OERs for Curriculum Enhancement

Dr Ming NieDr Alejandro ArmelliniUniversity of Leicester

EVOL-OER

• Evolvement OER project (http://www.le.ac.uk/evoloer)• Funded by SCORE (Oct 2011 – Mar 2012)• Developed deep understanding of OER reuse– Patterns of reuse– Drivers– Barriers

Reuse in Higher EducationThe JISC OER Impact Study

JISC OER Impact Study

The landscape of reuse

JISC OER Impact Study

Research methods

• Qualitative methods• 12 interviews– 10 UK-based– Two overseas: South Africa, Nigeria

• Analysis of online examples and case studies from OER Africa site

Design Planned Enhancement

Strategic Enhancement

Delivery Just-in-timeEnhancement

ReflectiveEnhancement

As is Repurposed

OER use

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OER-enhanced curriculum

Strategic Enhancement

Planned Enhancement

Just-in-time Enhancement

Reflective Enhancement

OER-enhanced curriculum

OER use

As is Repurposed

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Developing open courses, open textbooks, open resources

Using YouTube videos, TV programmes

Localisation, contextualisationAdding “wrapping” information

Using sections taken from OERs

Content (under the appropriate licences)

Format

Text & graphics Audio Video Slides (e.g.

PowerPoint)

Other (e.g. Adobe

Presenter)

What I find and reuse as is

What I find, tweak and use

What I find, repurpose and use

What I create for this module

Carpe Diem – Resource Audit

Thank you! Any questions?

Email: ming.nie@le.ac.uk