The role of Open Education in emergency situations like COVID19 - A strategic perspective

Presentation at the Open Education for a Better World EDUSCOPE event, 2022.

In this presentation, we will review the potential of open education and open educational resources (OER) to contribute to a resilient and effective education system in the light of the Covid19 pandemic. OER will be viewed as an innovation and enabler for education according to the 4 types of innovation defined by the Oslo Manual. The presentation will close with a strategic view on how the so-called “new normal” following the pandemic can inspire an educational landscape with the learner at the centre.

Transcript

1. Photo by Alireza Khatami on Unsplash The role of Open Education in emergency situations like COVID19 A strategic perspective Dr. Dominic Orr GIZ – atingi learning platform & Nova Gorica University
2. Open education resources The general characteristics of OER are: 1. They can be any type of learning resource used in an educational setting. 2. They are often, though not exclusively, offered in a digital format. 3. The digital format allows the reuse, sharing, adaptation and repurposing of the resource for 4. a different educational setting than the original one. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or are under copyright that have been released under an open license, that permit no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, adaptation and redistribution by others.
3. What have we been learning? Learning by Nithinan Tatah from Noun Project
4. We have now seen that the education system, in general, is unprepared and vulnerable to external threats. As a response to the global educational crisis, online emergency remote teaching has been put into practice. However, …online distance education involves more than simply uploading educational content, rather, it is a learning process that provides learners agency, responsibility, flexibility and choice. It is a complex process that requires careful planning, designing and determination of aims to create an effective learning ecology. Asian Journal of Distance Education: 2020, Volume 15, Issue 1 https://thenounproject.com/creativemahira/ COVID-19
5. 4 Types of innovation (Oslo-Manual*) Equivalents in educational sector (WIP) Process innovation Teaching and learning; delivery of the learning experience Product innovation Knowledge, educational content Organisational innovation How learning is created, organised and administrated Marketing innovation Communication, monitoring, individualisation Ref: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/oslo-manual_9789264013100-en
6. Process innovation A process innovation is the implementation of a new or significantly improved production or delivery method. This includes significant changes in techniques, equipment and/or software. https://thenounproject.com/nivya.dharsha/
7. Change of delivery
8. Product innovation A product innovation is the introduction of a good or service that is new or significantly improved with respect to its characteristics or intended uses. This includes significant improvements in technical specifications, components and materials, incorporated software, user friendliness or other functional characteristics. https://thenounproject.com/nivya.dharsha/
9. Coping with change of product Complaints both from teachers and the general public caught the attention of MoE which immediately took actions to redress this tendency, for example, by recommending the use of already available OERs or suggesting leading teachers share their ‘lectures’ among their peers rather than requiring all teachers to showcase their own resources. …proved to be a great challenge for the majority of K12 teachers, especially senior ones. K12 teachers were overwhelmed by the deep learning curve involved and there seemed to be some chaos at the beginning. Asian Journal of Distance Education: 2020, Volume 15, Issue 1
10. Organisational innovation An organisational innovation is the implementation of a new organizational method in the firm’s business practices, workplace organisation or external relations. https://thenounproject.com/nivya.dharsha/
11. Changing the education ecosystem
12. What is next? Magnifying Glass by bmijnlieff from Noun Project
13. Marketing innovation A marketing innovation is the implementation of a new marketing method involving significant changes in product design or packaging, product placement, product promotion or pricing.
14. Picture taken from SuperOffice AS 2022 Customer success management
15. Coda – the new normal
16. Coda – next steps Murray, R., Caulier-Grice, J., & Mulgan, G. (2010). The Open Book on Social Innovation. National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. Danger of short-circuiting!