1. advancing formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
Open Sharing, Global Benefits
The OpenCourseWare Consortium
www.ocwconsortium.org

2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/
wfryer/2516648940 /

3. What is OpenCourseWare?
• High quality educational materials organized
as courses
A course is package of educational materials starting a
particular point in the knowledge spectrum, designed to lead
to greater understanding of the issue or topic

4. What is OpenCourseWare?
• Materials organized as courses
• Course planning documents, thematic content, learning
activities and evaluation instruments
• Openly licensed for distribution, re‐use and
modification, available to all on the internet

5. What is OpenCourseWare?
• Materials organized as courses
• Course planning documents, thematic content, learning
activities and evaluation instruments
• Openly licensed and freely available
• Materials are a reflection of the education
provided at that institution and author
– Quality assurance through the backing and
reputation of the institution

6. Our mission
to advance formal and informal learning
through the worldwide sharing and use of
free, open, high‐quality education materials
organized as courses.

7. Who we are

8. The OCW Consortium
• ~250 members
• ~100 live OCW sites
• ~13,000 courses
http://www.ocwconsortium.org

9. Geographic Location of Members
v

10. Consortium Staff Members
∗ Mary Lou Forward ∗ Clay Whipkey ∗ Igor Lesko
Executive Director Technical Director Memberships Services Coordinator
Vermont, USA California, USA Johannesburg, South Africa
∗ Meena Hwang ∗ Terri Bays ∗ Marcela Morales
Director of Community Outreach Special Projects Manager Memberships Services Coordinator
Seoul, Korea Connecticut, USA Monterrey, Mexico

11. Course Languages
ENGLISH DUTCH
SPANISH PORTUGESE
FRENCH PERSIAN
CHINESE HEBREW
JAPANESE ARABIC
CATALAN INDONESIAN
KOREAN GERMAN
RUSSIAN VIETNAMESE
POLISH TURKISH

12. OCW Course Growth Globally

13. How can OpenCourseWare
make a difference?

14. .
Current Roles of OCW
Expands access
to education

15. Current Roles of OCW
Showcases existing
courses and
educational quality
Many universities
choose to start by
opening their
specialties
James Cridland - CC BY 3.0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/613445810/

16. Current Roles of OCW
Strengthens teaching
and curricular
alignment within an
institution
trey.menefee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trey333/2185461746/
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

17. Current Roles of OCW
Services to students and institution:
• Increased visibility of institution on local and global stages
• Virtual advising tool
• Keeping alumni attached
• Community relations through lifelong learning
• Faculty development
• International engagement

18. Future of OCW
Bridge between
secondary and higher
education
Gadgetdude
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gadgetdude/804190044/
CC BY 3.0

19. .
Future of OCW
Workforce
development
• Updating skills
• Retraining sectors that are
downsizing or becoming
dated
• Pathways to short courses
or certificates
Alex Proimos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/proimos/4045973322/
CC BY 3.0

20. Future of OCW
Public education
http://www.flickr.com/photos/powi/2403585007/
CC BY 3.0

21. Future of OCW
Curricular mapping on a grander scale
• National
• Regional
• Global
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnorman/436670816/
CC BY 3.0

22. Future of OCW
Enhancement of
self‐learner tools
Planning, mapping,
discovery based on
individual interests
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahmstewart/2870665813/
CC BY 3.0

23. Future of OCW
Increased faculty
engagement and
global knowledge
generation through
examining critical
global issues
http://www.flickr.com/photos/randysonofrobert/33554983
6/
CC BY 3.0

24. Future of OCW
Cultural
understanding
and citizen
diplomacy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1village/2860751706/
CC BY SA 3.0

25. Future of OCW
New mobile platforms for greater accessibility
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adselwood/3158195615/
CC BY 3.0

26. Steps being taken now:
Case Studies of OER around
the world

27. African Virtual University

28. Inter‐governmental Charter
Increase access to high quality higher
education and training

31. Change of Direction
• What is most relevant for African learners?
• Create networks to enhance sharing and open
sharing
• Localize and create content

32. Open and Distance eLearning Centers
Teacher Education Project
OER Repository

33. Open and
Distance
eLearning
Centres

35. Teacher
Education
Project

37. OER in South Korea

38. Background:
• High value placed on
education
• University ranking is very
important, big factor in
economic/social success
• University admission is very
competitive
• Lots of money spent on
private tutoring

39. Annual expenditures on education: public vs private monies
15.6 trillion dollars spent on
private education in 2008

40. Monthly expenditure for private education
Low income family
High income family
Student in first $100
year of high school $751
Student in third $70
year of high school $832

41. Problem 1: too large an expenditure on
private education
Problem 2: low income and high income
families differ greatly in expenditure,
possibly causing educational, social and
economic divides

42. Solution: OER
http://www.kkulmat.com – online classes and materials to supplement the current
curriculum in primary and secondary education.

43. Free college entrance prep course
www.ebsi.co.kr offers free college entrance prep course. The Ministry of Education, Science,
and Technology has announced that up to 70% of the college entrance examination may be
taken from the online lectures on ebsi.co.kr. EBS is the equivalent of PBS and is subsidized
by the Ministry. The Ministry expects these online lectures to end the dependency on private
Schooling after school. Classes in both middle school and high school levels are offered.
Free. Needs to buy EBS books to go with the lectures. Needs to log in.

