1. Why You Should Immediately Create anOpenCourseWare Web Site at Your Institution By Gary. W. Matkin, Ph.D., Dean Continuing Education, Distance Learning and Summer SessionUniversity of California, Irvine University Professional & Continuing Education Association(UPCEA) Annual ConferenceApril 6-9, 2011

2. MIT and the Early InstitutionalCase5 Reasons MIT Beganits OCW Initiative1. To advance education and widen access2. To provide greater opportunity for MIT faculty to see and reuse each others work3. To create a good record of materials4. To increase contact with alumni5. To help MIT students become better prepared 3. The Global Impact of OCW onInstitutional Reputation & VisibilitySince its launch in 2002, MITs OCW has received108million visits by 77 million visitors 4. Institutionally Sponsored OCW &OER Are Part of a World-WideMovement 5. The Expanded Institutional Case1.Serve current students (supports teaching andlearning)2.Attract new students3.Support faculty in both course authoring anddelivery4.Facilitate accountability and aid continuousimprovement5.Advance institutional recognition and reputation6.Support the public service role of institutions7.Disseminate the results of research and therebyattract research funding8.Serve as a repository for a wide range of digitalassets9.Serve learning communities of all types10. Enhance international service and reputation 6. OCW Serves Current Students 7. OCW Serves Current Students 8. OCW Attracts Students 9. OCW Attracts StudentsUC Irvine Public Health Collection,Video Featuring Oladele Ogunseitan , UCI Professor of Public Health 10. OCW Supports Faculty 11. OCW Stimulates & Facilitates Accountability & Continuous ImprovementH.B. No. 2504: Section 51.974.Each institution of higher education,other than a medical and dental unit,shall make available to the public onthe institutions Internet website thefollowing information for eachundergraduate classroom courseoffered for credit by the institution. 12. OCW Stimulates & FacilitatesAccountability & ContinuousImprovement 13. OCW Stimulates & Facilitates Accountability &Continuous ImprovementContentManagementSystem Course Continuous AuthoringTool Improvement DigitalLearning RightsAssessment Management Data 14. OCW Advances InstitutionalRecognition & Reputation 15. OCW Advances InstitutionalRecognition & ReputationAn Institutional OCW Web Site is the Most Focused Expression ofOpenness 16. OCW Advances InstitutionalRecognition & ReputationUCI OCW is Republished on Other Open Sites Thereby Increasing Traffic 17. OCW Advances InstitutionalRecognition & ReputationUCIs OCW Web Site Attracts Viewers from Around the World Since its launch in November 2006, UCIs OCWWeb site has received 450,000 visits from370,000 visitors 53% of 450,000 visits were frominternationals, from 200 countries around theworld U.S.Internation47% al53% 18. OCW Advances InstitutionalRecognition & Reputation 19. OCW Advances InstitutionalRecognition & Reputation 20. OCW Supports an Institutions PublicService Role 21. OCW Supports an Institutions PublicService Role 22. OCW Provides a ResearchDissemination Mechanism 23. OCW Creates a Default Repositorywith a Purpose 24. OCW Serves LearningCommunities 25. OCW Helps Institutions GainInternational Visibility 26. OCW and Fundraising 27. Gaining Institutional and FacultySupport for OCW Create a Web site that you can be proud of Focus on helping students and faculty getthem involved Leverage and support existing units Build an inventory spread it around Create micro demonstrations publicize them Get media attention both internal and external 28. Be Proud of Your OCW Web Site 29. Be Proud of Your OCW Web Site 30. Be Proud of Your OCW Web Site 31. Help Students and Faculty 32. Leverage and Support Existing Units Library Teaching/Learning technology centers Development offices Schools and departments Research Information technology operations 33. Build an Inventory 34. Create Micro Demonstrations 35. Get External Attention 36. Join the OCW Consortium TodayFor more information about the OCW Consortiumand to start building your OCW Web site, pleasecontact:Mary Lou ForwardExecutive DirectorOpenCourseWare Consortiummlforwar@ocwconsortium.orgOr visit the OCW Consortium Web site at:http://ocwconsortium.org 37. Questions? 38. Gary W. Matkin, Ph.D.Dean, Continuing Education, Distance Learning and SummerSessionUniversity of California, IrvineEmail: gmatkin@uci.eduTelephone: 949.824.8825On the Web:http://ocw.uci.edu/Download this Presentation at:http://www.slideshare.net/garymatkin