Quality Assurance of Open Education Resources (OER)- An Introduction
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Quality Assurance of OER Ashish Kumar Awadhiya Assistant Director- Training & Development Inter University Consortium (IUC) Indira G&hi National Open University (IGNOU) New Delhi - 110068 1 Part of this presentation was Presented as Discussant during National Consultation Meeting on OER, Organized by UNESCO, CEMCA and JNU on 1–2 December 2015,
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Quality Assurance of OER
Ashish Kumar AwadhiyaAssistant Director- Training & Development
Inter University Consortium (IUC) Indira G&hi National Open University (IGNOU)
New Delhi - 110068
Part of this presentation was Presented as Discussant duringNational Consultation Meeting on OER,
Organized by UNESCO, CEMCA and JNU on 1–2 December 2015,
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OERany teaching, learning & research
material available on public domaincharacterized & distinct by the Open
License allows the community to use/ reuse/
adopt/ & repurposedemocratization of education by
providing equity & access to quality educational opportunities
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The 2012 Paris DeclarationA Framework for Action
stated that OER promote lifelong learning social inclusion, gender equity education for special needs,
& improve cost efficiency & the quality of teaching & learning.
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Recommendations on OER:1.Promote the awareness & use2. Improve media & information literacy3.Develop institutional policies4.Educate stakeholders on open licenses &
copyright5.Promote QA & peer review6.Develop strategic partnerships to avoid
duplication7.Encourage & support research8.Develop tools to facilitate access
The 2012 Paris DeclarationA Framework for Action
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The 2015 Incheon Declaration ‘Education 2030’:
Towards Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Lifelong Learning for All
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The 2015 Incheon Declaration ‘Education 2030’:
ensure equal access for all women and men to
affordable and Quality technical, vocational and tertiary
education
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Quality…why Now
OER… Term first used by UNESCO in 2002
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Phase of OERPhase I: focused on availability & access
to the OER. Phase II: using OER to improve learning
experiences.
OER is currently in an intermediate phase.
‘opening up access & availability’
‘improving learning quality’ ’
Phase I Phase II
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Phase II: Open Education Practices (OEP)go beyond access and seek ways
to use OERs for transforming learning.
focus on improving quality through external validation.
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Barriers to Use OERlack of institutional supportlack of technological tools for
sharing & adapting resourceslack of skills & time of userslack of Quality or Fitness of OERlack of trust & time.
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Quality of OERIn terms of Efficacy, Impact, Availability,
Accuracy & Excellence of the OER.
Key dimension for quality of OER is thus Fitness for Purpose.
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Fitness for Purpose
Academically Fit
Culturally Fit
Administratively Fit
Technically Fit
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Achieve-OER1. Degree of Alignment to Standards,2. Quality of Explanation of the Subject3. Quality of content to Support Teaching,4. Quality of Assessment,5. Quality of Technological Interactivity,6. Quality of Instructions and Exercises,7. Opportunities for Deeper Learning, and 8. Assurance of Accessibility
Achieve (2011)
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Determining OER Quality
1.Accuracy,2.Reputation of Author / Institution,3.Standard of Technical Production, 4.Accessibility, and 5.Fitness of Purpose.
McGill (2012)
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Indicators of Quality AssuranceAtenas & Havemann 2013
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TIPS Framework by CEMCA
Quality indicators of OER based on learning domains◦Cognitive◦Affective◦Meta-cognitive◦Environment & ◦Management Domain.
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TIPS Framework by CEMCAT: Teaching & Learning ProcessesI: Information & Material ContentP: Presentation, Product & Format
& S: System Technical & Technology
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Teaching & learning processes
Provide Study guide on how to use OER, navigational aids,
learner-centered, authentic pedagogyreason & purpose , relevance & importance of the
OERaligned to local wants & needs, current & future needs
of the studentgender-free & user-friendly, conversational & simple
languageAdd tasks, activities, SAQsLinks to before & afterwards OERMonitor progress, add feedback & offer learning
support
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Information & material contentUp-to-date, accurate & reliable, relevant &
appropriate to purposesupport equality & equity, promoting social
harmony, & socially inclusive, law abiding & non-discriminatory
authentic, internally consistent & localizedEncourage student input to create localized
contentcompact in size, with added links to other
relevant resourcesInclude a date of production, & date of next
revision
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Presentation product & format
Be sure the open license is clearly visible
easy to access & engageclear, concise, & pleasing attractive
designProvision for feedback from studentsPrintable, off-line, mobile compatibleUse open formats for maximum reuse
& remix
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System technical & technology
add metadata tags about the content to find your OER,
add metadata tags about duration, level of difficulty, format, & size of the OER
use freeware source/ software, compatible across platforms
OER is easily adaptable, portable & transmissible
Your OER & the student’s work should be easily transmitted to the student’s own e-portfolio
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Stakeholders of OERInternational/ national bodies QA bodies Technology providersInstitutionsTeachers & learners
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Quality of Quality Assurance ToolsTransparency of procedures used
to assess quality, Independence of bodies assessing
quality, Reproducibility of QA procedures, Auditability of QA processes, Comprehensiveness of quality
audits.
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Implementation Framework
Apply research into quality of OER and OEP Institutions should be encouraged to adopt
these guidelinesCapacity building of the teachersDo It Yourself (DIY) modules on technical
aspects of OERs DIY modules on Mobile-OERs (M-OERs)Promote use of freewareLearners should be encouraged to publish
their re-purposed OERsRepository of OERs meeting these st&ards
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The Future…. Continuous improvement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDCA#/media/File:PDCA_Cycle.svg
Phase I: Access &
availability Phase II:
Improve Quality Phase III:
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References Calimmeri, A., Ehlers, U. D., & Pawlowski, J. (2014). State of the Art Review of Quality Issues
related to Open Educational Resources (OER) (No. JRC88304). Institute for Prospective & Technological Studies, Joint Research Centre.
Kawachi, P. (2014). Quality Assurance Guidelines for Open Educational Resources: TIPS Framework.
Achieve (2011). Achieve-OER-Evaluation. Washington, DC: Achieve Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2013, from http://www.achieve.org/oer-rubrics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDCA#/media/File:PDCA_Cycle.svg European Commission, JRC, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, State of the Art
Review of Quality Issues related OER, 2014
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Thank You..
