Learning design in the open:
    rethinking our courses for
       tomorrow’s learners


A pre-conference workshop at Online Educa Berlin
        By Gabi Witthaus and Ming Nie,
 Beyond Distance Research Alliance, 28 Nov 2012



        http://tinyurl.com/oeb-learningdesign
Background




    Ale Armellini        Grainne Conole




Video Link: http://tinyurl.com/speedintro
Carpe Diem




            ↓Content (under
                                                    Format
            the appropriate                                                  Other (e.g.
            licences)             Text &                      Slides (e.g.
                                            Audio    Video                     Adobe
                                 graphics                    PowerPoint)
                                                                             Presenter)


            What I find and
            reuse as is



            What I find, tweak
            and use



            What I find,
            repurpose and use



            What I create for
            this module




www.le.ac.uk/carpediem
Open University Learning Design Initiative




                    Task swimlane
                                                 Course dimensions




                                                     Course map

                     Activity profile

Learning outcomes

                        www.open.ac/uk/blogs/OULDI
OULDI + Carpe Diem

Open University Learning
                                Leicester’s Carpe Diem
Design Initiative (OULDI)




                 The 7Cs of design and
                  delivery framework




                Cascading institutions:
                Leicester, SAIDE, SPEED
The 7Cs                         Conceptualise
                          What do we want to design, who for and why?


   framework



tinyurl.com/7Cs-diagram




                                         Consolidate
                                   Evaluate and embed your design
Case study of a 7Cs course: SPEED project




              tinyurl.com/speed-website
Objective of SPEED



  To help staff and academics enhance
 student engagement through improved
use of technologies in learning design and
                 delivery
E-tivities at the heart of the 7Cs



                              Gilly Salmon
Structure of SPEED course


• Topics:
  – Course Design
  – Activity Design
  – Moderating Online Groups


• Duration:
  – At least 30 hours’ worth of e-tivities
  – Participants choose from the course ā€œmenuā€
tinyurl.com/speed-course
SPEED blog




speedprojectblog.wordpress.com
VLE for SPEED participants
Summary: key SPEED links


•   YouTube video introducing SPEED: http://tinyurl.com/speedintro
•   SPEED website: tinyurl.com/speed-website
•   Background to the 7Cs: tinyurl.com/7Cs-diagram
•   SPEED course outline & links to resources: tinyurl.com/speed-course
•   SPEED blog: speedprojectblog.wordpress.com
•   Carpe Diem website: www.le.ac.uk/carpediem
•   OULDI website: www.open.ac/uk/blogs/OULDI
Consider your course features
Purpose: To consider the both the look and feel of the course you want to develop, and the
desired nature of the learners’ experience.




                      E-tivity Rubric: http://tinyurl.com/SPEED-e4
Learning Outcomes




Start               End




Assessment
Develop your storyboard (example 1)
Purpose: To develop a storyboard for your course in which the learning outcomes are aligned
with the assessment events, contents and e-tivities.




                        E-tivity Rubric: http://tinyurl.com/SPEED-e8
Develop your storyboard (example 2)
Analyse your activity profile
Purpose: To consider the balance of activity types that will be included in your course.




                                  Activity Profile Flash Widget



                     E-tivity Rubric: http://tinyurl.com/SPEED-e6
Do a learning design resource audit
Purpose: To decide how you will source the content for your module/course, including
the possibility of incorporating OERs produced elsewhere.




                   E-tivity Rubric: http://tinyurl.com/SPEED-e9
OER Search


• Search for one key phrase for your module/course in:
   – OER Commons: www.oercommons.org
   – JorumOpen: http://open.jorum.ac.uk
   – Xpert: http://xpert.nottingham.ac.uk
   – Open Courseware Consortium: www.ocwconsortium.org
   – OU LabSpace: http://labspace.open.ac.uk
   – Google with usage rights filter (ā€œfree to use, share or
     modifyā€): www.google.com/advanced_search
   – Any repository listed at:
     http://wikieducator.org/OER_Handbook/educator/Find/General_rep


• Compare your search results with your colleagues.
Copyright for OERs


• JISC OER info kit:
   – https://
     openeducationalresources.pbworks.com/w/page/24836480/
• Understanding Licensing and IPR for OER Projects
   – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BWqgVpcHCs
• JISC take down policy:
   – http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/themes/c
     ontent/sca/templatenoticetakedown.pdf
References


Conole, G. (2012). Designing for Learning in an
Open World. London: Springer.

Salmon, G. (2011). E-moderating: the key to online
teaching and learning. New York: Routledge


           Background image by Pekka Tamminen on Flickr
Thank you!



