Composing Open Education Resources: Approved course outline, Otago Polytechnic

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Course Outline

Composing Educational Resources

SMS Code	LT726001	Directed Learning hours	20
Level	6	Workplace or Practical Learning hours	0
Credits	10	Self Directed Learning hours	80
Prerequisites	Nil	Total Learning Hours	100
NQF Unit standards assessed in this course: N/A
This course approved in another Programme No Name of other Programme: N/A

Aims

This course is designed to help learners access and interpret models, and explore and develop professional expertise in the composition of free and open online educational resources for use in learning and teaching environments.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Search knowledgably for free and open online educational resources
2. Manage lists of educational resources that have been sourced
3. Compose, critique and republish educational resources in an accessible and reusable way

Indicative Content

• Search Techniques
• Managing collections of resources
• Copyright and our rights to copy
• Finding, creating and publishing texts
• Finding, creating and publishing reference materials
• Finding, creating and publishing pictures
• Finding, creating and publishing audio
• Finding, creating and publishing video
• Networking and sharing

Assessment

Assessment Activity	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
web log (Blog) postings	Pass/Fail	1, 2 & 3
Presentation - online	Pass/Fail	3

Resources

Required:

Access to a computer and the internet