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1 Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds
Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds.23 May 2010Stephen Carson – scarson@mit.edu
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Understanding OER and OCW
MIT OpenCourseWare and Highlights for High School
How OpenCourseWare is Used
Sharing Your Educational Materials
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“To open up the institution’s vast reservoirs of knowledge is a monumental and inspiring endeavor.”
— Student, Canada
Understanding OER and OCW
MIT OpenCourseWare and Highlights for High School
How OpenCourseWare is Used
Sharing Your Educational Materials
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Understanding OER/OCW
Open Content, Open Ed
Open Content
Open Educational Resources
OpenCourseWare
Open Content - any kind of creative work that explicitly allows the copying of the information.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wikiOpen_content 10/6/2006)
Open Educational Resources - digitized materials offered freely and openly to use and re-use for teaching, learning and research.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/_Openeducational_resources 10/6/2006)
OpenCourseWare - A free and open digital publication of high-quality educational materials, organized as courses.
(http://ocwconsortium.org)
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Understanding OER/OCW
The OER Movement
The World of Open Educational Resources
ContentMaterials published for learning or reference
Learning Reference
Collections• UTOPIA• Library of
Congress• Internet
Archive• Google
Scholar• Wikis• PLoS and
other open journals
Courseware• OCW• CMU OLI
Learning Objects
• Rice Connexions• Merlot
• UC-Berkeley videos
DevelopmentTools
• Connexions
Groupware • H20 (at Harvard) • Wikis • USU’s COSL research
Content Management
Systems (CMS) • USU’s eduCommons
ToolsSoftware for developmentand delivery of resources
Licensing Tools • Creative Commons • CCLearn
Best Practices • CMU (design principles) • OCW Consortium
Interoperability • OKI • IMS
StandardsShared conventions for
digital publishing of open resources
Learning Management
Systems (LMS) • Sakai • Moodle
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“To open up the institution’s vast reservoirs of knowledge is a monumental and inspiring endeavor.”
— Student, Canada
Understanding OER and OCW
MIT OpenCourseWare and Highlights for High School
How OpenCourseWare is Used
Sharing Your Educational Materials
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“OCW expresses MIT's goal of
advancing education around the
world through a global community
in which knowledge and ideas are
shared openly for the benefit of all.”
— Susan Hockfield,President of MIT
MIT OpenCourseWare
Vision
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• Publish core teaching materials—including syllabi, lecture notes,
assignments and exams—from virtually all of MIT’s courses
• Extend the reach and impact of OCW and the OpenCourseWare
concept
MIT OpenCourseWare
A Dual Mission
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MIT OpenCourseWare IS NOT:
MIT OpenCourseWare IS:
MIT OpenCourseWare
What is OCW?
• An MIT education
• Intended to represent the
interactive classroom environment
• Degree-granting
• A Web-based publication of
virtually all MIT course content
• Open and available to world
• A permanent MIT activity
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Project Phases
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilot Ramp Up Enhancement
Courses 50 500
950
1,300
1,550
1,800
1,800
Year
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Current Operations
• Update approximately 120 courses a year
• Add 60 new courses a year
• Improve depth of content
• Add multimedia, user features
• Publish energy minor curriculum (Bechtel Foundation Grant)
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Funding Approach• $3.7 M US annual budget
• To date largely funded by grants and MIT general Institute budget
• Anticipated model a mix of:
- Cost management
- General Institute budget
- New grants
- Major gifts/small donations
- Corporate gifts/underwriting
- Affiliate marketing
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MIT OpenCourseWare
A Community Achievement
Covers:
• The entire undergraduate and graduate curriculum
• 33 academic departments
Voluntary contributions from:
• 78% of MIT faculty
• 2,600 members of the MIT community
• More than 7,100 individuals and organizations in total
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MIT OpenCourseWare
1,981 Courses• 1,981 Syllabi & reading lists
• 17,500+ lecture notes
• 9,500+ assignments
• 1000+ exams
• 700+ projects
Many include:
• Audio/video (~80)
• Complete texts (~30)
• Simulations/animations http://ocw.mit.edu
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Open LicenseObliges users to meet three use requirements:
Use must be non-commercial
Materials must be attributed to MIT and original authoror contributor
Publication or distribution of original or derivativematerials must be offered freely under identical terms,or “share alike”
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Translations
• Chinese (522)
• Spanish (99)
• Portuguese (95)
• Thai (26)
• Persian (49)
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MIT OpenCourseWare
iTunes U & YouTube
iTunes U OCW Course Page
iTunes U MIT Main Page
• 87 courses
• 1,834 total tracks
MIT YouTube channel main page
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Highlights for High School
Launched Nov. 28, 2007
• Organizes ~70
introductory courses
• Maps ~2,600 resources
to US AP curriculum
• Provides materials to
inspire STEM study
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Other OCWs
Other OCWs:
• ~250 institutions
• 100 live OCW sites
• ~13,000 courses
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MIT OpenCourseWare
The OCW Consortium
The OCW Consortium
• Independent non-profit
organization
• Members commit to publishing
minimum of 10 courses
• Meets once each year in
April/May http://ocwconsortium.org
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“OCW motivates my students and gives themaccess to a wider knowledge base."
