Dr. Bakary Diallo gives a presentation on AVU's OER repository as a part of the Emerging OCW Project panel discussions
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• Established by charter with the mandate of significantly increasing access to quality higher education and training through the innovative use of information communication technologies
• Established in 1997 as a project• Acquired largest eLearning network in Africa - 53
partners in 27 countries• Trained + 40, 000 • Working beyond technological, language and cultural
barriers in Francophone, Anglophone and Lusophone Africa
• Find more http://www.avu.org/About-AVU/introduction.html
• Started in 2005 as one component of a Multinational Started in 2005 as one component of a Multinational Project involving 10 countriesProject involving 10 countries
• Multinational Project:Multinational Project:
• Funding: Funding: African Development Bank, AVU African Development Bank, AVU and partly and partly
United Nations Development Program ( SomaliaUnited Nations Development Program ( Somalia))• Project ComponentsProject Components
– Establishment of Open Distance eLearning Centers Establishment of Open Distance eLearning Centers with internet connectivitywith internet connectivity
– AVU capacity enhancement (ACEP)AVU capacity enhancement (ACEP)– An ICT integrated Teacher Education Program in An ICT integrated Teacher Education Program in
Math and SciencesMath and Sciences– Gender MainstreamingGender Mainstreaming
Developing and Using OERsDeveloping and Using OERs
• AVU An ICT-integrated Teacher Education program for Math and Sciences
• Objectives:• Improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools Improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools
through use of ICTsthrough use of ICTs• Increase the number of Mathematics, Science, and Increase the number of Mathematics, Science, and
ICT basic skills teachersICT basic skills teachers• Develop and promote research in teacher education to Develop and promote research in teacher education to
inform future curriculum reforminform future curriculum reform• Establish and strengthen relevant partnerships with Establish and strengthen relevant partnerships with
other teacher education initiatives in Africaother teacher education initiatives in Africa
Developing and Using OERsDeveloping and Using OERs
Methodology Methodology • Formation of the Teacher Education Advisory CommitteeFormation of the Teacher Education Advisory Committee • Policy and Curriculum Conceptualization for Teacher for Teacher
Education programs Education programs • Curriculum Design • Content Development • Design and Development of a Quality Assurance Framework • Establishment of Program Teams in the Participating Instituti
ons
• Establishment of Teacher Education Virtual ConsortiumEstablishment of Teacher Education Virtual Consortium• A Pilot Study of the Teacher Education Programs• Launching the Math and Science TE Programs Launching the Math and Science TE Programs • Publishing resources on OER@AVUPublishing resources on OER@AVU
Developing and Using OERsDeveloping and Using OERs
Achievements includeAchievements include• Development of policiesDevelopment of policies• Conceptualization of the curriculumConceptualization of the curriculum• Quality Assurance Framework DocumentQuality Assurance Framework Document• 219 modules of Math, Physics, Chemistry, 219 modules of Math, Physics, Chemistry,
Biology, Teacher Education foundation, ICT Biology, Teacher Education foundation, ICT Basic Skills and ICT integration in Math and Basic Skills and ICT integration in Math and SciencesSciences
• Modules structured as 4 Bed (Math, Phy, Che, Modules structured as 4 Bed (Math, Phy, Che, Bio) and Diploma and Certificate programsBio) and Diploma and Certificate programs
• Using Open resources to develop the contentUsing Open resources to develop the content• Released content as Released content as OER under the Creative OER under the Creative
Developing and Using OERsDeveloping and Using OERs
Achievements include Achievements include (Continued…)(Continued…)
• Program coordination teams in each Program coordination teams in each participating universityparticipating university
• Training of more than 459 academicsTraining of more than 459 academics• Using Moodle as Online LMS PlatformUsing Moodle as Online LMS Platform• Establishment of a community of practice TEEstablishment of a community of practice TE• Testing program in 3 countries (Kenya, Testing program in 3 countries (Kenya,
