Open Educational Resources and Practices at the Knowledge Cloud

1. Open Educational Resources and Practices at the Knowledge Cloud Demetrios G. Sampson Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus & Informatics and Telematics Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial License . To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0 or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA. /35

7. Title: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Description: This Learning Object explains Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and how that turns into AIDS. It stresses risk factors, screening, and prevention. This is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute. Material Type: Audio Lecture Source : OER Commons ( http:// www.oercommons.org / ) Learning Objects Examples (1/4) /35

8. Title: DNA from the Beginning Description: DNA from the Beginning is an animated tutorial on DNA, genes and heredity. The science behind each concept is explained using animations related to DNA topics, an image gallery, video interviews, problems, biographies, and links related to DNA. Material Type: Simulation Source : MERLOT ( http:// www.merlot.org / ) Learning Objects Examples (2/4) /35

9. Title: The Ear Description: An overview of the ear. Do you manage to put the names right? Material Type: Drill and Practice Source : Learning Resource Exchange (LRE) ( http:// lreforschools.eun.org / ) Learning Objects Examples (3/4) /35

10. Title: Hot potatoes quiz - Flash Description: Hot Potatoes quiz: multi-choice quiz covering the basics of Flash. Material Type: Quiz Source : JORUM ( http:// resources.jorum.ac.uk / ) Learning Objects Examples (4/4) /35

12. Learning Object Repositories (LORs) Existing LORs /35 OER Commons, USA Learning Resource Exchange, EU Le@rning Federation, Australia Jorum, UK e-yliko, Greece MERLOT, USA

13. /35 Less than 10.000 (Small LOR) National (UK) Cross-Disciplinary Higher Education JORUM ( http:// resources.jorum.ac.uk / ) More than 50.000 (Large LOR) International Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors MERLOT ( http:// www.merlot.org / ) More than 50.000 (Large LOR) Regional (Europe) Cross-Disciplinary Primary and Secondary Education LRE ( http:// lreforschools.eun.org / ) Between 10.000 to 50.000 (Medium LOR) National (Australia) Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors Le@rning Federation ( http:// econtent.thelearningfederation.edu.au / ) Between 10.000 to 50.000 (Medium LOR) International Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors OER Commons ( http:// www.oercommons.org / ) Less than 10.000 (Small LOR) National (Greece) Cross-Disciplinary Primary and Secondary Education e-yliko ( http://www.e-yliko.gr ) No of LOs Region Coverage Subject Domain Educational Sector LOR Name

17. Title: Developing Research-Based Thinking Description: In this Open LD you will be reflecting upon the value of research based learning and teaching, and designing a research study of your own. Pedagogical Model: Research-based learning Source : LAMS LD Repository ( http:// lamscommunity.org/lamscentral / ) Open Learning Designs Examples (1/3) /35

18. Title: Proteins Description: In this unit we explore how proteins are the 'doers' of the cell. They are huge in number and variety and diverse in structure and function, serving both the structural building blocks and the functional machinery of the cell. Just about every process in every cell requires specific proteins. The basic principles of protein structure and function which are reviewed in this unit are crucial to understanding how proteins perform their various roles. Pedagogical Model: Guided Research Source : iCOPER LD Repository ( http:// www.icoper.org /repository/learning-design ) Open Learning Designs Examples (2/3) /35

19. Title: Cosmic Collisions Description: An examination of the cosmic battles being waged between celestial bodies Pedagogical Model: Inquiry-based Teaching Source : COSMOS LD Repository ( http:// www.cosmosportal.eu / ) Open Learning Designs Examples (3/3) /35

21. Title: Explore, Describe, Apply Description: The strategy used in this learning design is problem-based and has been applied to a subject in a graduate certificate of online learning although the strategy could be used in many undergraduate and postgraduate subjects. Pedagogical Model: Problem-based Learning Source : Learning Designs Repository ( http:// www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au / ) Open LD Templates Examples (1/2) /35

22. Title: Inquiry-based Teaching Description: This strategy is often contrasted with more traditional expository methods and reflects the constructivist model of learning, often referred to as active learning, so strongly held among science educators today. Pedagogical Model: Inquiry-based Teaching Source : COSMOS LD Repository ( http:// www.cosmosportal.eu / ) Open LD Templates Examples (2/2) /35

23. Learning Design Repositories (LDRs) Existing LDRs /35 LAMS Repository, Australia The Canadian LD Repository, Canada The Learning Designs Repository, Australia iCOPER LD Repository, EU

24. /35 Overview of Existing LDRs N/A N/A 7.163 N/A No of Users 875 International Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors LAMS Repository ( http:// lamscommunity.org/lamscentral / ) 32 National (Australia) Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors The Learning Designs Repository ( http:// www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au / ) 520 Regional (Europe) Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors iCOPER LD Repository ( http:// www.icoper.org /repository/learning-design ) N/A National (Canada) Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors The Canadian LD Repository ( http://www.idld.org ) – Not Currently in Operation No of Open LDs Region Coverage Subject Domain Educational Sector LDR Name

26. Learning Design Repositories (LDRs) Tools for Populating LDRs /35 Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) ReCourse MOT+ LD Editor ASK Learning Designer Toolkit (ASK-LDT) Open Graphical Learning Modeler (OGLM)

28. /35 Comparison of COSMOS LD Repository with existing LDRs 520 N/A Regional (Europe) Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors iCOPER LD Repository ( http:// www.icoper.org /repository/learning-design ) 1.650 N/A 7.163 N/A No of Users 875 International Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors LAMS Repository ( http:// lamscommunity.org/lamscentral / ) 32 Regional (Australia) Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors The Learning Designs Repository ( http:// www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au / ) 350 Regional (Europe) Science Education School and Higher Education COSMOS LD Repository ( http:// www.cosmosportal.eu / ) N/A National (Canada) Cross-Disciplinary All Sectors The Canadian LD Repository ( http://www.idld.org ) – Not Currently in Operation No of Open LDs Region Coverage Subject Domain Educational Sector LDR Name