An open question: beyond a resource and technology based understanding of Open Educational Practices (OEP)

Havemann, Leo and Marsh, J. Dawn (2017). An open question: beyond a resource and technology based understanding of Open Educational Practices (OEP). In: LearnFest 2017: Connected Learners, Connected Teachers, 6-17 Nov 2017, Hamilton, New Zealand. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

It has been argued that both Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) have the potential to enhance teaching and learning quality, and widen access to education (Andrade et al., 2011). However, although the 'open' in OER is now closely associated with the technology-enabled distribution of content, primarily through open licensing, the precise 'openness' of OEP is more elusive. While inclusive of opening content, OEP embraces a wider range of activities, including sharing practices, engaging in innovative and collaborative pedagogies, and working 'in the open' (Cronin, 2017; Havemann, 2016; Masterman, 2016; Nascimbeni & Burgos, 2016). In this workshop we invite participants to engage with the definition of the term ?open? holistically by participating in a group-based mapping exercise that involves locating exemplars of educational activity on an openness continuum, across multiple dimensions. This is intended to inform the construction of a framework of openness in learning, teaching and research.

References

Andrade, A., Ehlers, U.-D., Caine, A., Carneiro, R., Conole, G., Kairamo, A.-K., . . . Holmberg, C. (2011). Beyond OER: Shifting focus to open educational practices: OPAL Report 2011. Retrieved from http://duepublico.uni-duisburg-essen.de/servlets/DerivateServlet/Derivate-25907/OPALReport2011_Beyond_OER.pdf

Cronin, C. (2017). Openness and praxis: Exploring the use of open educational practices in higher education. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. Retrieved from https://aran.library.nuigalway.ie/handle/10379/6394

Havemann, L. (2016). Open educational resources. In M.A. Peters (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Singapore: Springer. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-532-7_218-1

Masterman, E. (2016). Bringing open educational practice to a research-intensive university: Prospects and challenges. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 14(1), 31-42. Retrieved from http://www.ejel.org/issue/download.html?idArticle=483

Nascimbeni, F., & Burgos, D. (2016). In search for the open educator: Proposal of a definition and a framework to increase openness adoption among university educators. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning,17(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.19173/IRRODL.V17I6.2736

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