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Are Open Educational Resources Cultural Colonisation?

OLnet.org. Are Open Educational Resources Cultural Colonisation?. Patrick McAndrew. Cultural content. Cultural mix. Cultural discourse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNhHTfDyJjU. More neutral. More local. More neutral. More local. Cultural content. Cultural mix. Cultural

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Are Open Educational Resources Cultural Colonisation?

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  1. OLnet.org Are Open Educational Resources Cultural Colonisation? Patrick McAndrew

  2. Cultural content Cultural mix Cultural discourse

  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNhHTfDyJjU

  4. More neutral More local

  5. More neutral More local

  6. Cultural content Cultural mix Cultural discourse

  7. Discourses in OpenLearn Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk

  8. The Discourse of collaboration MIT OCW is committed to open systems and will share its approach with those who may want to launch similar efforts. Extract 1: from MIT’s OCW OpenCourseWare website OCW now stands as a new model for disseminating knowledge, serving as a sort of “shared intellectual commons” available to educators and learners around the globe Extract 2: from MIT’s OpenCourseWare website Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk

  9. The Discourse of collaboration What does the Open University bring to the open content field? […] A vast quantity of high quality learning materials: we specialise in content and support designed for distance and e-learning; this includes self-assessment tools, collaboration forums and a personalised learner experience […] Extract 3: from OpenLearn website Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk

  10. The Institutional Discourse Open content is consistent with the University’s commitment to social justice and widening participation in higher education Extract 6: from the OpenLearn website – power point presentation introducing the initiative Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk

  11. The Institutional Discourse OpenLearn… […] Could be a way of building markets and reputation […] Extract 7: from OpenLearn website - power point presentation introducing the initiative Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk

  12. The Institutional Discourse MIT department heads believe that MIT OCW is a tool that indirectly aids in recruitment Extract 8: from MIT’s OpenCourseWare ‘How to’ website Andreia Santos – opened2007 – a.i.santos@open.ac.uk

  13. OU Culture

  14. Implementation view

  15. XML/Moodle Implementation view Media team Targets

  16. HTML Research Agenda Research team

  17. Cultural content Cultural mix Cultural discourse

  18. OCWC membership

  19. OCWC membership Affiliates Japan USA UK Spain

  20. Open = • Unlimited • Freed • Free • AND • Available • Accessible • Connected • Empowered

  21. 8m visitors since launch

  22. User augmented content

  23. Collaborations

  24. Out

  25. In

  26. The interfaces UnisulVirtual OpenLearn

  27. All part of the solution http://www.lumaxart.com/

  28. Open Educational Resources are Cultural Communication

  29. Credits • Coke can* http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3434490584/ • Hands & Puzzle* http://www.lumaxart.com/ • Open Sign* http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightee/4356950 • Community Dialogue* http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesri/3629974453/ • Other images* http://www.flickr.com/photos/openpad/ *

  30. Dr Patrick McAndrewThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AA www.open.ac.uk/openlearn olnet.org p.mcandrew@open.ac.uk

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