Short OEPS presentation for Open Knowledge Scotland
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Opening Educational Practices in Scotland Opening Educational Practices in Scotland (OEPS) Open Knowledge Scotland: 24 November 2015
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Opening Educational Practices in Scotland
Opening Educational Practices in Scotland (OEPS)
Open Knowledge Scotland: 24 November 2015
The projectCross-sector project in Scotland tasked to increase the awareness and use of OER. Led by OU in Scotland as part of its outcome agreement with the Scottish Funding Council. Currently working with around 50 organisations …
OriginsAn extensive range of partnerships between the OU in Scotland and other organisations: third sector, unions, employers, colleges and schools. An increase in interest in OER and the development of some partnerships to co-produce new material and practices. Adults, transitions and widening participation.
Focusing on PracticePractice is about design, structure and supportBut also about partnership, networks and social models of learning
Project activities•Discussion with partners and potential partners – approx 50•Workshops
oLearning Design aimed at developing practiceo‘Open Learning Champions’oA range of open practice topics
•Presentations at conferences and seminars•Advisory forums
•Developing exemplar OER and associated practice•Supporting development and piloting of badges in WP contexts•Developing hub for open educational practice•Embedded evaluation and research•Reports and papers
Emerging Themes• Partnership• High levels of interest outside the formal education sector• Extending learning design and practice to include the use of
materials in social settings – importance of peer support• Value of working with partners who are embedded in their
own well established networks• The opportunities that are created by working with partners
where individuals play intermediary or facilitating roles with fellow workers, clients …
• Value of co-creation and collaborative design• OER ladder – from use through to remixing• The online hub is being designed to support learning
communities – not another repository
Contact Us:Email:[email protected] media:@OEPScotlandBlog and project progress:www.oepscotland.orgCommunity hub for Open Educational Practice:www.oeps.ac.uk
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