Thread:OER Cycle (6)

Hi Seth, this is a partial response to your question about the difference between Composing and Adapting. In short, I think the Compose chapter could be more about the tools (they are mostly common to both) while the Adapt section could be more about the reasons for adapting (most notably localisation).

I know there is a time issue, but your question prompted the following diagram which suggests some possible changes.

The educator (or learner), with a purpose in mind, starts by looking for resources (Find), then Shares and/or Uses the resource immediately, or perhaps Evaluates before Using or Modifying it or deciding to Build something else from scratch.

Composition tools are shared by both Modify and Build.

During Composition one may Build components from scratch, Modify existing components, Find new components and modify them while Composing.

I used Modify rather than Adapt since Adapt does not include simple corrections or changes which are not "adapting" to the context (e.g. enhancing the wording or sequencing of activities, etc.).

Composing includes Building from scratch (possibly including additional Find and Adapt cycles). I would be happy to add Create to form a Create-Build-Modify cycle within Compose.

There is a link between Find and Share - some common tools (e.g. RSS, tagging on a blog, etc.).