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These are the slides from my talk at SXSWedu 2012, where I discuss the factors for making content easily remixable (adaptable), some new tools supported by my fellowship for transforming content into remixable format, and some content pioneers producing really great remixable content.
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Making OER that is Easy to Find, Adapt, and Translate
Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
SXSWedu Conference 2012Kathi Fletcher
My background
Kathi FletcherBackground :
Connexions Project Manager/Technical Director 4 Yrs
Lessons: Do what you are best at. Empower the community to build an ecosystem.
Fellowship: An OER Roadmap for an Ecosystem of OERMaking remixable OER a reality
Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
Remixable Open Education Resources
What makes OER remixable?
Modular : Reusable componentsPluggable : Editable, structured formatShareable : CC license, permission to reuseReliable : You can count on it being there
Remixable OER
Remixability:Learn anywhere
EPUB/E-Book
Web/Online Accessibility Tools
PDF/Print
Library photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
RemixableOER
Edit / Translate.
Publish, Compile, Accredit Learning & PracticingTools
Transform
Libraries/Repositories
Printing services
Open journals and presses
Creation, editing and translating
tools and services
Assessment & accreditation
tools & services
Sociallearning systems, learning
managementIntelligent
tutoring andlearning machines
Quality review and standards linking
Layout, design & customization
Federation, search & browse
Import/export
between content
formats
Feedback: · Learning results · Comments · Ratings
Libraries of Remixable
OER
OER EcosystemPhotograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
Packaging and arranging content
Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
Closing the Loop
Edit and translate and then publish to repositories.
Create tests and use questions from open banks.
Ecosystem tools convert and transform.
With simple publishing, new OER from big initiatives can be shared and remixed.
Connexions (cnx.org)
non-profit publishing platformfor open-source textbooks and learning materials (1999)
1200 open textbooks/collections20000 Lego modules
from contributors worldwide in 40+ languages
millions of users per monthfrom 190 countries
90 million uses of STEM content
Connexions embraces remixable
Modular : Modules and CollectionsPluggable : Structured document format (XML)Shareable : CC-ByReliable : Permanent ID's
• Access– library of free textbooks for the 20
highest-impact college courses– In remixable format!
• High quality– professionally developed, tested, peer-reviewed content; editorial boards include
• 2 Nobel Laureates• Former Director of NSF and President Clinton’s Science Advisor• Past President of the Institute of the Medicine,
National Academy of Science• 3 National Academy of Science Members• 5 Institute of Medicine Fellows, National Academy of Science
• Ecosystem– organizing partnerships with educational institutions, professional organizations,
publishers, …
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Another Pioneer
Dept. of Basic Education:– Print 2.5 million Siyavula
textbooks
– Distribute nationally to all learners taking:
• Mathematics Gr. 10-12• Physical Science Gr.
10-12
Siyavula:– Everything Math– Everything Science
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Rich experience
Read anywhere
Watch videos / simulations / presentations
Ask questions
Practice and get diagnostic reports
Next Step
A really easy to use editor for
remixable content. Needs to make it easy
to add multimedia also.
Find out more / Get involved
Do you have content you want to make remixable?
Do you know project leaders or software developers that want to get involved?
Email me: kathi.fletcher@shuttleworthfoundation.org
Read more on my blog: kefletcher.blogspot.com
Follow me: kefletcher on twitter
Image AttributionsGold medal - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ksiom, CC-BY-SA
Coffee Table Book – By User:Mattis (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Package - By GNOME icon artists (GNOME SVN / GNOME FTP) [GPL (www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
Translation - By Jesse Burgheimer [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
Mouth - By Felsir at en.wikipedia [CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], from Wikimedia Commons
Magnifying glass – By David Vignoni [LGPL (www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
School room – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MrHarman – CC-BY-SA
Intelligent tutor – By Richard Wilson (died 1782) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Editing pencil - By Everaldo Coelho (YellowIcon) [LGPL (www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
Blackberry phone : By Ricmoo at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons
Lady Gaga : By Daniel Åhs Karlsson (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Moy Cars : http://www.ubergizmo.com/2009/04/lcd-infused-policarbonate-body-would-enable-customizable-car-designs/
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