scholarly journals Guidelines for leveraging university didactics centers to support OER uptake in German-speaking Europe

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Ebner ◽  
Sandra Schön ◽  
Swapna Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Open Educational Resource ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Learning Centers ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Copyright Laws ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Implementation Guidelines

Although less well established than in other parts of the world, higher education institutions in German-speaking countries have seen a marked increase in the number of open educational resource (OER) initiatives and in government-supported OER funding in recent years. OER implementation, however, brings with it a unique set of challenges in German-speaking higher education contexts, stemming in part from copyright laws and use permissions that have made sharing and reuse of educational materials less prevalent. The article discusses how instructional development centers, including university didactics centers (hochschuldidaktische Zentren) and e-learning centers, can play a key role in faculty uptake and adoption of OER, and concludes by proposing a set of OER implementation guidelines that leverage the expertise and interfacing role of these centers in German-speaking countries.

Identifying the Strengths and Concerns of OpenCourseware Design

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Yu Chang ◽  
Huang-Yao Hong
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Open Educational Resource ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Massachusetts Institute ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Institute Of Technology

This qualitative, exploratory study investigated the design strengths and concerns of OpenCourseware (OCW) for higher education based on user experience, using the translated Chinese website of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology OCW as a venue for exploration (http://www.myoops.org/twocw/mit/index.htm). Forty-two college students, professors, and e-learning experts in Taiwan were recruited to assess the usefulness of the OCW for learning and teaching on this website. Semi-structured, hour-long interviews were conducted. Fourteen factors – including nine strengths and five concerns – that influence the degree of effectiveness of the design and implementation of OCW were identified and discussed with reference to three major design aspects (technological, curricular, and pedagogical). The implications for better design and use of OCW as an open educational resource (OER) were discussed.

scholarly journals Design of an Intelligent Educational Resource Production System

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brahim Faqihi ◽  
Najima Daoudi ◽  
Rachida Ajhoun
Keyword(s):  
Production System ◽  
Target System ◽  
Open Educational Resource ◽  
Case Based Reasoning ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Massive Online Open Course ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Case Based

In the field of learning, we are witnessing more and more the introduction of new environments in order to better meet the specific needs of the main actors of the process. The shift from face-to-face learning to distance learning or e-learning has overcome some of the challenges of availability, location, prerequisites, but has been rapidly impacted by the development of mobile technology. As a result, m-learning appeared and quickly evolved into p-learning. The arrival of the "Open Software" concept has given birth to several "open-something" initiatives, among which are the Open Educational Resource (OER) and the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC). These learning resources have also made progress, although they are fairly recent. Admittedly, this diversity of environments offers a wealth and a multitude of pedagogical resources. However, the question of the capitalization of contents, knowledge and know-how of each of these environments is necessary. How can the exchange and reuse of pedagogical resources be guaranteed between these different learning environ-ments? otherwise-said how to guarantee the interoperability of these resources? In order to contribute to the creation of an pedagogical heritage, we propose to design a case-based system allowing the author, when creating a course in a particular context and environment, to exploit the resources that are already available. The goal is to put in place an intelligent production system based on case-based reasoning. It is based on four phases ranging from indexing to reuse, through the similarity measurement and the evaluation. In the first part, we will detail the evolution of learning environments. In the second part, we will review the existing course production platforms, their prin-ciples and their challenges. In the third part, we will present case-based reasoning systems, and then we will introduce our target system.

Role of IT Culture in Learners' Acceptance of E-Learning

2019 ◽  
pp. 348-364
Author(s):  
James Wairimu ◽  
Susan Githua ◽  
Kenneth Kungu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Learning Intention ◽  
E Learning ◽  
It Culture ◽  
Facilitating Conditions ◽  
Role Of It

This chapter sought to explore factors that influence e-learning adoption and use among students in higher education in Kenya. Based on UTAUT model, the study proposes that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions will influence intention to use e-learning. Additionally, the role of IT culture is explored. Performance expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, and IT culture were significant in predicting intention to use e-learning. Intention to use significantly predicted usage. Implications for higher education are discussed.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of E- Learning Resources in Developing Entrepreneurial Inclinations Amongst Undergraduate Students At Universiti Utara Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.7) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Mohd Sufli Yusof ◽  
Dr. Muhammad Salman Shabbir ◽  
Dr. Muhammad Shukri Bin Bakar ◽  
Prof. Dr. Mohd Noor Mohd Shariff ◽  
Azahari Ramli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Structural Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Universiti Utara Malaysia

