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Module 1, Hallmarks of Open Education Overview (1 week)

Learning Objectives

  • Articulate a definition of open education, open educational resources (OER), and open educational practices (OEP)
  • Define characteristics of inclusivity, empowerment and authenticity in open education.
  • Explore benefits and limitations of using OERs, with special consideration of cultural relevance.
  • Articulate the purpose and distinguishing characteristics of copyright, fair use/dealing, and the public domain;
  • Explore the opportunities and limitations of fair use/dealing, copyright, and Creative Commons licenses.

Module Overview

We created this foundational module to ensure that we all start from a similar baseline understanding of what open education is and that we center our efforts in the principles of social justice, something we will check in on throughout the program. Open education is predicated on copyright, public domain, fair use practices, and Creative Commons licensing. We encourage you to consider these fundamentals as you work with your partner to design the project you hope to implement in an upcoming semester. Most importantly, we encourage you bring your personal experience to this work!

Table 1.Module overview
Activity Due
Introduce Yourself Sunday (*Note: While it is not required, we encourage responses.)
Activity 1: Action Plan Questions Sunday
Activity 2: Read/View Resources  Sunday (*Note: No submission required for this activity.)
Activity 3: Discussion Initial post due Thursday. Response post(s) due Sunday.
Self-assessment Quiz Sunday

Associated Resources

The resources below and their relation to this Module's activities are explained in more detail in the following pages. Their references are listed here to provide a snapshot of the resources you will be consulting in this module.

Course Materials

Activity 1

Elder, A. [Abbey Elder]. (2017, Dec. 13). An Introduction to Open Educational Resources [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtJmakm1-zc

Campbell, Lorna. What is Open Education Practice? Open.Ed The University of Edinburgh. Lambert, S. (2018). Changing our (Dis)Course: A Distinctive Social Justice Aligned Definition of Open Education. Journal of Learning for Development, 5(3), 225-244.  https://open.ed.ac.uk/what-is-open-education-practice/ Links to an external sit

University of Colorado Boulder Center for Teaching & Learning. (n.d.). Open Educational Practices and Pedagogies. https://www.colorado.edu/center/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/open-education/open-educational-practices-and-pedagogies Links to an external site.

University of Montana. (2023 Oct. 25). Open Educational Resources (OERs) https://libguides.lib.umt.edu/oer#s-lg-box-18380511 Links to an external site.

Activity 2

Elder, A. [Abbey Elder]. (2018, Jul. 16). Copyright in Open Education Part I [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGTUHdadqJU

Green, C. [Cable Green]. (2016, Sept. 26). CC and the 5 Rs of OERs. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znR6rEiyU6E Links to an external site.

U.S. Copyright Office. (2019, Oct. 30). What Is Copyright? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukFl-siTFtg

Activity 3

[For Instructors] Veneruso, S. (2017). Reflections on generosity of spirit: Barriers to working in the open. In M. Bali, C. Cronin, L. Czerniewicz, R. DeRosa, &  R. Jhangiani (Eds.), Open at the margins (chapter 6). Rebus Community. https://press.rebus.community/openatthemargins/

[For Instructors] Veneruso, S. (2017, Jan 11.). Open Pedagogy - #Unfinished. Upstream Downstream: Reflections through the Currents.  https://upstreamdownstreamblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/open-pedagogy-unfinished/

[For Librarians] Hare, S. (2015). A critical take on OER practices: Interrogating commercialization, colonialism, and content. In M. Bali, C. Cronin, L. Czerniewicz, R. DeRosa, & R. Jhangiani (Eds.), Open at the margins (chapter 4). Rebus Community. https://press.rebus.community/openatthemargins/