How can tutors in Community Learning settings work most effectively to
source, adapt and adopt existing Open Educational Resources to enrich their
own delivery?
Working with Community Educators to find the OEP 'light bulb' moments.
Alastair Clark
Making More of Open Educational Resources
MMOER
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MMOER
Aim
• To undertake a collaborative action research with adult tutors to explore the most effective ways of making use of open educational resources.
Context
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MMOER
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City of Derby
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1923.
The research question
How can tutors in Community Learning settings work most
effectively to source, adapt and adopt existing Open Educational Resources
to enrich their own delivery?
Sub questions:
How can collaboration aid content search?
How far do tutors currently have skills required for adaptation?
Which platforms are most effective for aggregation and presentation of resources?
The project
Email invitation
F2F
17 February
TASK Collect two
OERs
XTLearnPartner
OER4USForum
F2F
17 March
How much time will I have to commit?
• 1) initial half day meeting (17 Feb)
• 2) online research in your own time (minimum 2 hours but you may wish to do more)
• 3) participation in online forum
• 4) face-to-face review meeting (17 March)
2.5 hrs
2.5 hrs
2 hrs
?
February – March 2015
• 11 initial volunteer participants • 8 completed the initial survey• 7 completed the final survey
• 9 completed collections
Meet the participants
Mutual support
Not a competition
We want to build understanding
Our way of working
Respect / Anonymity
Task in 2 hours
Create a collection of 2 resources:
at least one resource that you will use as it is
at least one resource that you amend.
A short description of what you did and how you did it.
Rod Paley
ResourcesCollected and used
unchangedAdapted New resources created
48 6 5
Motivation
Motivation for taking part (before)
Develop knowledge to cascade to others in the
service
Raise profile of mobile learning
and use it it more in teaching
Because my Curriculum
Manager asked me to :-)
Part of CPD
I didn't tick the "I am just curious" at all because there's no just about it - I AM curious and want to be a
part in moving this forward. I think that OERs are a positive way forward for education, empowering
tutors/teachers, other professions, and learners to work collaboratively and for the common good.
Motivation for taking part (after)
Educate myself on using OERS
Consolidate and enhance existing skills/knowledge.
Deepen understanding. Work collaboratively
with likeminded peers.
I like the idea of sharing.
We should share more
Engagement with OERs
before and after project
I had never heard of OERs
I have heard of OER but never used them
I have looked at few OERs but used them very little.
I used OERs quite a lot but have never tried changing anything.
I have used and adapted OERs
I have licensed material I have made myself as OER
0 1 2 3 4 5
Before
Which of these statements best describes your knowledge and experience of Open Educational Resources (OER) ?
Before MMOER
I had never heard of OERs
I have heard of OER but never used them
I have looked at few OERs but used them very little.
I used OERs quite a lot but have never tried changing anything.
I have used and adapted OERs
I have licensed material I have made myself as OER
0 1 2 3 4 5
After
Before
Which of these statements best describes your knowledge and experience of Open Educational Resources (OER) ?
Compare before and after MMOER
I understand what is meant by an Open Educational Resource. 7
I understand the meaning of the elements of a Creative Commons Licence. 4I know how to search specifically for Open Educational Resources 6
I am able to make simple adaptations to openly licensed resources that I have found. 5
I know how to add a Creative Commons licence to a resource that I create. 2
N=7
Self assessed competence, after MMOER
The wider picture
Findings• It was clear that understanding of the distinction between free and
open is very patchy.• Many (but not all) participants had heard of OERs prior to the project
but self-reported levels of engagement rose after the intervention. • The project evidenced enthusiasm for identification of quality
stimulating materials to inspire learners• Primary focus is on collection for use with their learners rather than
adaptation or sharing of content created. • A minority of participants create or adapt materials to share with
others• There was initially a lack of understanding of the operation of Creative
Commons licences and distinction between IPR and usage rights.
Sub Question 1 How can collaboration aid content search?
Sub Question 2
How far do tutors currently have skills required for adaptation?
Sub Question 3
Which platforms are most effective for aggregation and presentation of resources?
How can tutors in Community Learning settings work most effectively to source adapt and adopt existing
Open Educational Resources to enrich their own delivery?
• The recurring answer to this question in questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussion was to use subject networks at Derby to introduce the concept and offer support in practice through the E Learning support team.
The challenge
• Stronger appetite for free than open• Limited time• Patchy online connectivity
What can #OER15 offer Adult Community Learning?
www.stirringlearning.eu
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