Online Teaching Conference Presentation on how Open Education has changed from Open Access to Open Credentialing. Presentation by Una Daly, Community College Outreach Manager at OCW.
Open Education Revolution: From Open Access to Open Credentialing
1. advancing formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
Open Education Revolution:
From
“Open Access”
to
“Open Credentialing”
Una Daly
OCW Community College Outreach Manager
2. advancing formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
Una Daly
Community College Outreach
OCW Consortium
3. advancing formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
Tell us a little about yourself ...
• Your Name
• Your Organization
• Interest/Experience in Open Education
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Overview
• Open Education is a Changing …
• Open Courseware to Open
Credentials
• Certificates & Credentials
• Community College Connection
• Open Education at your Campus
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worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
The times are a changing …
2001 Creative Commons
2002 MIT Open Courseware
2004 OCW Consortium
2007 Community College Consortium OER
2008 Age of the MOOC
2009 Peer-2-Peer University
2010 OER University, Badges
2011 Stanford AI MOOC
2012 Udacity, Coursera, edX
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OCW Mission
“Advance formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-
quality education materials organized as courses.”
Over 250 institutions in 46 Countries
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Growth 2003-2011
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Open Courseware
Open Access to:
– Video Lectures
– Syllabi
– Course notes
• No active Participation
– No certification for self-learners
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OCW User Profiles
OCW Survey Summer 2011
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Non-traditional learners need
proof of learning
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• Credentials or certificates from
accredited institution
• Skill badges
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Post-secondary Credentials
• Certificates fastest growing
– 22% of total 2010, 6% in 1980
– Costs less, quicker, more salary
• Catalyst for college degree License CC-BY-NC by besighyawn
– 33% certificate holders have degree
– 66% earn certificate first
• Public & Private 2-Year: 70% certificates
Certificates: Gateway To Gainful Employment and College Degrees, Georgetown University, June 2012.
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OER University
• Focus on open assessment strategies
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Non-Traditional Learners Need
Community
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Entering the Age of the MOOC
• Massive (> 1000 students)
• Online (social networks)
• Open (enrollment, content)
• Course (expert facilitators)
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Stanford MOOC Fall 2011
• 160,000 registrants worldwide
• 200 on campus students
• Homework, Quizzes, Forums
• 20,000 completion certificates
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Udacity.com
We believe university-level education can be
both high quality and low cost. Using the
economics of the Internet ...
. Logic
Intro to Computer Software Testing
P
Science
Intro to Physics
Web Application
Engine
Intro to Statistics
Algorithms
Certificates for a fee: Pearson Testing Centers
Hiring now …
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Coursera.org
We offer high quality courses from the top
universities, for free to everyone.
Human Computer Finance
Machine Learning Interaction
Poetry
Pharmacology
Intro to Statistics
Intro to Sociology
Peer Assessments, Completion Certificates available.
Princeton, Stanford, UC Berkeley, U Michigan, U Pennsylvania, and
more partners planned
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MITx and Harvard
• Open enrollment: Circuits & Electronics
• Student-student, professor-student
interaction
• Credentials for modest fee
• Open source online learning platform
– Computer-aided assessment
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Who takes MOOCs?
• Coursera Machine Learning
– 41% software, 9% other professionals
– 33% students (grad 20, under 12%)
– 39% just curious
– 30.5% sharpen skills for current job
– 18% want to get better job
Inside Higher Ed, Steve Kolowich,
June 5 2012
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Who takes MOOCs?
• Udacity
– 75% want to sharpen skills on current
job or get a better job.
– Mixture of students and professionals
Inside Higher Ed, Steve Kolowich,
June 5 2012
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Where do they live?
• Coursera: 74% of students outside U.S.
• Brazil
• Britain
• India
• Russia
• Udacity
– A great majority live abroad
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What is the Community College
Connection?
• Open Enrollment
• Target Audience
– Students pursuing credentials
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– Professionals and self-learners
• Affordability
• Flexible Learning
• Credentials: Degrees, Certificates
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CCCOER History
• Founded 2007
• Growth to 200+ colleges
Dr. Martha Kanter
U.S. Undersecretary of
• Joined OCW Consortium
Education (2009-12)
Funded by William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
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Mission
• Promote adoption of OER to enhance
teaching and learning.
– Expand access to education
– Support faculty development to find,
create, and reuse OER.
– Advance community college mission
Community College Consortium for OER
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Washington’s Open Course Library
A collection of openly licensed (CC-BY) educational
materials for 81 high-enrollment college courses
Project Goals:
•Lower textbook costs for students
•Improve course completion rates
•Provide new resources for faculty
Credit: Timothy Valentine & Leo Reynolds
CC-BY-NC-SA
Please visit: http://opencourselibrary.org
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education materials organized as courses.
• Art Appreciation • Introduction To Oceanography
• Calculus I • Introduction To Philosophy
• Calculus II • Introduction to Physical Geology
• Calculus III • Introduction to Statistics
• Cultural Anthropology • Lifespan Psychology
• Elementary Algebra • Macroeconomics
• Engineering Physics I • Microeconomics
• English Composition I • Music Appreciation
• English Composition II • Physical Anthropology
• General Biology with Lab • Pre-College English
• General Chemistry with Lab I • Precalculus I
• General Chemistry with Lab II • Precalculus II
• General Chemistry with Lab III • Principles of Accounting I
• General Psychology • Principles of Accounting II
• Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 • Public Speaking
• Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 • Research for the 21st Century
• Intermediate Algebra • Technical Writing
• Introduction To Business • Try College / College Success Course
• Introduction to Chemistry (Inorganic) • US History I
• Introduction To Literature I • US History II
• Introduction To Logic • US History III
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Priorities 2012-13
• Document impact of OER on teaching
and learning
• Promote integration of OER into curricula
• Continue Educational Outreach
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Education Webinars 2012
Month Topic
January 31 Open Math Home Assessment Systems
February 28 Writing Commons: Open Textbook Community
March 27 Fostering OER-friendly policies at your college
May 1st Finding and Selecting High Quality OER
May 2nd A Revolution in Learning: Community College
Consortium for Open Education Resources
May 22 Open Course Library : Public Speaking Open
Course
June 26 Faculty Perceptions of OER and Pedagogy of OER
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Help Us Grow
Community College Consortium for OER
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Why Join?
• Information: Stay in the loop on
issues in open education. NASA image
• Collaboration: Participate in community,
attend webinars, join the advisory board.
• Collective Visibility: Gain global exposure
through OCWC’s website and shared media
exposure.
• Direction: Provide direct input to OCWC’s
focus on community colleges.
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Questions?
Join our Advisory Group, Stay in the
Loop
http://oerconsortium.org
Una Daly
unatdaly@ocwconsortium.org
Notes de l'éditeur
The Open Course Library is a collection of expertly developed educational materials – including textbooks, syllabi, course activities, readings, and assessments – for 81 high-enrollment college courses. 42 courses have been completed so far, providing faculty with a high-quality option that will cost students no more than $30 per course.