Somalia, Senegal)Somalia, Senegal)• Launching the program in 10 countriesLaunching the program in 10 countries• Launching 2 AVU Certificate programs Launching 2 AVU Certificate programs • As of Jan 2011, some 4000 students enrolled in As of Jan 2011, some 4000 students enrolled in
degree, certificate and professional degree, certificate and professional development programsdevelopment programs
Materials Development Process• Most complex activity of the Teacher Education
program• The major steps in the process were:
- The training of the authors to write for ODeL - Use of a standard template for all the modules - Drafting of the modules - Involvement of consultants to support authors- Peer review of the modules- Participation of instructional designers, editors and
graphic designers- Involvement of a Materials Development Coordinator
to oversee and coordinate the entire process- Involvement of an academic advisor
– Gathering information on best practice Gathering information on best practice – Recruiting an International TeamRecruiting an International Team– Defining Scope & Approach of portal– Defining Scope & Approach of portal– – Choosing a platform – DspaceChoosing a platform – Dspace– Solution Analysis – Solution Analysis – – Customizing Dspace –Customizing Dspace –– Web & Graphic DesignWeb & Graphic Design– Integrating OER portal with Integrating OER portal with www.avu.org and AVU Virtual Class and AVU Virtual Class
MyAVU MyAVU www.avu.org/virtualclass/login/index.php – Integrating social mediaIntegrating social media– Define OER policies Define OER policies – Reviewing and categorize AVU collectionReviewing and categorize AVU collection– Uploading content on portalUploading content on portal– TestingTesting– Launching OER@AVULaunching OER@AVU
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned• The value of the collaborative strategy The value of the collaborative strategy
adoptedadopted
• working across three language divides, working across three language divides, different education systems and different different education systems and different social political environments requires social political environments requires additional time and resourcesadditional time and resources
• The social political environments in the The social political environments in the different countries calls for a lot of flexibility different countries calls for a lot of flexibility
• Translation of modules cause delayTranslation of modules cause delay
• Convincing institutions and authors was not easyConvincing institutions and authors was not easy
• Need for motivation: initiative incentive for Need for motivation: initiative incentive for academics to get them involvedacademics to get them involved
• Building a OER portal is challenging, search for Building a OER portal is challenging, search for qualified Human resourcesqualified Human resources
• Publishing OER in 3 languagesPublishing OER in 3 languages
• Funding OERs requires Institutional support Funding OERs requires Institutional support
Looking Into the FutureLooking Into the Future• AVU is considering phase II of the Multinational ProjectAVU is considering phase II of the Multinational Project
– Target African countriesTarget African countries– Teacher Education in Math and scienceTeacher Education in Math and science– Computer SciencesComputer Sciences– Food SecurityFood Security– Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy– University Pedagogy coursesUniversity Pedagogy courses– Peace and Security programPeace and Security program
• Activities OER@AVUActivities OER@AVU– Interpret Analytics and strategize Interpret Analytics and strategize – Sensitization campaign Sensitization campaign – Management of resourcesManagement of resources– Updating, Maintaining and Upgrading of PortalUpdating, Maintaining and Upgrading of Portal– Training of users in AfricaTraining of users in Africa– Reaching countries in Diaspora: the case of HaitiReaching countries in Diaspora: the case of Haiti
ConclusionConclusion• Key success factors of developing OER at Key success factors of developing OER at
AVUAVU– Collaborative approach: involving the Collaborative approach: involving the
commutinity commutinity – Agreeing on policiesAgreeing on policies– Resources respond the to the need of 12 Resources respond the to the need of 12
participating institutions participating institutions in 10 countries, in 10 countries, each institution accredit its own program each institution accredit its own program
– Sharing with the rest of the world through Sharing with the rest of the world through OER@AVU un CC LicensingOER@AVU un CC Licensing
– Making resources available in 3 languages: Making resources available in 3 languages: English, French and Portuguese English, French and Portuguese