Learning in a digital age/LiDA103/Syllabus

Session	Dates
Getting started	Independent study before starting the course
Session 0	Independent study (recommend 2 days)
Session 1	Independent study (recommend 1 days)
Session 2	Independent study (recommend 2 days)
Session 3	Independent study (recommend 3 days)
Session 4	Independent study (recommend 3 days)
Session 5	Independent study (recommend 2 days)

We recommend that learners allocate 2 hours learning each “working” day, but as an open course you can progress at your own pace.

Getting started

Course overview

Familiarise yourself with the course site and course guide.

• Dates: Independent study before starting the course
• Resources:
  1. About LiDA103
  2. Start here
  3. Course guide
• Key activities:
  1. Complete the OERu new participant survey (optional)
  2. Complete the 5 things you should do before starting the course

Session 0

Orientation

Establish your personal learning environment (PLE) and declare yourself.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Orientation.
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Post a “Toot” using the course LiDA103 hashtag
  3. Create your forums account for LiDA103 and complete your profile page
  4. Practise annotating a web page with the LiDA103 course code
  5. Create your bookmarks account and search for links using LiDA103
  6. Create a learning journal blog for LiDA103
  7. Complete the ‘Declare yourself’ challenge for LiDA103

Session 1

Why open matters

Discuss the implications of why open matters for learning in a digital age.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 1 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Why open matters
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Share thoughts on the video signpost from Stephen Downes
  3. Reflect on your freedom to learn
  4. Discuss why open matters for learning in a digital age.
  5. Complete the Why open matters quiz

Session 2

Defining OER

Define what constitutes an Open Educational Resource (OER) and consider the implications of OER for learning in a digital age.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Defining OER
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Reflect on the ownership of ideas in a digital world
  3. Review OER definitions
  4. Discuss the potential of OER to solve real world problems
  5. Consider the implications of OER for learning in a digital age
  6. Complete the Defining OER quiz

Session 3

Copyright

Learn how copyright works in a global digital world and apply this knowledge in real-world scenarios.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 3 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Copyright
  2. Copyright case study
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Origins of copyright
  3. Learn how copyright works across national boundaries
  4. Explain the scope, ownership, rights and protections, exceptions and transfer of rights associated with copyright.
  5. Discuss the ethics associated with the ownership of ideas and copyright.
  6. Complete the copyright case study.
  7. Apply your knowledge by developing two multiple choice questions based on your own copyright scenario.
  8. Complete the Copyright quiz

Session 4

Creative Commons and license remix compatibility

Explain how the six Creative Commons licenses operate and apply your knowledge of remix compatibility among different open licenses.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 3 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Creative Commons
  2. Remix compatibility
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Explain how Creative Commons licensing works using the six Creative Commons licenses
  3. Describe the anatomy of a Creative Commons license
  4. Use credible sources to research questions about Creative Commons licensing.
  5. Explain remix and open license compatibility and apply this knowledge by completing the remix game
  6. Complete the reuse, revise, remix and redistribute challenge
  7. Complete the Creative Commons quiz

Session 5

Dimensions of openness

Select a dimension of openness for investigation and publish a reflection on its implications for learning in a digital age

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Dimensions of openness
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Select a dimension of openness for further investigation
  3. Publish a learning reflection on what you have learned about your selected dimension of openness and what it means for learning in a digital age.
  4. Complete the Dimensions of openness quiz