Fellowship in-process at OER Research Hub Una Daly, OpenCourseWare Consortium Rob Farrow, OER Research Hub, Open University August 13, 2013 1
Jan 17, 2015
Fellowship in-process atOER Research Hub
Una Daly, OpenCourseWare ConsortiumRob Farrow, OER Research Hub, Open University
August 13, 2013 1
Today’s Agenda
• Where it started …• OCW and CCCOER• Community College History• CCCOER Priorities • Previous research (COT, ITC, etc)• OER Hub Hypotheses• Fellowship Goals• Fellowship Plans
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Where collaboration started
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• Patrina Law attended– CCCOER Panel featuring OCL, Bridge-
2-Success, College of the Canyons, & Kaleidoscope Projects
• Open University and OCWC
OpenCourseWare(OCW) Mission“Advance formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of
free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.”
Almost 300 institutions in 46 Countries4
OCW Consortium Courses Original and Translated- Oct 2012
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Dr. Martha Kanter
U.S. Undersecretary of Education
CCCOER History
• Founded 2007
• Joined OCW Consortium 2011
• Enhance teaching and learning thru adoption of open education at colleges
Funded by William & Flora Hewlett Foundation6
History of Community Colleges
• Grew out of vocational and technical schools of early 20th century
• Tracked growth of middle class following WWII• Expand educational access
– Open enrollment– Low cost– Transfer curriculum to
university
Image: Larry Miller CC-BY-NC
Community Colleges in US1948-2013
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U.S. Community Colleges
Open access to high-quality affordable academic programs (1166 nationwide):
– Transfer to 4-year colleges
and universities– Enter careers in high-demand occupations– Prepare for college-level work
Community College Consortium for OER
200+ Community & Technical Colleges
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Community of Practice2012-13
• 10 Professional development webinars – Avg: 108 attendees – Median: 65 attendees
• 10 OER workshops• OER Research: ITC and Open
University
• Many conference presentations, panels
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Spring 2013 Webinars
• 1/29 Using OER for Workforce Training• 2/26 Librarians Critical Role in OER• 3/26 OER Authoring Tools
• 4/30 Open Ed, MOOCs, & Student Access
• 6/4 OER & Competency-based Learning
Attendees Average: 108, Median: 65
Archiveshttp://bit.ly/14x9EsK
• Document impact of OER on teaching and learning
• Promote integrations of OER into college curricula
• Share best practices for adoption of OER through professional development opportunities.
CCCOER Priorities 2012-13
CCCOER Member SurveyJuly 2013
• More OER impact research needed– Grant applications– Promote faculty adoptions– Persuade administrators to support
• How to incentivize faculty to adopt– Finding resources– Accessibility issues
• How to make OER Sustainable
ITC Distance Learning Survey
• Survey of distance education since 2004
• 80% community college members
• 2012 survey added questions about OER and MOOCs
ITC 2012 OER Results
• Anticipated Impact of OER to your Institutions in next 5 years
• 36 % significant impact• 64 % little or no impact
ITC 2012 OER Results Contd.
• Roadblocks to OER Adoption – 66% Faculty time to find and evaluate– 67% Faculty awareness– 45% Credibility of sources– 21% Ancillary materials– 14% Resistance by administrators
ITC 2012 MOOC Result
• 42% have no plans to incorporate MOOC content into online courses
• 44% are exploring options to include MOOC content into all courses
• Less than 1% exploring credit options
Open Textbook Research 2010
• Enhances students interactions with peers and materials
• Increased faculty collaboration leading to improved practices
Open Learning Journal, 2011http://bit.ly/14aGKiP
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CCCOER Collaboration
• H1: Use of OER leads to critical reflection by educators, with evidence of improvement in their practice.
• H2: Participation in OER pilots and programs leads to policy change at institutional level.
• Methodology: Teacher interviews and survey, accompanied by analysis of variations in policy. Identification of pilot activities across CCCOER member to select sources of performance data.
Additional Hypotheses
• H3: Open education models lead to more equitable access to education, serving a broader base of learners than traditional education
• H4: OER adoption at an institutional level leads to financial benefits for students and/or institutions
Colleges ParticipatingName IRB Rqd Survey Interviews
Foothill College Y, Y Yes Fall
De Anza College Y, Y Yes Fall
Houston Community Y, Y Yes Virtual
South Florida N, N Yes Virtual
Roane State Y, Y Yes Virtual
College of the Cyns Y, N Yes Fall
Broward College Y, N No Winter
Cerritos ?,? Yes Fall
Pasadena College Y, N Yes Fall
Northern Virginia N, N Yes Summer
Maricopa Colleges Y, N No Fall
Washington Colleges Y, N No Fall22
Fellowship Big Questions
• OER Policy– Bottoms-up vs top-down– Longterm sustainability
• Accessibility– Faculty awareness– Lower barriers cost and disability– Universal design process
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Policy: Case Study
• Largest college district (Arizona)– 250,000 students, 10 colleges
• Pilots at 3 colleges started 2010– OER-based Math Curriculum
• Five Year Information & Instructional Technology Plan support OER (2011)
• Established district committee to expand OER (spring 2013)
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Sustainability
• Open Educational Resources– Quality is not free– Maintenance
• Business models– OpenLearn– No Credit MOOCs at Colleges
• Bridge-2-Success,• Broward College’s Foundational MOOC
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Accessibility
• Faculty awareness
• Tutorials
• Emerging standards and guidelines for online education.
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DIGITAL +
ACCESSIBLEOPEN LICENSE
Expanding Access or Not?
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Diverse Learner Challenges
• Cognitive learning disabilities
• Sensory & motor impairments
• English language deficits (translations)
• Lack of engagement Kersti Nebelsiek CC-BY
Source: WebAIM
Why Accessibility?
• Improve learning– 707,000 students with disabilities
enrolled in U.S. colleges 2008-09
• It’s the law! – American with Disabilities Act (ADA)– Web Content Access Guidelines (WCAG)– Universal Design for Learning
Morguefile.com
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Plans for Fall/Winter
• Conference Papers/Presentations– Educause Anaheim, CA (attendance only)– OER UnConference, San Jose State Univ.– Open Ed, Utah– eLearning 2014, Florida
• Interview Visits– 4-5 California Colleges– 4-5 Washington State College– 2 Florida Colleges
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Thank you for attending!
Contact Information
Una Daly [email protected]
Rob Farrow [email protected]
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