Module 3: why be open?

Why be open?

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Presentation by Stephanie Verbeken 

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Several (good!) arguments to be open

• technical argument

• political argument

• economical argument

• evolutionary argument

• educational argument

One could turn the question:

why NOT be open...?

Technical argument:There is, technically spoken, no education without being Open

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students share

papers, practice examples, insights,

criticism, respect, answers to questions,

engagement,... (and sometimes hard

questions)

Education = magic! one can share something without losing it.

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education's bills...!

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• Won't editors' businesses crash?o Research1 shows evidence that in many cases the

sale of books increases when an online version is offered open (and for free)

• Exposure o organisational level

• university• school

o individual level• teachers• researchers

"Wow! Have you seen what kind of

high quality research and education

this university has to offer!? You should

check it out!

Evolutionary argument:

• Being Open

Quantity of feedback will increase

Benefits for your course materials

Benefits for your own students

• Being open and creative / innovative

More exposure

More feedback

Etc...

Educational argumentsPresence in the educational world

Use open courses to show to candidate students what your education looks like Take away their doubts about the educational culture and the level of

courses at university: "will I be able to understand the scientific articles that are part of the course materials at university?"

Use open courses to give students extra study support

Use open courses to support students with learning difficulties or disabilities

By opening up 'stumble courses' and providing them with weblectures, students can rewatch the lecture. They get a second chance to understand the learning content.

Easily adapt learning materials to e.g. visually impaired students. Or provide weblectures with subtitles to help hearing-impaired students.

Teach your students in a "flipped classroom" systemLet them gather the information by taking an Open Course, online, before they come to class. In the classroom you can come to deeplevel learning using interaction between students.

So...

Why NOT be Open?