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WORKSHOP ON OER AND COPYRIGHT POLICY FOR BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITY- A COL-BOU INITIATIVE

 

[▲] Open Educational Resources Workshop

Workshop Information

Bangladesh Open University (BOU) is planning to implement a OER and Copyright Policy as it had an commitment as a member of COMOSA. As a continuation, BOU is organizing a 3-day workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) and Copyright Policy. The workshop is sponsored by Commonwealth of Learning (COL). The workshop will be held at the e-Learning Centre of BOU during 15-17 February 2014. In the workshop, the senior academics and administrators of BOU will participate to have a better understanding of the principles, benefits and challenges of implementing OER and readiness requirements for successful adoption of the OERs.

Venue:  e-Learning Centre, Gazipur Campus, Bangladesh
Date:    15-17 February 2014
Time:    09:00 AM to 04:15 PM daily

Objectives

• To make the academics and administrators of BOU familiar with Open Educational Resources (OER).
  
• To help the BOU policymakers understand clearly the open content licenses especially Creative Commons (CC) licenses in promoting open and distance learning in Bangladesh.
• To develop a draft copyright policy for BOU which will internalize the OER principles through various CC licensing options.

Workshop Agenda and Schedule

For Agenda and the Schedule of Workshop on OER Policy for BOU, click hereFile:OERBDSchedule.pdf

Facilitators & Presenters

The following experts will work to facilitate the workshop on OER:

Name	Designation	Email
Professor Dr. Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain	Pro-Vice Chancellor, Bangladesh Open University	mokaddemdu@yahoo.com
Professor Dr. Sadia Afroze Sultana	Dean, Open School, Bangladesh Open University	sadia_afroze@yahoo.com
Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal	School of Business, Bangladesh Open University	mostafa_azad@yahoo.com

Participants

The following faculty members and administrators of BOU (List Not Based on Seniority) will participate in the Workshop on OER:

Faculty Members

Name	Designation	Email
Professor Dr. Qazi Mohammad Galib Ahsan	Member, Board of Governors, Bangladesh Open University	qgalib@bou.edu.bd
Professor Dr. Sunil Kanti Dey	Member, Board of Governors & Dean, School of Education	dey.sunilkanti@yahoo.com
Professor Dr. Md. Mohsin Uddin	Member, Board of Governors, Bangladesh Open University	mohsin_uddin@yahoo.com
Professor Dr. A. T. M. Tofazzel Hossain	Dean, School of Business, Bangladesh Open University	tofazzel@bou.edu.bd
Professor Dr. Mamtazuddin Patwari	Dean, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages	patwari54@bou.edu.bd
Professor Dr. K. M. Rezanur Rahman	Dean,School of Science and Technology	drkmrezanur@yahoo.com
Professor Dr. Md. Shah Alam Sarker	Dean, School of Agriculture and Rural Development	sarkeralam@yahoo.com
Professor Dr. Md. Abu Taleb	School of Agriculture and Rural Development	prof_taleb@yahoo.com
Professor Dr. Md. Mayenul Islam	School of Business	islammayenul@yahoo.com
Professor Sufia Begum	School of Education, Bangladesh Open University	sufia@bou.edu.bd
Professor Dr. Mohammad Habibur Rahman	School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages	habibi197@yahoo.com
Dr. Md. Nasirul Islam	Associate Professor, Open School	islamn@bou.edu.bd
Dr. Muhammad Abdur Rahim	Associate Professor, Open School	marahim@bou.edu.bd
Mr. Md. Anwarul Islam	Associate Professor, School of Education	anwarul2003islam@yahoo.com
Mr. Mohammad Zahir Raihan	Associate Professor, School of Business	raihan_bou@yahoo.com
Dr. Sharker Md. Numan	Associate Professor, School of Science and Technology	sharkermd_numan@yahoo.com
Ms. Syeda Ifteara Khanum	Associate Professor, School of Science and Technology	hena@bou.edu.bd
Mr. Tanvir Ahasan	Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages	tanvir@bou.edu.bd
Mr. A. K. M. Ashraful Alam	Associate Professor, School of Agriculture and Rural Development	kazalashraf@gmail.com
Ms. Sabina Yeasmin	Associate Professor, Open School	sabina_d@hotmail.com
Dr. Md. Chenggish Khan	Associate Professor, Open School	chenggish@bou.edu.bd
Dr. Mohd. Amirul Islam	Associate Professor, Open School	amirul202@yahoo.com
Mr. Md. Motaharul Islam	Associate Professor, Open School	motahar@bou.edu.bd
Mr. Md.Anwarul Islam	Assistant Professor, Open School	islamanwar2000@yahoo.com
Mr. Md. Mizanoor Rahman	Assistant Professor, Open School	mizan2006@yahoo.com

Administrators

Name	Designation	Email
Professor Dr. Abul Hossain Ahmed Bhuiyan	Registrar (In-Charge), Bangladesh Open University	abulbhyn@yahoo.com
Mr. Abu Nasar Mahmood	Director/System Manager, Bangladesh Open University	nasar_mahmood@yahoo.com
Dr. Md. Shafiqul Alam	Joint Director (Training and Research)	shafiqul_bou@yahoo.com

Resources

• Creating the Conditions for OER Usage www.slideshare.net/sadiaafrozesultana/creating-the-conditions-for-oer-usage-31238585
• Creative Commons Licenses www.slideshare.net/sadiaafrozesultana/creative-commons-licenses-31238350
• OER Examples and Websites www.slideshare.net/sadiaafrozesultana/oer-examples-and-websites
• OER Case Study www.slideshare.net/sadiaafrozesultana/oer-casestudy-botswana-presentation