In this study the authors tried to identify mediating role of innovation and moderating role of size of enterprise in the relationship Making a living with lawful earnings is possible by working for others, becoming self-employed or employing others. This paper aims at providing insights into the role of structural support and the use of E-learning such as business simulations games in developing entrepreneurial intentions of university students. The underlying theories of experiential learning, constructivist learning theory and bloom’s taxonomy are discussed in relation with the objectives of this study. The response of 252 university students from Malaysia was collected through self-administrative survey using simple random sampling technique. The results of PLS-SEM demonstrate a significant positive impact of E-learning resources and perceived structural support from Government in developing entrepreneurial inclinations of students at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). The present study provides an overview and highlight the role assumed by the institutions of higher education through adoption of E-learning resources in order to nurture entrepreneurship among young generation. Additionally, keeping in view the role of higher education in socio-economic development, recommendations have also been proposed for universities and policy makings institutions to cope with the current challenges of higher education.  The findings of this study have important implications of enhancing entrepreneurial capacity in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Caring for students in postsecondary open educational resource (OER) and open education initiatives: inviting student participation and voice

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 473-487
Author(s):  
Merinda McLure ◽  
Caroline Sinkinson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Voice ◽  
Open Educational Resource ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Education Movement ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Open Education Movement

Purpose This paper aims to examine librarians’ professional motivations and theoretical perspectives to attend to care and student voice, as they pursue open educational resource (OER) initiatives in higher education. Design/methodology/approach The authors examine OER initiatives that serve as models for their work at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), describe how they have attended to care and student voice in their work to date and reflect on how they hope to continue to do so in their future OER initiatives. Findings The authors find connections between theoretical perspectives for care in education and the values and ethics of both the open education movement and librarianship. They propose that these connections provide a foundation for librarians to align their professional motivations and practices in support of learning. The authors provide examples of OER programming that attend to care and student voice and offer related strategies for practitioners to consider. Originality/value Librarians at many post-secondary institutions provide critical advocacy and support the adoption, adaptation and creation of OER in higher education. Theories of care, values and ethics in the open education movement and librarianship provide a foundation for librarians to attend to care and elevate student voice as they undertake OER advocacy and initiatives.

scholarly journals E-Teaching in Higher Education: An Essential Prerequisite for E-Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Guri-Rosenblit
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education ◽  
Essential Prerequisite

The discourse on the implementation of the digital technologies in higher education settings focuses mainly on students’ learning rather than on professors’ teaching. The little attention paid to the crucial role of teachers in online settings results in a restricted and moderate adaptation of the technologies in higher education worldwide. In most higher education institutions, the new technologies are used mainly for add-on functions and not for substituting face-to-face encounters or for an intensive web-enhanced teaching. This article starts with briefly explaining why most students, particularly at the undergraduate level, are unable and/or unwilling to study by themselves without expert teachers to guide their knowledge construction, discusses the problematics of digital literacy of teachers, examines the main reasons for the reluctance of many academics to utilize the technologies more fully in their teaching, and concludes by recommending some strategies for incorporating more fully the huge array of the technologies’ capabilities in higher education institutions. 

scholarly journals Developing Institutional Open Educational Resource Repositories in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 109-124
Author(s):  
Vi Truong ◽  
Tom Denison ◽  
Christian M. Stracke
Keyword(s):  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Open Educational Resource ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Public ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Sociocultural Characteristics ◽  
Economic Constraints

The introduction of open educational resources (OER) provides new opportunities for learners worldwide to access high-quality educational materials at the lowest cost. As a developing country, Vietnam is one of the countries that can most benefit from the OER movement. However, the concept of OER in Vietnam remains little known to the public, with few institutional OER repositories (IOER) developed. This study contends that IOER development in Vietnam is complicated and constrained by many contextual difficulties; it was designed to explore the challenges and opportunities. After a literature review, 20 semi-structured interviews were conducted with relevant stakeholders. Building on the findings from the literature, this study found that IOER development in Vietnam is constrained by five categories of challenges: (a) technological and infrastructure matters, (b) economic constraints, (c) sociocultural characteristics, (d) pedagogical concerns, and (e) legal limitations. Many of these challenges are not identified in the literature and provide insights into potential implications and solutions for future IOER in Vietnam and other countries.

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