KPU Open Studies

Alan DavisMarch 10 2014

“Open” means being…

• receptive, honest, transparent• innovative, progressive, creative,

revealed• unconstrained, unrestricted,

unsuppressed, unfettered, unlimited, unprejudiced, unchained

• accessible, reachable, available, helpful, generous, inclusive, flexible, public, tolerant

• an agent of freedom and democracy

Open learning occurs when we….

• engage learners as full partners in the formulation of their education;

• create policies that respect learners’ previous educational experiences as well as their busy lives;

• develop approaches and technologies that bridge time and distance and which foster deep engagement;

• provide support services and accommodations for individual students’ circumstances.

Open learning in a digital age

It also has increasing currency across higher education: the concept of open learning has expanded with the ubiquity of the Web to include: • open content and resources and texts;• open software; • open networks and seminars for

professional development and training; and

• open access journals

Educause Review, Summer, 2010: the Open Edition

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Knowledge etc. Learners

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Knowledge etc. Learners

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Knowledge etc. Learners

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Knowledge etc. Learners

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Knowledge etc. Learners

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Knowledge etc. Learners

OER

me now

me later • closer to my dreams and goals• lifelong learner with a rich e portfolio

my artifactswriting

speakingmedia

browse, gather, organize, read, and listen

connectcollaboratediscuss

on sitecampusworkcommunitypub

on lineMOOCsblogsLMSwikis

createsharepublish

smart people& resourcesespecially OER

seek feedback andaccreditation,contribute

Open Textbooks

OERu

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Learning Portfolio(for life)

ExperientialLearning

Documented Learning

Assessmentand personalized

degree plan

Assessors,training and

research networks

Emergent Learning

Employment etc.

Formal transfer credit

KPU Office of Open StudiesFormal Learning

DegreeCompletion

Etc.

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North Arizona UniversityPersonalized Learning

http://pl.nau.edu/

“With Personalized Learning, we are opening a new era in academic instruction at NAU. This program is a huge step toward transforming our institution through technology.”

–John Haeger, President

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KPU’s Challenge

10,000 points of light Curriculum: the holy grail Scholarship of T and L? 35 seats times 4 times 2 Individualised professional

development Governance and oversight? Inertia to change: do not practice

what we preach

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KPU Office of Open Studies

Offers a small number of open degree program that enable personalised degrees (adult learners)

Houses the PLA process Offers an e-portfolio for life Promotes innovation: OERs,

independent study Asks Senate for variances to current

policies: then codify in due course

Anya Kamenetz

http://diyubook.com/

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Vice Provost T and LINSTLOER universitas http://oeruniversitas.org/ bccampus open text book projectCOHEREnumerous conferences Etc.etc.

Initiatives

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David Porter