• Draft BOU Copyright Policy 2014  BOU Copyright Policy

Workshop Activities and Exercises

DAY-1: 15 February 2014
Citation of National Anthem (Amar sonar Bangla, ami tomai bhalobasi.......)
Conduction of "a fair and reasonable practice survey to gauge participant perceptions and opinions on open educational practices" Inaugural speech by the Honorable Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain on behalf of the Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor M A Mannan
Speech [Asynchronous video]from COL by Professor Asha Kanwar, CEO and President of Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada
Presentation on "the background of OER movement" by Prof. Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain
Presentation and discussions on "Definition and potentials of OER, distinctions among OER, distance education and resource-based learning" by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal
Presentation and discussions on "Essentiality of OER development and use for promoting ODL practices in Bangladesh" by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal
Presentation on "Creating conditions for OER uses and development" by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana
Explaining and facilitating the small group discussions 'creative common licenses' by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana

Exercise-1:
Facilitating group exercises [paper-based]for better understanding of the CC Licenses by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana and Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal: *http://wikieducator.org/images/e/ed/CC_Exercise_with_Solution.pdf

Plenary report back session:
Summarisation of the group discussions and outcomes by the rapporteurs: Ms. Ananya Laboni, Dr. Iqbal Hossain and Mr. Iftekhar Khalid
Wrapping up of Day-1 discussions and outcomes and announcement of the Day-2's agenda by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal

DAY-2: 16 February 2014
Citation of National Anthem (Amar sonar Bangla, ami tomai bhalobasi.......)
Speech [Asynchronous video]from COL by Frances Ferreira, Education Specialist for Open Schooling,Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada. Projections of OER examples and Websites by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana
Discussions on International case studies facilitated by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana

Exercise-2:
Facilitation of an exercise on Copyright Tester Quiz by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal and Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana [online] https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHSYXKJ
http://wikieducator.org/Copyright_for_Educators/Introduction

Exercise-3:
Facilitation of small group discussions and exercises on the opportunities, barriers and policy issues related to Open Education [paper-based and online]by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal and Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHT9YGL

Draft OER policy presented by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal and Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana

Exercise-4:
Facilitation of small group discussions and exercises [paper based and Online] by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal and Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana
Comments on Draft OER Policy for BOU
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WVNCLQ3
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WVBB2B3

Plenary report back session: Summarisation of the group discussions and outcomes by the rapporteurs: Ms. Ananya Laboni, Dr. Iqbal Hossain and Mr. Iftekhar Khalid

Wrapping up of Day-2 discussions and outcomes and announcement of the Day-3's agenda by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana

DAY-3: 17 February 2014
Video conference with Professor Wayne Mackintosh, Chairman, OER Foundation

• Summary of Comments on OER Policy for BOU  Click Here

Fair and Reasonable Practice Survey questionnaire

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApSEbsYtts2jdEpORllFOVVfRWhCd3hjR0lDYTJqUkE&usp=sharing#gid=0

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L6ZHTF9
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHYFLKX
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QH27SFB
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHC6FDV

OER Policy Workshop Evaluation Form

Please enter the link below and complete the evaluation form.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WFNJYHF

Rapporteurs

Name	Designation	Email
Ananya Laboni	Assistant Professor, Open School	laboni@bou.edu.bd
Dr. Md. Iqbal Husain	Assistant Professor, Open School	ihusain1979@gmail.com
Mr. AKM Iftekhar Khalid	Deputy Director (Training), Bangladesh Open University	khalidfac@yahoo.com

Workshop Coordinators

Name	Designation	Email
Professor Dr. Sadia Afroze Sultana	Coordinator, OER Workshop	sadia_afroze@yahoo.com
Mr. AKM Iftekhar Khalid	Assistant Coordinator, OER Workshop	khalidfac@yahoo.com

Contact Persons

Name	Designation	Email
Professor Dr. Sadia Afroze Sultana	Dean, Open School, Bangladesh Open University	sadia_afroze@yahoo.com
Dr. Md. Shafiqul Alam	Joint Director (Training & Research), Bangladesh Open University	shafiqul_bou@yahoo.com

Photo Gallery

DAY - 1

Workshop Banner	Online Recorded Speech by President of COL	Prof Mokaddem introducing OER	Prof Mostafa presenting on Concept of OER
Small Group Exercise Sticky Notes	Small Group Exercise Sticky Notes	Prof Sadia presenting on Creating Conditions for OER Usage	Prof Sadia presenting on Creative Commons Licenses
Prof Sadia taking questions on Creative Commons Licenses	Prof Mostafa briefing on Small Group Exercise	Participants engaged in Small Group Exercise	Participants engaged in Small Group Exdercise
Participants engaged in Small Group Exrcise	Participants engaged in Small Group Exercise	Small Group Exercise Sticky Notes

 DAY - 2

Participants singing the National Anthem	Prof Sadia facilitating workshop participants	Prof Sadia facilitating a Small Group Exercise
Small Group Exercise Sticky Notes	Prof Azad facilittaing workshop participants	Taking lunch break bewteen intensive workshop events	Prof Sadia introducing Ms Frances Ferreira prior to her online speech
Participants engaged in Small Group Exercise	Participants engaged in Small Group Exercise	Prof Sadia facilitating a Small Group Exercise	Participants singing the National Anthem

DAY - 3

 Website conceptualized by Sadia Afroze Sultana

 Website developed by AKM Iftekhar Khalid