   Gabi.Witthaus@le.ac.uk
     Ming.Nie@le.ac.uk

www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance

Learning Design in the Open: rethinking our courses for tomorrow's learners

  • 1.
    Learning design inthe open: rethinking our courses for tomorrow’s learners A pre-conference workshop at Online Educa Berlin By Gabi Witthaus and Ming Nie, Beyond Distance Research Alliance, 28 Nov 2012 http://tinyurl.com/oeb-learningdesign
  • 2.
    Background Ale Armellini Grainne Conole Video Link: http://tinyurl.com/speedintro
  • 3.
    Carpe Diem ↓Content (under Format the appropriate Other (e.g. licences) Text & Slides (e.g. Audio Video Adobe graphics PowerPoint) Presenter) What I find and reuse as is What I find, tweak and use What I find, repurpose and use What I create for this module www.le.ac.uk/carpediem
  • 4.
    Open University LearningDesign Initiative Task swimlane Course dimensions Course map Activity profile Learning outcomes www.open.ac/uk/blogs/OULDI
  • 5.
    OULDI + CarpeDiem Open University Learning Leicester’s Carpe Diem Design Initiative (OULDI) The 7Cs of design and delivery framework Cascading institutions: Leicester, SAIDE, SPEED
  • 6.
    The 7Cs Conceptualise What do we want to design, who for and why? framework tinyurl.com/7Cs-diagram Consolidate Evaluate and embed your design
  • 7.
    Case study ofa 7Cs course: SPEED project tinyurl.com/speed-website
  • 8.
    Objective of SPEED To help staff and academics enhance student engagement through improved use of technologies in learning design and delivery
  • 9.
    E-tivities at theheart of the 7Cs Gilly Salmon
  • 10.
    Structure of SPEEDcourse • Topics: – Course Design – Activity Design – Moderating Online Groups • Duration: – At least 30 hours’ worth of e-tivities – Participants choose from the course ā€œmenuā€
  • 11.
  • 13.
  • 14.
    VLE for SPEEDparticipants
  • 15.
    Summary: key SPEEDlinks • YouTube video introducing SPEED: http://tinyurl.com/speedintro • SPEED website: tinyurl.com/speed-website • Background to the 7Cs: tinyurl.com/7Cs-diagram • SPEED course outline & links to resources: tinyurl.com/speed-course • SPEED blog: speedprojectblog.wordpress.com • Carpe Diem website: www.le.ac.uk/carpediem • OULDI website: www.open.ac/uk/blogs/OULDI
  • 16.
    Consider your coursefeatures Purpose: To consider the both the look and feel of the course you want to develop, and the desired nature of the learners’ experience. E-tivity Rubric: http://tinyurl.com/SPEED-e4
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Develop your storyboard(example 1) Purpose: To develop a storyboard for your course in which the learning outcomes are aligned with the assessment events, contents and e-tivities. E-tivity Rubric: http://tinyurl.com/SPEED-e8
  • 19.
  • 20.
    Analyse your activityprofile Purpose: To consider the balance of activity types that will be included in your course. Activity Profile Flash Widget E-tivity Rubric: http://tinyurl.com/SPEED-e6
  • 21.
    Do a learningdesign resource audit Purpose: To decide how you will source the content for your module/course, including the possibility of incorporating OERs produced elsewhere. E-tivity Rubric: http://tinyurl.com/SPEED-e9
  • 22.
    OER Search • Searchfor one key phrase for your module/course in: – OER Commons: www.oercommons.org – JorumOpen: http://open.jorum.ac.uk – Xpert: http://xpert.nottingham.ac.uk – Open Courseware Consortium: www.ocwconsortium.org – OU LabSpace: http://labspace.open.ac.uk – Google with usage rights filter (ā€œfree to use, share or modifyā€): www.google.com/advanced_search – Any repository listed at: http://wikieducator.org/OER_Handbook/educator/Find/General_rep • Compare your search results with your colleagues.
  • 23.
    Copyright for OERs •JISC OER info kit: – https:// openeducationalresources.pbworks.com/w/page/24836480/ • Understanding Licensing and IPR for OER Projects – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BWqgVpcHCs • JISC take down policy: – http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/themes/c ontent/sca/templatenoticetakedown.pdf
  • 24.
    References Conole, G. (2012).Designing for Learning in an Open World. London: Springer. Salmon, G. (2011). E-moderating: the key to online teaching and learning. New York: Routledge Background image by Pekka Tamminen on Flickr
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Editor's Notes

  • #2Ā Background image by Pekka Tamminen on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pekkatamminen/5626909877/
  • #10Ā Tried-and-tested approach from Carpe Diem workshops Problem-based Interactive Focus is on course-team collaboration