Why Open Course Frameworks? Michael Caulfield, Director of Blended and Networked Learning Washington State University Vancouver
Jul 19, 2015
Why Open Course Frameworks?
Michael Caulfield, Director of Blended and Networked LearningWashington State University Vancouver
The Future Is Blended
● It (can be) more effective● Students want it● It (might be) cheaper
WE ARE MAKING HEADWAY oN HELPING Professors Evolve PRACTICE
● Facilitating online discussions● Using backend data to make decisions● Navigating multiple new tools● Moving high-impact practices into the classroom
But We Still Have Cottage Industry Model of Production
● Typical incentives: course release, small stipend, nothing.● Typical (additional) time spent: 40-130 hours for 45 hours of online content
● Ratio: 1:1 (low), 3:1 (high).● Typical team size: one.
We Are (Way) Out of Line with What Industry Spends
Source: How Long Does it Take to Create Learning? (Chapman Alliance)
We Are (Way) Out of Line with What Industry Spends
Source: How Long Does it Take to Create Learning? (Chapman Alliance)
Publisher Solution: Advantages
● Marginal Cost Advantage● High-Quality Materials● Data-driven Revision● Increased Specialization
Publisher Solution: Disadvantages
● Cost to Students● Loss of Local Connection/Control/Coherence● Separation from Data● Educational Monoculture
Open Course Frameworks Build on Success of Open Textbooks
Publisher/Open Solution: Advantages
● Marginal Cost Advantage● High-Quality Materials (Getting There)● Data-driven Revision● Increased Specialization
Open Course Frameworks Address Critical Problems
● Cost to Students – Cheaper or Free● Loss of Local Connection – Light repurposing can provide● Separation from Data – Runs in our own systems (not pub. site)● Educational Monoculture – Diversity provided by many remixes and community of
practice.
Open Course Frameworks Are Part of Larger Strategy
● Support Evolving Practice● Provide professional development● Connect with tools and support● Push innovation, not renovation
● Solve the Digital Materials Bottleneck● Now: Identify possible publisher support ● Now: Look for small initial wins● Long Term: Explore and promote Open Course Frameworks use (and cross-institutional
collaboration)
Thank you.
Michael Caulfield
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