presentation about the opencourseware consortium
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Presenation about the OpenCourseWare Consortium at Leiden University on 25 Feb 2009TRANSCRIPT
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February 25, 2009 Willem van Valkenburg, TU DelftPresentation is derived from the presentation Introduction to OCWC by Terri Bays
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I. Who are we?
II. What are we doing here?
Open Sharing, Global Benefits February 25, 2009
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Who Are We?—The OCW Movement
An Opencourseware (OCW) is a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the world.
• OCW is not a distance-learning initiative: there are no degrees granted, no student/faculty interactions and no transcripts.
• OCW is a collection of high-quality learning materials presented in the form of courses.
• OCW materials are there for the taking and for transformation.
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• Syllabi• Readings• Lecture notes• Tests/quizzes• Lectures (video, audio)• etc…
OCW can be fully instructional, but does not need to be.
But OCW does not:
• Provide access to faculty• Grant credit, a certificate, or
a degree.
The OCW Movement —OCW is composed of…
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Who are we?—Your Partners in OER
OCW is only one type of Open Educational Resource (OER).
OERs are only one type of Open Content.
We have much to share with each other.
OpenEducationalResources
Open Content
OCW
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The OCW Consortium—Mission
The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model. The mission of the OpenCourseWare Consortium has been to advance education and empower people worldwide through opencourseware.
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The OCW Consortium
http://ocwconsortium.org
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The OCW Consortium—GrowthGrowth in Official Membership Since April 2008
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The OCW Consortium—GrowthGrowth by Region Since April, 2008
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The OCW Consortium—GrowthNumber of Courses Since October, 2003
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The OCW Consortium—Members
• Institutional Members commit to publishing, under the institution's name, materials from at least 10 courses in a format that meets the agreed-upon definition of an opencourseware.
• Affiliate Members either publish courses in an area other than higher ed. (e.g. corporate training or K-12) or engage in activities that further Consortium goals (e.g. software development, translation, distribution or regional support).
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Benefits of Membership—Consultation
• Whether you’re just starting your OCW site or fine tuning an existing site, the OCWC is available to help you out.
• OCWC conferences and ongoing forums provide OCWC members the opportunity to share solutions and best practices.
• The OCW Toolkit provides recommendations and tools for OCW development.
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Benefitsof Membership—Collaboration
• The OCWC provides administrative support and space for Working Groups gathered around areas of common interest, such as Evaluation, Accessibility or Intellectual Property.
• The OCWC encourages members to report on nascent projects to allow time and opportunities for collaboration.
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Benefits of Membership—Collective Visibility
• The OCWC Website provides direct links to the sites of its members.
• The OCW Course Finder allows users to search across OCWC member sites.
• The OCWC develops e-visibility guidelines for members.
• OCWC members share media exposure.
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Benefits of Membership—Sustainability
• Sharing best practices among OCWC members promotes quality and efficiency within individual projects.
• Resource-Sharing across OCWC members cuts down on duplication of cost, effort and expertise.
• OCWC discussions assist members in articulating the value of OCW to their home institutions.
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I. Who are we?
II. What are we doing here?
Open Sharing, Global Benefits February 6, 2009
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Current Projects—OCWC Toolkit
http://www.ocwconsortium.org/toolkit
(Toolbox photo by skitz: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skistz/398429879/sizes/l/. Released under CC-BY.)
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Current Projects—Discipline-Based Content Collaborations
• OER Health• GEM4
(global enterprise for micromechanics and molecular medicine)
• Bioinformatics
• International Association for Political Science Students
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Current Projects—Technological Collaborations
• Social Sourcing of eduCommons
• Social Networking Tools for Users
• Metadata Tools and Standards
• Accessibility Tools
• IP and Workflow Management Tools
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Thank You!Visit The OpenCourseWare Consortium portal athttp://www.ocwconsortium.org
Contact the Consortium at:[email protected]