User:Vtaylor/OER challenge

Take the OER Challenge http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=16537

As part of the evolution of open education, there is now a pressing need to work out how learners find and use all the great OERs out there. If this comes about because of accreditation, so much the better.

work in progress

 * assessment - readiness, interest, learning profile - important to help learner locate current point and provide direction


 * framework / infrastructure + content / subject matter


 * Theory and Research-based Principles of Learning - To become self-directed learners, students must learn to monitor and adjust their approaches to learning. Learners may engage in a variety of metacognitive processes to monitor and control their learning—assessing the task at hand, evaluating their own strengths and weaknesses, planning their approach, applying and monitoring various strategies, and reflecting on the degree to which their current approach is working.
 * --vt 16:40, 13 February 2011 (UTC) the curriculum / support has to have elements that assist / facilitate the learner


 * OER University/Open curriculum - like metadata from original definitions of learning objects (circa 1999), links / sequences of OERs


 * OER University/Open student support - other learners, tutors, facilitators, subject matter experts, agents / guides / curriculum

== 2011.02.13==

Step 1: Learning objectives

I'd like to find a way to describe a path through a curriculum segment such that the learner can find an appropriate entry point, learn about the topic by following through a bunch of OERs and determine that they have indeed learned about the topic. Variables include learner's prior knowledge, level of interest, need to know and preferred information delivery format.


 * find representations of curriculum following the logic model idea


 * identify what information is necessary for learners to determine where to start and end within the logic model to satisfy the "completion" requirements


 * outline a structure for recording and enhancing the curriculum representation

Step 2: Find OER that can help

Starting from the logic model for the OER university concept -- i.e. inputs, initiatives, activities, outputs and ultimate outcomes - OER University/Open curriculum and OER University/Open student support are of particular interest. This may be a Connectivism thing. Stay tuned...

Step 3 -- Who would you like to have as your OER credentialising agent.

I'm more interested in there being direction for learners than in university credit.