glyndwr's experience of the cadarn project - presentation for oer15
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Glyndŵr’s experience of the CADARN Learning Portal project.
The Good, the Bad and
the Lessons we’re Learning
Ongoing support – surgery, how-to guides
‘great for reference’
‘they know their stuff’
‘really useful’
Training workshops
‘engaging, enjoyable and enlightening’
‘managed to spark a fire’
‘gives you the confidence to have a go’
Collaborations with academics
‘the team are very nurturing’
‘preparation is very thorough’
Parachute days
Will provide further training
CADARN team –centralised expertise
and support
Steering group meetings
- networking opportunities with staff from partner
institutions’
Joint training sessions
- networking with partner staff, but also with staff from
across Glyndŵr
JISC mailing list
- advice on equipment, development of policy etc.
CADARN website
- shares case studies and ideas
Network of good practice
Sharing course data
Data in SITS
Data from T4 (Web)
Access Database
CADARN Database
Manual Intervention
Conversion to correct format
Checking by Marketing
= Not going to be easy to keep up to date
Where are we now?
• Some staff already producing educational media and making resources OER - use these as a model
• Have run a series of staff development sessions to complement the CADARN training available
• A number of staff having a go themselves (making use of CADARN equipment and Panopto)
• A number of collaborations (with CADARN team and Glyndŵr team) underway
Lesson 1 – changing the culture takes time
• Requires a shift in culture/mindset:
– to start making use of video/multimedia in teaching
– to have the confidence to ‘appear’ in media (comfort zone)
– to have the confidence to, and be motivated to, create own media (given time involved, and knowledge required)
– to agree to give contributed resources an open licence (concerns about copyright, own role etc.)
• Need to provide technical support (using kit, software, on licensing etc.) and moral support (‘patience and reassurance’)
Lesson 2 – get your own team together!
E-Learning Developer IT Support Officer
Head of Learning Resources and IT
Learning Technologist
Senior Lecturer in Television & Digital Media Broadcast
Senior Lecturer in Sound/ Broadcast Communication
Web Administrator (Marketing)
Video Support Technician
Lesson 3 – get institutional support
CADARN project has now become a standing agenda item for the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Committee
OER policy has been drafted and due to be submitted to VC’s board for approval
Policy on lecture capture and video recording in general – also being worked on
Lesson 4 – keep plugging the project!
• Have used all-staff emails, University staff newsletters, TEL newsletters and communications via heads of division – most effective? Direct contact with individuals!
• Recent survey – two-thirds of respondents had heard of the CADARN Learning Portal project
• 50% ‘aware’ or ‘very aware’ of OER and how they can be used
I have submitted teaching and learning resources for publication as OER
I will submit teaching and learning resources for publication as OER in the future
9%
82%
5%4%
Yes
No
Unsure
N/A
43%
20%
34%
3%
Yes
No
Unsure
N/A
Questions originally used in: University of Nottingham (2010) Open Educational Resources Survey (Q.4)
The University's involvement with the CADARN Learning Portal project and OER Wales/ Cymru has enhanced my awareness of the benefits of OER.
The OER on the Glyndŵr repository, the CADARN Learning Portal and the OER Wales/ Cymru showcase will help to
enhance the reputation of the University.
11%
35%23.5%
2% 2%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
9%
64%
25%
2%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Questions adapted from: University of Nottingham (2010) Open Educational Resources Survey (Q.13 and Q.24)
Where do we go from here?
• Need to agree on a process of quality control for the educational media produced
• Need to agree on a process of ‘clearance’ for resources we make OER
• Will need to work with Marketing to ensure course data is kept up-to-date
• Need to continue to provide support for those academics who are interested in producing the resources (beyond the life of the project?)
References
• University of Nottingham (2010) Open Educational Resources Survey. Available online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=kXKJRGnu0O4Ko3Cl8%2bFV1VWtRzom3IMyUqrfzvonhQw%3d [accessed 21/11/14]
ImagesSlide 3: CADARN The Learning Portal. http://cadarn.ac.uk/production/kit (with permission)Slide 4: CADARN The Learning Portal. http://cadarn.ac.uk/production (with permission)Slide 5: CADARN The Learning Portal. http://cadarn.ac.uk/article/first-project-groups-meeting (with permission)Slide 9: Glyndwr University Staff Directory