The OER university (#OERu)

Anthony Mackintosh

Commonwealth of LearningChair in OEROtago Polytechnic

Wayne Mackintosh

A sustainable model for more affordable education futures

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An oustanding ODL pioneer

Athabasca University is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to and success in university-level study and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide.

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Excellence | Openness Flexibility | Innovation

The OER Foundation

The Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that provides leadership, networking and support for educators and educational institutions to achieve their objectives through Open Education.

“OER is a sustainable and renewable resource”

OERs are materials used to support education that may be freely accessed, reused, modified and shared by anyone. Stephen Downes 2011

WikiEducator

We're turning the digital divide into digital dividends using free content and open networks. We hope you can help us.

Voted best educational wiki, Steven Downes, Dec 2007

Inaugural recipient of the award for Exemplary Open Education Resource (OER) practices

OER is a renewable & sustainable resource

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How do we achieve sustainable OER projects?

How will your institution remain sustainablewithout OER?

Doing the OERu numbers

Luis Argerich http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/3029485203James Cridland http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/2272701122

OERu (USQ)(OERu using

course- based portfolio)

Otago Polytechnic(Tuition cost)

USA(Median Tuition

cost 4-year public

university)

BA (Hons) US$6,759 US$19,452 US$26,312

Cost of a 4-year degree(Excluding text book and living costs)

(Note: USA figures based on Delta Cost Project for 2008)

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“ As a founding anchor partner in the OERu, USQ is proud to give students worldwide, the ability to access university level courses and where cost has been removed as a barrier to learning.”

Jan Thomas, Vice-Chancellor USQ

Smart philanthropy

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Giving is receivingParallel learning universe|New business

The OER university concept

Adapted from Taylor 2007

Free learning opportunities for all students worldwide

Unsatisfied demand for HE

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100 million additional placesBy 2025

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Cost levers for OERu

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MarginalCost=ZERO

Collaborative development=Cheaper the going it alone

OERu – Logic model & plan for action

+200 participants

+46 Countries

23 Feb 2011

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The OERu logic model

OERu 2011.11 meeting of anchor partners

Bachelor of general studiesPrototype courses during 2012Formal launch of the OERu 2013

OERu anchor partner decisions

160 people from41 countries

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The view from an OERu partner

Traditional modelTraditional model OERu model

Judith Murray

Rules of the OERu game ...

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Credential OER learners (cost recovery)

Course credit transfer among OERu partners (for agreed credential)

Assemble minimum of 2 OER-based courses (for agreed credential)

Gold or silver member of the OER Foundation

OERTen partners agree ...

Mechanics of OERu operations ...

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Recognition of prior learning (RPL) protocols provideprecedent for recognising OER learning, however:

- Existing RPL systems are expensive- Don't scale well.

OERu does not confer degrees (anchor partners do)

OERu anchor partners retain decision-making autonomy, eg:- Price for assessment and credential services- Local matriculation requirements- Courses and credentials provided under OERu network

Free range learning ...

Melissa Sanders http://www.flickr.com/photos/themissiah/3491328675/Ricky http://www.flickr.com/photos/8656572@N04/4855311898/

AST1000: Regional relations in Asia & the Pacific

E-learning activities

Regional relations database

Peer-to-peer sharing

Course-based portfolio

3 -Assignments

“Pedagogy of discovery”

Learning & Digital literacies

OERu Learning environment (MOOC-like features)

Next steps …

Recurrent cost recouped

No new money required

OERu is low cost, low risk But high IMPACT innovation

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Next steps …Calibrating sustainable innovation …

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Free learning for all students worldwide

“This is not theoretical speculation,it is entirely viable.” Jim Taylor AM

You are free to join us ...

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