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Free, Open, Flexible: Rethinking Learning Materials Online
Alexandre EnkerliDepartment of Sociology and
AnthropologyConcordia Universityhttp://enkerli.wordpress.com/
Whoami?
• Nobody• Live online• Blogger• Wannabe geek• Think out loud• Radical idea?
We live in fascinating times
• Did You Know/Shift Happens• Pay Attention• The Machine Is Us/Ing Us
Anthropological Perspective
• Non-deterministic• Exposure• Reuse• Rethink– Copyright, authorship, identity,
ethics, aesthetics, rhetorics, governance, privacy, commerce, love, family, ourselves.
Web 2.0 and Sixth Internet Cultures
• Participation• Participating in…?• Learning• Learning as creative process• Constructing knowledge• Creating “content”
Learning Material
• Everything used in learning– Gathered for learning– Created for learning– Created through learning
• Verbal emphasis
Types of material
• General
• Learner-created
• Teacher-generated
• Published
General
• Email messages• Forum posts• Blog entries• Comments
Learner-Created
• Course notes• Term papers• Presentations• Exam answers
Teacher-Generated
• Syllabi• Slides• Lesson plans• Exam questions• Lectures
Published
• Journal articles• Monographs• Textbooks• Reference
Personal Approach
• Simple
• Comfortable
• Adapted
• Workflow…
Steps
Outlines
• Organise thoughts• Slides during lecture• Shared as lesson plans• Use as study guides• Overview for exam preparation
Podcasting
• Repetition• Encourage engagement• Build upon• Archive
Put Online
• Free• Open• Flexible
Free
• Speech• Information• Beer
Open
• Accessible• Transparent• Boundless
Flexible
• Timely• Dynamic• Adaptive
“Check this out!”
• Sharing• Peer-teaching• Exposure• Increase awareness
Repurposing
• Adapt each semester• Grow understanding• Find new ways explain
Still Need Textbooks?
Problems with textbooks
• Keeping up with editions• Standardised• Static• Cost to students• Unnecessary material• Inconsistent expertise
Simple Idea
• Create material together
Online Learning Materials (Community Created)
• Constructing knowledge• Collaborative learning• Collaborative editing• Critical thinking• Diversity of voices
Issues
• Open Access• Academic freedom• Diverse learning and teaching styles• Attitudes toward technology• Authority
Free, Open, Flexible: Rethinking Learning Materials Online
Alexandre EnkerliDepartment of Sociology and
AnthropologyConcordia University
http://enkerli.wordpress.com/