1. AgriOER
A collaboration to achieve change in
African agriculture education
Dr. Christine Geith
Assistant Provost, Michigan State University
March 31, 2009
FLOSS4Edu

2. African MScThemes
Strategic Challenges
MSc graduates do not understand
farmer issues
Gaps between MSc curriculum,
research impact and improvement
of farmer livelihood
Need for relevant knowledge by all
stakeholders in the value chain

3. AgriOER Key Components
Online and Distance Learning
Open Educational Resources
Community Knowledge Creation & Sharing
Students as Agents of Change
African Grass Roots Demand Driven

4. Open Educational Resources

5. OER business models
dual licensing:
creative commons & commercial
value-added services:
teachers & credit
student support
cc licensed flickr photo by notme2000
C. Geith UCEA Summer Workshop 2007

6. Mass collaboration and sharing models
community created
cc licensed flickr photo by notme2000
C. Geith UCEA Summer Workshop 2007

7. New distribution models
unlimited variety
targeted searching
cc licensed flickr photo by notme2000
C. Geith UCEA Summer Workshop 2007

8. OER Universities

9. OER Production and Distribution
in Africa

10. AgriOER Solution

11. To strengthen MSc agriculture curriculum, resources,
teaching methods and impact on farmers
To use online open methods and templates that enable
customization and scalability, starting with the RUFORUM
MSc Research Methods
To grow communities of teachers, students, researchers,
experts, practitioners and farmers to provide input into
university curriculum and to create and use Open
Educational Resources
To empower students as agents of change

12. To improve the livelihood of farmers in Africa,
through sustainably empowering
MSc students & graduates of African institutions
to achieve change in agriculture,
by leveraging farmer input and African knowledge
using OER in universities and the global knowledge
pool

13. AgriOER Collaboration
Strategic Themes

14. AgriOER Goals
Farmer Value Wide Sustainable Improve
Livelihood Chain Adoption Scalable Student
Knowledge of MSc RM Teaching/ Outcomes
Learning
FLOSS4EDU X X X X
RUFORUM X X X X X
MSc RM
MSU/MAK/ X X X X
TNAUVAS
WOUGNET X X X

15. OER Creators and Users
FLOSS4EDU
RUFORUM MAK/MSU/ MAK/MSU/ MAK/MSU/ WOUGNET
Demand-
MSc TNAUVAS TNAUVAS TNAUVAS Q/A
Driven
Research Fact Training Research database of
MSc-Level
Methods Sheets Materials Data Sets local
Modules
Modules (video, farmer
audio, knowledge
print)
Use Use Create/Use Create/Use Create/Use Create/Use
Students
Create/Use Create/Use Use Use Use Use
Faculty
Create/Use Create/Use Use Use Use Use
Experts
Use Use Use Use Use Use
Learners
Use Use Create/Use
Farmers
Create/Use Create/Use Create/Use Create/Use Create/Use Create/Use
Others

16. AgriOER Results
4+ communities
3 years
$3 million
=
Successful Template
Building a system for curriculum impact
Experiential student research
Demand-driven mass collaboration
Open and scalable curriculum modules

17. AgriOER