A Reflection on Open Educational Resources. In this video, the presenter discusses the components of OERs, defines evaluate, curate, and share as it relates to OERs, and examines how to share an OER in a digital format.
1. Module 1 Reflection – An
Introduction to Open
Educational Resources
EDID 6150 – Design, Development, and Evaluation of Digital Instructional
Material
Presented by: Agnes Sealy
Institution: University of the West Indies – Open Campus
Programme: Masters in Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technology
2. Education is Fundamentally About Sharing
• UNESCO (n.d.) and the World Bank (2023) state that education is a fundamental human right. It is
a means of upward social mobility for many impoverished individuals. Additionally, education is
pivotal to the growth and development of a country. Whether in a formal or informal setting, it can
be viewed as a social activity where ideas, experiences, information, and other resources are
shared.
• Furthermore, collaboration and interaction occur among various individuals; for example, there are
student-to-student and instructor-to-student activities, so there must be sharing of ideas. Since
educators set learning objectives and have a desired learning outcome, sharing is essential to
attaining the stated goals.
• Moreover, individuals are empowered, and their lives within communities are improved. Sharing
allows individuals to contribute to a vast knowledge base and the country's social development by
creating and disseminating information.
3. The Components of Open Educational Resources
(OERs)
• Open Educational Resources (OER) can exist in any format or medium, and they reside in
the public domain under an open license that allows users access to re-use, re-purpose,
adapt and re-distribute the materials to other individuals or institutions. According to
Hylén (n.d), OERs consist of:
Learning content which is the actual information, knowledge, or skill that the OER
aims to convey or develop
Tools – these enable the creation, use, re-use, and delivery of the learning content,
and;
Implementation Resources – licenses, design principles (instructional design and
methods that support effective teaching and learning with the OER), and content
localization.
4. Video Artifact
• Here is a video artifact about OERs
and how individuals can benefit from
learning opportunities by using OERs
in several learning institutions. Please
click the play button to view the video
5. Definition of Evaluate,
Curate and Share
• The instructor must evaluate an OER’s quality and suitability
for teaching and learning. One must ensure that the content
is licensed to be altered or used to meet the course’s needs.
The information presented must be accurate and
appropriately covers the subject area.
• In addition to evaluating an OER, one must curate the OER;
this involves critically thinking about the available resources
and how educators can use them in a particular context and
share them with others.
• Sharing implies that the OER is made available and visible to
an audience in the public domain so that individuals may
benefit from the information shared. Hence, an
appropriate license (Creative Commons), platform
(MERLOT), and descriptive information are available so
anyone can find and use it.
7. How to share an OER in
a Digital Format?
• An OER can be shared in a digital format
in several ways:
It can be uploaded to an online
repository, such as MERLOT or
Caribbean OER Hub
It can be linked to an online
platform, such as SlideShare or
YouTube
It can be embedded in an online
course that aids in the delivery of
teaching and learning content, for
example, Moodle or Padlet
8. References
• Curating Open Educational Resources – Applications of Educational Technology (okstate.edu).
[Image]. Website. Retrieved from
https://open.library.okstate.edu/applicationsofeducationaltechnology/chapter/chapter-7/
• Hylén, J. (n.d.). Open Educational Resources: Opportunities and Challenges. OECD’s Centre for
Educational Research and Innovation Paris, France.
• OER – Open Educational Resources. (7 May 2018). [Video] YouTube. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Lx5pe13y4
• UNESCO (n.d.). Education Transforms Lives. Retrieved from https://www.unesco.org/en/education
• World Bank. (11 April 2023). Education Overview: Development news, research, data. Retrieved
from https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/education/overview