— Educator, India
Understanding OER and OCW
MIT OpenCourseWare and Highlights for High School
How OpenCourseWare is Used
Sharing Your Educational Materials
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How OCW is Used
OCW Traffic Levels
March 2010:
• 1.46 M total visits
• 599K iTunes U
downloads
• 464K YouTube views
• 145K zip downloads
• 56K HfHS visits
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250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000
1,250,000
1,500,000
1,750,000
2,000,000
2,250,000
Visits to OCW and OCW Translations since 2003
SBU
Chulalongkorn
CORE
OOPS
Universia
OCW
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How OCW is Used
Traffic by Region
44.1%17.1%
4.3%
1.4%
19.9%
4.7% 8.5%
RegionVisits Since
10/1/03Visits
% North America 28,183,770 44.1East Asia/Pacific
12,681,293 19.9
Europe/Central Asia
10,898,136 17.1
South Asia 5,435,329 8.5MENA 2,973,579 4.7Latin America/Caribbean
2,752,580 4.3
Sub-Sah. Africa
917,535 1.4
TOTAL VISITS 63,842,221
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How OCW is Used
Traffic by Region
44.1%
4.3%
1.4%
19.9%8.5%
Mirror sites — Approx. 236 around the globe
RegionVisits Since
10/1/03Visits
% North America 28,183,770 44.1East Asia/Pacific
12,681,293 19.9
Europe/Central Asia
10,898,136 17.1
South Asia 5,435,329 8.5MENA 2,973,579 4.7Latin America/Caribbean
2,752,580 4.3
Sub-Sah. Africa
917,535 1.4
TOTAL VISITS 63,842,221
17.1%
4.7%
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How OCW is Used
Traffic by Country – Mar 10
Country Visits
1 United States 660,772
2 China 141,227
3 India 108,852
4 South Korea 56,346
5 Canada 39,784
6 United Kingdom 33,373
7 Germany 21,192
8 Turkey 20,661
9 Brazil 19,485
10 Iran 16,568
Country Visits
11 Japan 16,040
12 Pakistan 15,229
13 France 14,973
14 Australia 14,155
15 Italy 12,964
16 Spain 12,540
17 Egypt 10,991
18 Russian Fed. 10,652
19 Mexico 10,083
20 Singapore 9,640
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How OCW is Used
Visitors by RoleEducators
9%
Students42%
Self learners43%
Others6%
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Use Scenario %
Enhancing personal knowledge 31%
Learning new teaching methods 23%
Incorporating OCW materials into teaching materials 20%
Finding reference material for students 15%
Enhancing personal knowledge 46%
Complementing a subject currently taking 34%
Planning course of study 16%
Other 4%
Exploring topics outside professional field/for personal enjoyment 40%
Reviewing basic concepts in my professional field 18%
Keeping current in latest professional field developments 16%
Preparing for future formal study 18%
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How OCW is Used
Use by Role
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How OCW is Used
Institutional Use
Professor Triatno Harjoko
Head of Department of Architecture at University of Depok, Indonesia, is using OCW to add interactivity to
architecture instruction by his faculty.
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How OCW is Used
Institutional Use
“Critical thinking and creativity demand the liberalization of learning and information. It’s not simply the information that’s valuable, but also the glimpse OCW offers into how MIT has structured its teaching
and research.”
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How OCW is Used
Educator Use
Professor Richard Hall
Computer Science instructor at LaTrobe University in Melbourne,
Australia, used OCW to rapidly refresh his knowledge of computer graphics
for a last-minute teaching assignment.
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How OCW is Used
Educator Use
“OCW saved me an enormous amount of time and stress. I was delighted by the way the material is so coherently presented. It is truly
inspiring to see this level of excellence.”
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François VirulyInstructor at the University of the
Witwatersrand, South Africa, uses OCWto benchmark his Commercial Real Estate
Analysis and Investments class.
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How OCW is Used
Educator Use
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“OCW gives us confidence that we’re in close contact with the international body of knowledge. It assures students that
they are receiving high-quality instruction that follows a methodology
which is of the highest caliber.”
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How OCW is Used
Educator Use
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Professor Zhang Wenhua
Electrical Technology professor at Mudanjiang Medical College,
Heilongjiang Province, China, has changed his teaching approach
based on OCW materials.
