Topic outline

  • Opening up


    • What is Openness? What makes knowledge and education open?

      Objectives

      Librarians can advocate to the wider education community for higher levels of ‘openness’, particularly in terms of access, content, pedagogy, recognition, technology, research and quality. They are familiar with how openness can manifest in the areas of policy and leadership.

      Outcomes

      Librarians can:

      • explain the meaning of ‘openness’ within open knowledge systems
      • explore the ten components of the OpenEdu framework
      • analyse their (collaborative) role in relation to seven areas of the OpenEdu framework
      • articulate their role in creating awareness among their academics of open education concepts


      Notional hours:       3 hours



    • Zoom Meeting Link

      We start this week with an online meeting in real time. This 1-hour session will take place on Wednesday 24th January @ 10h30 GMT.

      The meeting details are listed below:


      Meeting URL:

       https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88268960338?pwd=emFaZUdZSjhnVDYwSWYrcDd3ZHMxQT09

      Meeting ID:

      882 6896 0338

      Passcode:

      077809

      Meeting agenda

      1. Welcome
      2. What do you already know about openness?
      3. Introduction to Module 1
        • Openness and Open Knowledge Systems
        • OpenEdu Framework
        • Collaboration
        • Advocating for openness
      4. The assignment and quiz briefing


      Session 1: Recording link

      Kindly click to access the recording for Session 1 HERE

    • Click on the link below to access the tutorial.

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      Tutorial: What is Openness? SCORM package
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      1. Consider what you have read and thought about Openness and your role as an ‘open librarian’. 
      2. Download the Institutional Evaluation Template (in Word template). 
      3. Complete the table in the institutional evaluation template to:
        • Rate your institution’s Openness.: For each dimension of Openness give a rating out of five (five being the best) for your institution, and give a reason for your rating. If possible, talk to a few fellow librarians and/or academic staff to discuss your rating.
        • Devise a plan: For each dimension write down the names or positions of people you can talk to about your rating, and collaborate with. Write down one action you can do to improve your institution’s Openness. Set a date by when you will act. There may be an overlap between dimensions.

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      Institutional Evaluation Template File
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      1. Prepare and upload a PPT presentation (minimum three slides) for marking by peers using the workshop tool below.
      2. Mark three other person's templates using the rubric below.
      3. You may be asked to present your template during the next Zoom session.
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      Module 1 Marking Memo File
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      Module 1 Assignment Workshop
      View Receive a grade Receive a passing grade


    • Download the course notes below. They are in a PDF format. Feel free to print them out for safe keeping.

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      Course module 1 notes: Opening up File
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      OER Recommendation Document File
      2.0 MB PDF document


    • Attribution, reference and licence

      The following OER were consulted and/or adapted to create this learning pathway:


    • Creative Commons License

      Openness Course for Librarians by AfLIA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.