This weekās reading expands on the concept of open learning. An important tenet of open learning is the concept of fair and equal access, and making educational resources available to the public encourages individuals to pursue knowledge without the complexities of going to an educational institution or following special guidelines. In āA guide to making open textbooks with studentsā. the author came up with the concept of Open Educational Resources . When I think of open learning resources, the first come in my mind are articles and journals that are directly accessible online. These resources generally represent a wider range of online content and can be considered open educational resources. The authors propose that OER should be reusable, retainable, redistributable, revisable, and remixable. I believe this is perhaps the best encapsulation of open learning and open learning material. I also attached an image to specifically talk about the 5 R’s because this is an important part of OER concept.Ā Ā The image clearly explain the 5 R and each of definition.
As discussed in the Kral and Schwab article, it is important to provide supportive resources to marginalized groups so they can learn independently. The inability to use digital technology is one factor that I believe puts individuals at a learning disadvantage, but I was unaware of the extent to which other aspects mentioned in the article, such as spatial control, play a broad role in our lives. Spatial control affects people in feelings in a public environment. Discomfort and feelings of disempowerment and marginalization will prevent groups from comfortably entering areas that facilitate learning, such as libraries, youth centers, media centers, public computers, etc. (Kral & Schwab, 2012)
From the learnerās perspective, a principle of open learning is the ability to learn and contribute from learning materials. Textbooks are required for many classes during our study years in Uvic, and textbooks provide excellent material for review and study. However, textbooks are very expensive compared to other books. Some people may not be willing to afford it. If students who are the main consumers of higher education textbooks, can suggest changes, or even provide opinions on the textbooks they use. Youāll have textbooks that inspire your students and mutate to accommodate different perspectives. The blogs we used in this class are an opportunity not only to contribute to our own learning material, but also to help other students who want to learn about it. We are actively learning and contributing to the same open learning structure that the course provides by providing reflective posts.
Throughout my reading of this topic, my understanding of open learning has changed dramatically, especially given my initial understanding of it. I believe that future educators or education platforms will accept open education based on OER’s 5 R.Ā Also in this course we can write as a resource for future students to explore the subject of the course. While this is a huge project, future students can make changes and additions combining our contributions and real-time conditions to ensure they are in line with the current situation. It also means that our open learning resources are gradually becoming revisable and remixable, allowing everyone to truly appreciate the benefits of open learning.
Changes included:
- Add a image to specifically clarify what is 5 R.
- marginalized groups is important and we cannot ignored. It is important that marginalized groups have supportive resources so they can learn independently.Ā So I add some content relates marginalized groups
- I answered the question posted by Professor and I also includes some of my point of view of OER. Here is the professor’s question:
Reference:
Image source: https://nsufl.libguides.com/oer/5rs
Mays, E. (Ed.). (2017).Ā A guide to making open textbooks with students.Ā Rebus Community.
Kral, I. & Schwab, R.G. (2012).Ā Chapter 4: Design Principles for Indigenous Learning Spaces.Ā Safe Learning Spaces. Youth, Literacy and New Media in Remote Indigenous Australia. ANU Press. http://doi.org/10.22459/LS.08.2012
