIES (Academic eXchange for Information Environment and Strategies), Japan 11

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13 13 GLOBE: An international consortium for reuse and sharing Cross-Institutional search system of quality learning content and information beyond borders (minimum quality assured) METADATA Exchange and Sharing of METADATA Value-added services (right, recommendation, …) Movement of global coverage, all school level International level Nation-wide level Institution level University repository level

14 14 26 th Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Date: 16-18 October 2012 Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba,Japan Main theme: Expanding the Frontiers of Knowledge through Open and Distance Learning in Changing Societies Sub-themes: 1. New trends of ODL studies and practices 2. Organizational management and institutional leadership 3. Technology-enhanced teaching and learning 4. Innovation in curriculum development and pedagogy 5. Student support and learning communities 6. Quality assurance 7. Open educational resources (OER) and ODL 8. Crisis and risk management

15 15 Keynote Speakers Dr. Arne Carlsen Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, Germany Prof. Asha Kanwar President, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada Plenary Speakers Prof. Terry Anderson Athabasca University, Canada Ms. Kumiko Bando Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, MEXT, Japan Prof. Tian Belawati Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia Prof. Gajaraj Dhanarajan Wawasan Open University, Malaysia

16 16 AAOU 2012 Preconference Open Seminar: “The impacts of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Lifelong Learning and Open Education” Date: 2-5pm Tuesday 16th October 2012 Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan “The 2012 Paris OER Declaration and Beyond” Asha S. Kanwar, the Commonwealth of Learning “OER: UNESCO IITE in action”, Dendev Badarch, UNESCO-IITE “Open Educational Resources and Asian Open Universities: Are We Near a Tipping Point in Their Production and Use?” Gajaraj Dhanarajan, Wawasan Open University “Harnessing OER to Educational and Academic Advantage: Possibilities and Challenges” Neil Butcher, OER Africa and GLOBE Organizer/Moderator: Tsuneo Yamada, OUJ-CODE

17 17 eASEM Special session at AAOU2012 Annual Conference Date: 17th or 18th October 2012 Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan “Blended Learning for 4050 baby boomers in Korea” Taerim Lee, Korea National Open University, Korea "Development of OUM's virtual store" Mansor Fadzil, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia “Learning Ecologies for Lifelong Learning: A Roadmap for Research” Albert Sangra, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain “Sustainable development and distribution of quality learning content at OUJ and in Japan” Tsuneo Yamada, the Open University of Japan, Japan Discussants: Insung Jung, International Christian University, Japan


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