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Positioning the values and practices of open education at the core of University business
The document discusses the integration of open education values into the core functions of the University of Edinburgh, focusing on online program development and ethical engagement. It outlines the university's mission, vision, and the Open Educational Resources (OER) policy aimed at enhancing student experience and access to higher education. Various activities and strategies for promoting openness, including workshops, partnerships, and community engagement efforts, are highlighted to foster a culture of inclusivity and collaboration.
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- 1. Positioning the valuesand practices of open education at the core of University business Stuart Nicol, Anne-Marie Scott and Lorna M. Campbell Learning Teaching and Web Services University of Edinburgh Prodromus Dissertationum Cosmographicarum, Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, https://flic.kr/p/fcwNdT
- 2. How does openeducation inform core functions of the university? • Consider the question from three positions: where we are; where this will lead us; where we ideally want to be. • This is about an ethical approach to new strands of core business at the University of Edinburgh: developing and delivering online programmes at scale. • Help us identify and model how to shape similar activities in open ways.
- 3. Session structure 1. Introduceour story, outlining 3 areas in which open is being re-centred: open practice; policy and data; and widening access. (20 mins) 2. In groups, identify other areas where open can have impact. (5 mins) 3. Using the picture cards, develop a story of how open could be centred. (20 mins) 4. Share back (recorded?) (15 mins) 5. Post-session sharing.
- 4. University of EdinburghMission We deliver impact for society. We discover, develop and share knowledge. Vision As a truly global university, rooted in Scotland’s capital city, we make a significant, sustainable and socially responsible contribution to the world. Geographiae Blavianae: Atlas major, Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, CC BY ND NC 2.0, flic.kr/p/E3zqmV
- 5. University of EdinburghOER Vision • The history of the Edinburgh Settlement. • Excellent education and research collections. • Traditions of the Enlightenment and civic mission. Commission from the Dodge of Venice, Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, https://flic.kr/p/snkn7o
- 6. University of EdinburghOER Policy • http://open.ed.ac.uk/about/ • Approved by Learning and Teaching Committee in January 2016. • Informative and permissive. • Encourages staff and students to use, create and publish OERs to enhance the quality of the student experience. • Helps colleagues make informed decisions about creating and using OER. Anima Celtica, The Evergreen Spring, 1895, Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, CC BY, Europeana / images.is.ed.ac.uk
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- 8. OER Service Activities •Run workshops and digital skills development events around OER and open education. • Provide support to Schools and Colleges. • Provide advice, guidance and training on copyright and open licensing. • Provide support for strategic technology initiatives e.g. Lecture Recording, Academic Blogging, Learn, MOOCs, DLAS, etc. Papers of William Speirs Bruce, No.686, Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, https://flic.kr/p/fcwCzM
- 9. OER Service Activities •Support ISG’s playful engagement strategy. https://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/playful-engagement/ • Work closely with our Wikimedian in Residence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_ of_Edinburgh • Host Open Content Curation student interns. Our Poultry, Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, CC BY 2.0, https://images.is.ed.ac.uk/
- 10. OER Service Activities •Publish quarterly newsletter. http://open.ed.ac.uk/newsletter/ • Maintain a showcase of Edinburgh’s OERs. http://open.ed.ac.uk/edinburghs- oers/ The Editor of the Quarterly, Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, CC BY, https://images.is.ed.ac.uk/
- 11. Learning Analytics Policy • Howcan we use open practices to engage in a way that is consistent with our values? • Wicked problems – can’t not engage.
- 12. Values-led approach Principles andpurposes • “As an institution we understand that data never provides the whole picture about students’ capacities or likelihood of success” • “We recognise that data and algorithms can contain and perpetuate bias, and will actively work to recognise and minimise any potential negative impacts" • "...learning analytics can benefit all students in reaching their full academic potential....we do not propose a deficit model targeted only at supporting students at risk of failure" https://www.ed.ac.uk/files/atoms/files/learnin ganalyticsprinciples.pdf
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- 16. From MOOCs toMasters (via MicroCredentials)
- 17. Lowering the barriersto for-credit education • Offering a new microcredential: MicroMasters. • No entry requirements / lower cost / actual credit
- 18. Partnering with edX •Their values are closest to ours. • A not for profit organisation. • Built on an open source platform. • The only MOOC provider where content is not locked- in. • There is a free path through the taught MM modules.
- 19. We share whatwe make • All of our videos are openly licenced (where possible) and made available for download outside of the platform. • Academic colleagues are supported by our OER service to make sure courses use openly available resources.
- 20. Learning design • ABC:based on a model that uses openly licenced resources. • We re-share our changes back to the community. • Thinking about inclusivity and accessibility
- 21. Foregrounding equal voicesin course design • The trickiest one of all. A lot of work to be done. • We remind academics during the learning design sessions to be conscious of equal voices on the course. • We have a digital librarian who can help.
- 22. Your Turn Identify otherareas where open can have impact. Write these down on post-it notes. (5 mins)
- 23. What's the story? Chooseone of the areas where open could have impact. Using the picture cards, develop a (short) story of how open could be centred. (20 mins)
- 24. Share back Nominate someonein your group to tell your story back to the group (15 mins)
- 25. Contact Stuart Nicol [email protected] @nicolvision Lorna M.Campbell [email protected] http://lornamcampbell.org/ @LornaMCampbell CC BY, University of Edinburgh, unless otherwise indicated. Anne-Marie Scott [email protected] https://ammienoot.com/ @ammienoot CC BY, University of Edinburgh
Editor's Notes
- #2 In line with the University’s digital transformation goals and focus on broadening online and distance learning, improving the student digital experience, and aligning with the new City Deal to establish Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region as the data capital of Europe, ensuring a cohesive, strategic, and aligned approach to embedding information, digital, AND academic skills in our online, (and at scale), courses, to create digitally confident and literate graduates is an important priority for the University right now.
- #5 Open education can encompass many different things. These are just some of the aspects of open education
- #6 Open education can encompass many different things. These are just some of the aspects of open education
- #7 Open education can encompass many different things. These are just some of the aspects of open education