How OCW is Used
Educator Use
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“I realized, watching OCW video clips, that faculty experiments help the students to better understand the
theory. This has changed my method of teaching. Since then, I have been
trying to provide the students with more demonstrations.”
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How OCW is Used
Educator Use
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How OCW is Used
Student Use
Kunle Adejumo
Engineering student at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria, develops a
deeper understanding of his class topics with OCW.
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How OCW is Used
Student Use
“Last semester, I had a course in metallurgical engineering. I didn’t
have notes, so I went to OCW. I downloaded a course outline on this, and also some review questions, and
these helped me gain a deeper understanding of the material.”
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How OCW is Used
Self Learner Use
Megan Brewster
Volunteer materials scientist with Appropriate Infrastructure
Development Group, Guatemala, used OCW to develop a locally appropriate protocol for recycling discarded water
bottles.
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How OCW is Used
Self Learner Use
“I returned to OCW again and againfor information on plastics,
recycling technologies, water filtration, and more. The project
was a success, and we could not have done it without OCW.”
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How OCW is Used
Global Impact
• 99% of users say OCW has had a positive impact
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How OCW is Used
Visitor Feedback
According to users, MIT OpenCourseWare is:
“… the Eighth Wonder of the World.”
“… the Big Bang of the Knowledge Universe.”
“… the greatest thing any institution of higher learning has ever done.”
“… like falling in love.”
“… the coolest thing on the Internet.”
“… worthy of the next Nobel Peace Prize.”
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How OCW is Used
Benefits to MIT• Connecting with students and alumni; improving teaching/learning;
fostering international engagement
Weekly visits from mit.edu domain since 10/03Among freshmen who knew of
OCW before choosing MIT: - 35% say OCW influenced their choice significantly
Used by:- 90% of students - 84% of faculty- 50% of alumni and staff
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MIT.EDU Visits
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How OCW is Used
MIT Faculty Use
Professor Karen Willcox
Teaches foundational course to MIT juniors in Department of Aeronautics
and Astronautics
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How OCW is Used
MIT Faculty Use
“I realized there was this huge disconnect between the math
department and the engineering department – who are the
downstream users of the material that’s taught in the math classes… I had no idea how or what was being
taught.”
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How OCW is Used
MIT Student Use
Aron Walker
Junior, environmental science and chemical engineering major, sees
OCW as highlighting the real benefits of an MIT education.
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How OCW is Used
MIT Student Use
“OCW brings into focus the things that you can only find here at MIT, and not on the Web. It highlights the
programs that aren’t on OCW because they can’t be — things like research,
and doing programs with other students who are all really focused
and excited about the work.”
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“The future of our global village looks bright to mewhen I see this knowledge opened to one and all.”
— Self learner, United States
Understanding OER and OCW
MIT OpenCourseWare and Highlights for High School
How OpenCourseWare is Used
Sharing Your Educational Materials
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Sharing Your Materials
Creating a Culture of Openness
• Use open educational resources
- OpenCourseWare
- BLOSSOMS
- Wikipedia/Flickr
Ontario Wanderer - CC BY-NC 3.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/ontario_wanderer/3496185271/
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Sharing Your Materials
Creating a Culture of Openness
• Share open educational resources
- Course materials
- Journal articles
- Textbooks
Destinys Agent - CC BY-NC 3.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/destinysagent/2259321835/
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Sharing Your Materials
Creating a Culture of Openness
• Develop enabling policies and tools
- Repositories (Dspace, eduCommons)
- Tenure and promotion policies
- Awards/recognition
perlmonger - CC BY-NC-SA 3.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/perlmonger/315821310/
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Sharing Your Materials
Connecting With the Consortium
Independent Non-ProfitIncorporated in Massachusetts
Unified portal and serviceshttp://ocwconsortium.org
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Sharing Your Materials
Connecting With the Consortium
Tujiguoman!! - CC BY-NC 3.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/tujiguoman/482961362/
• Support
- Community experts
- Tools
- Speakers
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Sharing Your Materials
Connecting With the Consortium
• Collaboration
- Common problems
- Pooled resources
- Communities of interest
vagabondblogger - CC BY-NC-SA 3.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/vagabondblogger/3367656306/
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Sharing Your Materials
Connecting With the Consortium
• Visibility
- OCWC Portal
- RSS Feeds
- Conferences/event
sean dreilinger - CC BY-NC-SA 3.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/178875801/
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Sharing Your Materials
Connecting With the Consortium
• Global Meetings
- Hanoi, May 5-7, 2010
- Cambridge (MA) May 4-6, 2011
Dan4th - CC BY 3.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan4th/166084246/
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Thank You!
Visit MIT OpenCourseWare online athttp://ocw.mit.edu