giving credit for oer-based learning? results of the oertest project
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RESULTS OF THEPROJECT
GIVING CREDIT FOR OER-BASED LEARNING
EAIE Annual Conference, 2012, Dublin
Anne-Christin Tannhäuser, Scienter
THE «CONTEXT»
OER & OCW
very useful supplementary materials for existing students and informal learners
BUT
Needs of learners wishing to have formal, transferable recognition of their knowledge & skills not addressed
Full potential of OERs not reached
Our objective
To evaluate the feasibility
of assessment and certification
of learning based solely
on OER/OCW
by traditional and open
universities in Europe
University of Granada
Open University of Catalonia
University of Edinburgh
OERTEST – WHAT WERE OUR ACTIVITIES?
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Expert Pool Partner Universities
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Guidelines«Transparency
and Quality Tool for Recognizing
OER-based learning»
Feasibility Study
Expert Pool Partner Universities
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Guidelines«Transparency
and Quality Tool for Recognizing
OER-based learning»
Feasibility Study
Expert Pool Partner Universities
European Task Force
WHAT DID WE FIND OUT? – SELECTED RESULTS
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Guidelines«Transparency
and Quality Tool for Recognizing
OER-based learning»
Feasibility Study
Expert Pool Partner Universities
European Task Force
What kind of OER?- Structured, entire set of
resources, stand-alone modules
- Suitable for independent study, with little-to-no tutor intervention
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Guidelines«Transparency
and Quality Tool for Recognizing
OER-based learning»
Feasibility Study
Expert Pool Partner Universities
European Task Force
Shared Tool/Guidelines Use normal academic
and quality processes Change needs to be
incremental
What kind of OER?- Structured, entire set of
resources, stand-alone modules
- Suitable for independent study, with little-to-no tutor intervention
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Guidelines«Transparency
and Quality Tool for Recognizing
OER-based learning»
Feasibility Study
Expert Pool Partner Universities
European Task Force
Shared Tool/Guidelines Use normal academic
and quality processes Change needs to be
incremental
What kind of OER?- Structured, entire set of
resources, stand-alone modules
- Suitable for independent study, with little-to-no tutor intervention
Assessment and Certification by who?
Provision Learning
ResourcesAssessment Certification
of LO
«Traditional» Educational Provision
Provision Learning
ResourcesAssessment Certification
of LO
OER-based Educational Provision
«Unbundled»
Factors of unbundled educational provision
Status of the learner
Registered HEI student vs
working professionals or other learners
Relation to the involved OER provider
HEI partners with existing agreement vs
without existing agreement/unknown organisations
OER «Traditional»
«Award credits to your own students»
OER «Erasmus»
«Use procedures as in your student exchange programmes»
«OER Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)»
«U1 assessment and/or recognition follows the procedure as awarding credits based on informal learning»
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Guidelines«Transparency
and Quality Tool for Recognizing
OER-based learning»
Feasibility Study
Expert Pool Partner Universities
European Task Force
Guidelines for Recognizing OER-based learningGOAL• For use by staff within HEIs• Create Transparency• Create Trust• Aid portability
• Based on existing tools and practices (ECTS, Diploma Supplement)
Information from OER provider
(HEI)
Information from learner
Information from assessing/certifying
institution
• Applied Quality Procedures• Estimated Hours of Workload• Learning Outcomes described (Knowledge, Skills,
Competences)• Learning activities required by the learner• Certification options
Information from OER provider
(HEI)
Information from learner
Information from assessing/certifying
institution
• General personal information• Period in which study occurred• Information about the learning activities + evidence
source (e.g. PORTFOLIO)
Information from OER provider
(HEI)
Information from learner
Information from assessing/certifying
institution
• Assessment Components (form)• Which LO were verified?• Quality Control Procedures for Assessment
• Equivalence of certification to ? within institution• Position of certification within qualification framework• Grading scheme (pass/fail, numerical)
Information from OER provider
(HEI)
Information from learner
Information from assessing/certifying
institution
Is this approach towards assessment/certification of OER-based learning considered feasible?
Is this approach towards assessment/certification of OER-based learning considered feasible?
Focus groups Interviews
• Senior management• Administration• Student registration offices• Financial experts
1University senior staff generally open & positive to the concept of assessing & accrediting OER-based learning
• Aware of the current value of OER/OCW
1University senior staff generally open & positive to the concept of assessing & accrediting OER-based learning
• Aware of the current value of OER/OCW
Philanthropic missionNew learning pathwaysInnovationMarketing, Increased visibility
2Three scenarios are considered feasible
• OER traditional
• OER ERASMUS
• OER prior learning
Different universities preferred different scenarios
2Three scenarios were generally considered feasible
• OER traditional
• OER ERASMUS
• OER prior learning
Interviewees from different universities different preferences
Collaborative agreements between universities likely to be the most productive approach = TASK FORCE
3OER are not systematically offered as requested by the learning passport
• Loosely structured – OER but not Open Course Ware
• Information on assessment methods or learning outcomes typically not included
4Prior learning assessment is expensive (credentialisation less)
Simple automated assessments as cheaper solution?
• Recent approaches to assessment
• Reduced role of HEIs to „resource providers“ & „assessment delivery“
5European Task Force
• Trialling the assessment of OER-based learning outcomes
• Trialling awarding credit for OER-based learning outcomes
• And not less importantly: share experiences on the two
Learn more: http://www.oer-europe.net/
Share your thoughts: #OERtest
Join the task force: http://www.oer-europe.net/eoi/form
