Learning in an open world programme Update 13

Learning in an open world programme Update, 13 th June 2011

Redefining openness… Design Delivery Courses design & shared openly Use of free tools & resources Peer critiquing What is/will be the impact of Repurposing an increasingly open Open mediated technologically practices Networking learning environment Inquiry-based in learning and teaching? Sharing Research Sharing of research data Collective intelligence Evaluation Critical reflection

Social and participatory media Media sharing 3 Blogging Mash ups Messaging Collaborative editing Recommende r systems Social networking Virtual worlds and games Social bookmarking Syndication (Conole and Alevizou, 2010)

• • • Projects JISC OULDI Design-Practice Olnet X-Delia OPAL Open. Ed Open. Se EU 4 ALL ISpot

JISC OULDI • OULDI toolbox • Trials across OU and 4 other institutions • Design-Practice (Cyprus and Greece) • Learning and teaching guide

Designing for learning in an open world Design representations and tools Mediating Artefacts Theory and methodology Opennes s Communities and interactions Open Learning Design Methodology Related fields Affordance s Social and participatory media

X-Delia • Use of bio-sensors and serious games to identify and address the effects of emotional regulation on financial decision making • D and E framework • LD representations 6

OPAL

Open Educational Practices (OEP) Practices around the creation, use and management of Open Educational Resources Approach 60 case studies of OER collected Dimensions of OEP derived Online consultation process Guidelines for stakeholders

Olnet • Vibrant fellowship programme • High visibility (papers and presentations) • Number of research projects • UNESCO study of non-english OER • Understanding of users use of OER (learners and teachers)

EU 4 All • Accessibility awareness and planning • Link to roadmap acceleration programme • Contribution to British Standards

Open. Se • Open Software Engineering • Design an open environment • Working with authentic projects • Trial of open course

i. Spot • Social network for learning about natural history • 11, 000 users, 50, 000 observations

Impact • Coherent programme on learning design and OER and the nature of openness • High visibility (papers and presentations) • Good track record of successful funding • Significant international collaboration

Going forward • Consolidate current portfolio • Secure additional funding • Translate into tangible outputs • Synergies with other programmes • Transfer findings into university work