Teaching
Teaching
Through open licencing, OER opens up possibilities for new, more collaborative teaching and learning practices—because the materials can be used, adapted and shared within and across learning communities. This module explores Open Pedagogy—collaborative teaching and learning practices that help academics to advance a culture of sharing and active learning through OER. The module also suggests ways that academics can work with library staff to further their practice of Open Pedagogy.
Open Pedagogy
What is Open Pedagogy?
Open Pedagogy refers to collaborative teaching and learning practices that help academics to advance a culture of sharing and active learning through OER.
Below is a framework for Open Pedagogy, proposed by Bronwyn Hegarty. Developing "openness" can be challenging. For example, academics may be uncomfortable sharing their work or inviting peer review in open platforms. Open Pedagogy does require a change in mindset to develop openness and work in a specific way; however, most academics already collaborate and share, and the attributes listed below are about extending that current practice.
Eight Attributes of Open Pedagogy
- Participatory Technologies - Use Web 2.0 and mobile apps to connect around learning
- People, Openness, Trust - Develop trust and openness for working with others
- Innovation & Creativity - Encourage spontaneous innovation and creativity
- Sharing Ideas & Resources - Share freely to enable the fair dissemination of knowledge
- Connected Community - Participate in a connected community of professionals
- Learner Generated - Facilitate learners‘ contributions to OER
- Reflective Practice - Engage in opportunities for reflective practice
- Peer Review - Contribute to open critique of others‘ scholarship
Sources:
- Bronwyn Hegarty's Eight Attributes of Open Pedagogy, Podcast Transcript, from the Alberta Open Educational Resources Initiative, licensed under CC BY SA
- What is Open Pedagogy, Wikieducator, licensed CC BY SA
Why Does Open Pedagogy Matter?
It matters because:
- It supports students in developing critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- It enables academics to expand their academic competencies, and create more collaborative, engaging learning experiences for students.
- Overall, it helps to democratise teaching and learning.
Examples of Open Pedagogy
Open Dialogues: Maja Krzic
Watch Professor Maja Krzic from the University of British Columbia as she shares how her soil science course is enhanced by OER.
Putting Public Back in Public Higher Education
Watch Robin DeRosa describe how her students at Plymouth State helped create their own course materials from the public domain while dramatically reducing their costs.
Collaborate on Open Pedagogy
Here are some ways that academics can benefit from library staff expertise in the implementation of open pedagogy.
- Peer ReviewLibrary staff have expertise in digital accessibility and information literacy. They can review and help align your OER to accessibility requirements and information literacy learning outcomes/objectives.
- Resource SharingLibrary staff know metadata, licensing, and how to best organise digital materials to enable the widespread sharing of the OER that you create.
- Participatory TechnologiesLibrary staff have experience with authoring and publishing platforms, and with Web 2.0. They can guide you on the use of these technologies, toward the design of course projects and content that engage students around OER.
- Connected CommunityAs representatives of your University Library, library staff can help explore new channels and approaches to OER outreach and community building. They can also serve as potential partners on presentations and workshops that inspire others to participate in OER.
Tools and Resources
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BCcampus Faculty OER ToolkitThe Faculty OER Toolkit is an information resource about and guide to adapting and adopting Open Educational Resources. Included are definitions and examples, information about Creative Commons licensing, and tips on how to adapt and/or adopt OER for classroom use.
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Designing for Open PedagogyWebinar by the Community College Consortium of Open Educational Resources (CCCOER), that provides examples of student projects and teaching approaches that incorporate open.
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Open Educational Practice RubricAdaptable professional learning rubric from ISKME, which is intended to guide educators as they incorporate OER into their practice.
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Instructor Basics: How to Use Wikipedia as a Teaching ToolSimple guide from Wikimedia Foundation on how to use Wikipedia as part of student assignments.