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Reaching out with OER: the Public-Facing Open Scholar and the benevolent academy

This article explores the role of public-facing open scholars in extending the impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) and promoting self-education in communities outside of higher education. It discusses the challenges and implications of this role and offers insights for engaging with communities and meeting their needs.

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Reaching out with OER: the Public-Facing Open Scholar and the benevolent academy

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  1. Reaching out with OER: the Public-Facing Open Scholar and the benevolent academy Dr Leigh-Anne Perryman, Research Associate, OER Research Hub, The Open University (leigh.a.perryman@open.ac.uk; @laperryman) Tony Coughlan, Regional Academic, The Open University (t.coughlan@open.ac.uk) Photo credit: Patrick Gensel, http://www.flickr.com/photos/12142935@N08/7402012502/. CC BY-NC-SA

  2. The problem Photo Credit: Extranoise,http://www.flickr.com/photos/10508943@N00/154211994/ CC-BY

  3. From supply-push to demand-pull Photo credit: Jamie McCaffrey, http://www.flickr.com/photos/15609463@N03/7728672184/. CC BY

  4. The solution ?

  5. The background Henry Howard, Humphry Davy (1803) – Public Domain James Gillray, Scientific Researches! New Discoveries in Pneumaticks! or an Experimental Lecture on the Powers of Air (1802) – Public Domain

  6. The background Photo credit: Portable Antiquities Scheme, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:West_Hanney,_Oxfordshire,_England_-archaeology_rally-11Sept2010_(1).jpg CC-BY Photo credit: Paul Clarke, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brian_Cox.jpg CC-BY

  7. The Digital Scholar Watch the video at http://youtu.be/ACU5T2x2tPE

  8. A digital scholar reaches out

  9. The Public-Facing Open Scholar Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12142935@N08/7402012502/">Patrick Gensel</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>

  10. 1. Find a community and identify its OEP readiness

  11. The Public-Facing Open Scholar Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12142935@N08/7402012502/">Patrick Gensel</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>

  12. The Public-Facing Open Scholar Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12142935@N08/7402012502/">Patrick Gensel</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>

  13. The Public-Facing Open Scholar Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12142935@N08/7402012502/">Patrick Gensel</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>

  14. The pilot

  15. Findings • Creative capability stage reached • Frequent posts requesting help (emotionally draining?) • Interpersonal/counselling dimension • Anonymity creates a level playing field • Different approach to information-gathering

  16. Implications • Being a public-facing open scholar is likely to require long-term involvement + substantial time commitment • Extend Step 2 – ‘Listen to the needs of the community’ – to include learning about culture & interaction modes • Consider the need to explain how resources relate to community needs • The challenge of anonymity

  17. Summary Public-facing open scholars have the potential to: • Extend the beneficial impact of existing OER • Prompt institutions to release new OER to meet the needs of people outside HE (e.g. the VCS) • Help VCS communities become self-educating BUT…..

  18. Real-world challenges and the Benevolent Academy Photo Credit: Cheesyfeet, http://www.flickr.com/photos/25986000@N00/8473272017/ BY-NC-ND

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