Presentation on theme: "Ensuring Quality for Open Education Resources (OER)"— Presentation transcript
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Ensuring Quality for Open Education Resources (OER)
Kurt Bernhardt, Executive Director of Education TechnologySlide2
Audience Question
Who understands what Open Educational Resources are?Slide3
Open Educational Resources DefinedOpen educational resources (OER) are
teaching
,
learning
, and
research resources that reside in the public domain OR have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge. - The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, 2013)
Source: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
http://www.hewlett.org/programs/education/open-educational-resources
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OER Are Not Just Static TextsImages and audio files
Videos and illustrations
Interactive simulations
Single lessons
Lesson plans
AssessmentsGames and other softwareComplete course materialsSlide5
One-to-One Devices Not Required for OEROpen Educational Resources can be used by teachers in a non-one-to-one classroom.
If using student OER but do not have one-to-one devices, resources can be printed.Slide6
Open vs. Free
Source:
Open Versus Free table by SETDA
, used under CC-BY 3.0/
Modifed
from original Slide7
Creative Commons Licensing
Creative Commons helps you legally share your knowledge and creativity to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world — unlocking the full potential of the internet to drive a new era of development, growth and productivity.Slide8
Creative Commons – The Icons
Source:
Wikipedia.org
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license
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Creative Commons – The Licenses
Source:
Wikipedia.org
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license
Seven Regularly Used Licenses:Slide10
Top 10 Benefits of OER in Oklahoma
INTERACTIVE
Electronic resources are multi-dimensional through links to websites, photos, charts, maps, videos, simulation tools and more.
EASILY UPDATED
While a traditional textbook cycle is 6 years, OER can be updated each year for both online and print versions at minimal cost.
RELEVANT TO OKLAHOMATeachers are choosing to include real-life examples from across the state to make lessons more relevant to students.
ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION
Through the cultivation process, teachers are working together to improve instruction and learning from each other.
GAINING SUPPORT
OER will soon be receiving support from the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the 15-state #
GoOpen
initiative.
ALIGNED TO STATE STANDARDS
Unlike textbooks created for a nationwide audience, OER can focus on specific state teaching objectives.
LOWER COST
Whereas a typical textbook costs $100 to $200, OER are free or, if printed, OER cost between $6 and $12 each.
STREAMLINED
OER do not include superfluous information that will not be covered in the course.
EASILY ACCESSIBLE
Students may access their resources on any device with an internet connection, such as computers, tablets and cell phones.
PERSONAL COPIES
Instead of sharing a class set of books, students receive their own resources that they may take home, write in and keep at the end of the year.Slide11
USDE #GoOpen Initiative
Launched: October 2015
“States are powerful collaborators in supporting and scaling innovation. With the launch of statewide #GoOpen initiatives, states are helping districts transition to a new model of learning by facilitating the creation of an open ecosystem of digital resources that can increase equity and empower teachers.”
Joseph South, Director, Office of Educational TechnologySlide12
USDE #GoOpen States
Arizona
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
MarylandMassachusetts
Michigan
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
WisconsinSlide13
Oklahoma’s #GoOpen Requirements
Adopt/Implement a statewide technology strategy that includes the use of openly licensed resources as a central component.
Develop and maintain a statewide repository solution for openly licensed resources.
Develop the technical capability to publish OER to the
Learning Registry.
Participate in a community of practice with other #GoOpen states and districts to share learning resources and professional development resources.Create a webpage to share the commitment to #GoOpen and document the state’s progress.Slide14
OER RubricsIMET Rubric:
http://achievethecore.org/page/1946/instructional-materials-evaluation-tool
EQuIP
Rubrics:
http://www.achieve.org/EQuIP Achieve OER Rubrics: http://www.achieve.org/publications/achieve-oer-rubrics PEEC - Primary Evaluation of Essential Criteria for Alignment (Science)http://www.nextgenscience.org/resources/peec-alignment-ngss-publishers-criteria Slide15
DiscussionWhat opportunities with respect to OER is your district exploring?Slide16
Case Study – Broken Arrow Public SchoolsOklahoma’s 6
th
largest district
Suburb of Tulsa
19,000 studentsSlide17
Case Study – Broken Arrow Public Schools
Used CK-12 and other online resources
Teachers brainstormed best order to present material, worked in teams of 2 to curate.
Graded each other’s work.
Invited local experts/educators from across state to contribute to creative sessions.Slide18
Case Study – Broken Arrow Public Schools
For 2015-16 year, completed 9 subjects:
6th-8th Grade Science
Biology & Physical Science
Principles of Algebra
Creative WritingMilitary HistoryHistory of WarFor 2016-17Refreshing previous 9Working on African American Studies, Current Events, Oklahoma History and U.S. GovernmentSlide19
Case Study – Broken Arrow Public Schools
Broken Arrow has freely shared its new resources:
http://bit.ly/BrokenArrowOER
The OSDE featured Broken Arrow in a recent Elevate story:
http://sde.ok.gov/sde/newsblog/2016-06-13/elevate-broken-arrow-uses-free-content-create-inexpensive-localized-textbooksSlide20
How Do You Get Started?
USDE #
GoOpen
District Launch Packet
http://tech.ed.gov/open-education/go-open-districts/launch/
Phase 1: Setting Goals and a StrategyPhase 2: Selecting and Organizing an Implementation TeamPhase 3: Putting in Place a Robust Infrastructure for LearningPhase 4: Ensuring High-Quality Learning ResourcesPhase 5: Designing Professional Learning OpportunitiesSlide21
OER Repositories
CK-12:
http://www.ck12.org/teacher/
OER Commons:
https://www.oercommons.org Curriki: http://www.curriki.org National Science Digital Library: https://nsdl.oercommons.org Slide22
Organizations with OER
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials
PhET
https://phet.colorado.edu
Student Achievement Partners
http://achievethecore.org
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Full Course OER
EngageNY
Full-Course OER
EngageNYSlide24
Utah Open Textbooks
Full-Course OER
Utah Department of EducationSlide25
Learn Zillion
Full-Course OER
Learn ZillionSlide26
Thoughts and ConcernsWhat are your thoughts or concerns about Open Educational Resources?Slide27
Thank you!
Kurt Bernhardt
Executive Director of Education Technology
Oklahoma State Department of Education
kurt.bernhardt@sde.ok.gov
405-521-3364Twitter: @kurber