44. K‐OCW
Central Repository
Requirement for government
funded university projects

45. ACE project
Purpose: to use OER/OCW as means to improve quality of education. Based on thoughts
That transparency in education improves teaching and ultimately learning experiences.
ACE project: grant program awarded to 10 teaching universities to improve education.
One of the selection criteria was opening educational content, and all schools submitted
Proposal for OER/OCW projects.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehrgeizier/2925185513/
CC BY NC SA 3.0

46. Ulsan University

47. Korea OCW Consortium
University network, no government sponsorship

48. http://www.flickr.com/photos/imfphoto/4787982864/
CC-BY-NC-SA
Next step:
Advocacy for OER production and use to be considered in
National univeristy ranking system

49. OER in Brazil

50. Observation:
Brazil supportive of Open Access, but little done in education
Question:
How to get widespread adoption of OER?
Answer:
Need support from both grassroots movements and policy
makers

51. How?

52. create networks of support
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dou_ble_you/3907358672/

53. http://rea.net.br/

54. 8 July 2010: Congressional Hearing on OER
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reanetbr/sets/72157624349249017

55. Recommendations of Parliamentarian Paulo Teixeira:
1. Validate the recommendations of Brazil OER project by
publishing them as Congressional recommendations;
2. Present recommendations to the Minister of Education;
3. Write a bill of law to provide legal incentive for OER;
4. Publish all meeting materials;
5. Formulate concrete actions for training policy makers on OER.

56. Actions taken since 8 July:
Online conversations with Congressional
consultants and aides to formalize OER
recommendations and draft a bill
By end of August, first draft of bill ready for
discussion with potential supporters and
Minister of Education

57. OER in Manor, Texas, USA

59. Manor’s challenges
•Slow economic growth,
marked by expansion of
retail chain stores
•Growing, but small
population (+/‐ 6,000)
•Mix of long‐time residents
(ranchers) and new
commuters
*Needed to build community and stimulate economic growth

60. Improve Manor through innovative, interactive technology

61. How Are Participants Rewarded?
• Innobucks
– A virtual online currency that can be traded in for
real tangible products and services from the Manor
Labs storefront.
• Users receive Innobucks in various quantities
depending upon the action they complete.
– For example: Users receive 5,000 Innobucks when
submitting an idea for us to consider.
Twitter @manorlabs Web www.manorlabs.org

62. How Will Manor Labs Participate With OCW?
• Manor Labs will reward Individuals For
Participating in OCW Courses (“X” Innobucks
Per Course)
• Manor Labs will create a Certificate Program
to encourage professional development.
• Publish 10 OCW Courses By May 2012
– Examples: Urban Planning, Governmental
Innovation, etc.
Twitter @manorlabs Web www.manorlabs.org

63. http://www.manorlabs.org/

64. More OER around the world

65. Inter‐state, governmental agency to improve education at all levels
Works closely with the regional accrediting agency
March 2010 issued policy guidelines for digital sharing of resources

66. 1st Guideline:
States (as well as
colleges, universities,
districts, and schools)
should ensure that the
commitment to sharing
and disseminating
digital educational
resources is explicit.
http://publications.sreb.org/2010/10T02_Guidelines_Eff_Pol.pdf

67. http://www.sbctc.edu/general/admin/Tab_9_Open_Licensing_Policy.pdf

69. www.wikiwijs.nl

70. National initiative: Wikiwijs
> June 2008: policy of ‘schoolbooks for free’
> Sept. 2008: Advice of the Education Council to the
Parliament: ‘Make more use of OER for innovation of
education’
> December 2008: Minister of Education launches
Wikiwijs as a national OER initiative
> April 2009: broad support in Parliament
> May 2009: OU & Kennisnet start preparing this
programme
> July 2009: delivery Programme Plan
> 12th Aug. 2009: Minister’s final OK

71. Wikiwijs offers …
• a Repository of open educational resources
• a Referatory to digital educational resources:
> open and closed
> free access and access to be paid for
> public and commercial
• easy to use arrangement and development
tools for teachers / professors
• end‐user support for teachers / professors
when creating and using learning materials

72. www.farabi.ac.ir/ocw/

74. Thomas Edison Program for Environment
and E‐Learning Development, India
http://www.thomasedisonprogram.org

75. JOCW
Beginnings (2004‐2006):
• 6 Prestigious Universities in
Japan
• High level commitment
from administrators

76. Number of Courses by JOCW members

77. Membership in JOCW

78. All initiatives require
participation and leadership

79. African Virtual University

80. OER in Manor, Texas, USA

81. OER in Brazil

82. It won’t happen without us
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dou_ble_you/3907358672/

83. Get the word out – raise awareness
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagolau/4209836904/
CC-BY-NC-SA

84. Impact
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnorman/436670816 /
CC BY 3.0

85. Develop a
library of OER
case studies
for everyone
to access

86. Promote and disseminate research

87. Continue OER Advocacy

88. Greater Usability
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wakingtiger/3156792001 CC BY SA 3.0

89. http://www.flickr.com/photos/somegeekintn/3709203268 CC BY 3.0

90. Modified from http://www.wikipedia.org/

91. http://www.flickr.com/photos/
wfryer/2516648940 /

92. advancing formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
Open Sharing, Global Benefits
The OpenCourseWare Consortium
www.ocwconsortium.org

93. advancing formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
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94. advancing formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
Activities of the OpenCourseWare Consortium are generously supported by:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Sustaining Members of the OCW Consortium:
China Open Resources for Education
Delft University of Technology
Japan OpenCourseWare Consortium
Johns Hopkins Bloomburg School of Public Health
Korea OpenCourseWare Consortium
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Open Universiteit
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Tufts University
Universia.net
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
University of California, Irvine
University of Michigan
University of the Western Cape
And contributions of member organizations

95. advancing formal and informal learning through the
worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality
education materials organized as courses.
www.ocwconsortium.org
feedback@ocwconsortium.org