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  • Open Content and OER


    • Objectives

      Librarians can find open content aligned to course objectives that can be used, and/or adapted, for use within their institutions. 

      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 DAY 7th MONTH 2024 @ 00h00 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. Facilitator will call on a participant (different from the 2nd session) to showcase their openly licensed resources (Assignment 2).
      2. Formative assessment using Quizziz quiz on open licensing.
      3. Facilitator will introduce the RISE tutorial on Openness: Open Content and OER.
      4. There will be a plenary discussion on searching and evaluating OER.

      Link to quiz: https://quizizz.com/join

      Quiz review: 

    • Session 3: Recording from the previous session
      Kindly click to access the recording for Session 3 HERE

    • Study the interactive tutorial below.

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    • Instructions:

      1. Conduct a search for an openly licensed resource to support the teaching of an academic subject topic. It can be a web resources, video, simulation etc.
      2. Use the template below and do an analysis of the resources as to whether it scores well using the QA criteria in the template.

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      OER Evaluation Template Fichier
      117.5 Ko Word 2007 document
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      1. Note there is a section in the template that asks you to describe how this resource will be used in a teaching/learning environment. In that section outline what changes will need to be made to the resource before it can be used in your context.
      2. Peruse the assignment marking rubric below, before you submit your assignment.

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      Open Content Assignment Rubric Fichier
      327.5 Ko Word 2007 document
      1. Submit your completed assignment template using the workshop tool below. Note you will be required to submit one document and mark 3 of your peers' assignments.

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      Open Content Peer Review Assignment Atelier
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    • Download the course notes below. They are in a PDF format. Feel free to print them out for safe keeping.

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      Open Content Module Notes Fichier
      1.1 Mo PDF document



    • Attribution, references and licence

      The following resources were used as part of the tutorial and are listed here for your reference:

      1. AfLIA. (2023). Creative Commons Search. Available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/TIZB2rkYIfg (CC BY-SA).
      2. BC OER. (2015). Faculty Guide for Evaluating Open Education Resources. Available online at BC Campus (British Columbia Campus)  http://lms.nba.co.za/pluginfile.php/3329/mod_resource/content/1/OER%20Evaluation%20Faculty-Guide-22-Apr-15.pdf. (CC BY).
      3. Clark, S. (2016). Online Research: Tips for Effective Search Strategies. Available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LTJygQwYV84. (CC BY).
      4. Commonwealth of Learning. (2015). OER Search Techniques. Available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/EV4K-V2cHYk. (CC BY-SA).
      5. Department of Higher Education - South Africa. (2018). Using Google Advanced Search to find Open Content. Available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/UuSOuyzP1wM. (CC BY).
      6. OER Africa. (2017). Using Creative Commons Filters on Popular Platforms. Available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jlqKmvDZtTI. (CC BY).
      7. OER Africa. (2020). Find Open Content. Learning Pathway available. at https://www.oerafrica.org/communication/find-open-content/index.html#/ (CC BY).


    • Creative Commons License

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