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Making OER that is Easy to Find, Adapt,
                    and Translate




                                                          SXSWedu Conference 2012
                                                              Kathi Fletcher

Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
My background

Kathi Fletcher
Background :
  Connexions Project
   Manager/Technical Director 4
   Yrs

Lessons: Do what you are best at.
  Empower the community to build
  an ecosystem.
Remixable Open
                                                    Education Resources




Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
What makes OER
        remixable?




Modular : Reusable components
Pluggable : Editable, structured format
Shareable : CC license, permission to reuse
Reliable : You can count on it being there
Web/Online                                                                 Accessibility Tools




EPUB/E-Book

                                                                                                                                   PDF/Print




                                                                                Remixable OER



                                                                  Remixability:
                                                                 Learn anywhere
Library photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
Edit /                                                                                                  Transform
                   Translate.                                               Remixable
                                                                              OER
                                                                                  Libraries/
                                                                                 Repositories




                                                                                                                            Learning &
                            Publish, Compile, Accredit                                                                      Practicing
                                                                                                                            Tools
Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
Feedback:                                                       Creation, editing                           Packaging and
                揃 Learning results                                               and translating                           arranging content
                揃 Comments                                                     tools and services
                揃 Ratings
                                                                                                                                 Layout, design
                                                                                                                                & customization
                     Open journals
                     and presses
                                                                                                                                Import/export
                                                                                                                                     between
                                                                              Libraries of                                            content
                         Printing
                         services                                             Remixable                                              formats
                                                                                 OER
                                                                                                                                        Social
                Federation,                                                                                                         learning
                search & browse                                                                                             systems, learning
                                                                                                                                management

                   Quality review                                                   Intelligent                                Assessment &
                   and standards                                                   tutoring and                                 accreditation
                   linking                                                      learning machines                           tools & services

                                                                  OER Ecosystem
Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
Closing the Loop




                                                                                                                          Edit and
                                                                                                                          translate and
                                                                                                                          then publish to
                                                                                                                          repositories.

                                                                                               Ecosystem
                                                                                                                          Create tests
            With simple publishing, new                                                        tools convert
                                                                                                                          and use
            OER from big initiatives can                                                       and transform.
                                                                                                                          questions from
            be shared and remixed.
                                                                                                                          open banks.
Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
Connexions (cnx.org)
non-profit publishing platform
for open-source textbooks and
learning materials (1999)
1200 open textbooks/collections
20000 Lego modules

from contributors worldwide
in 40+ languages

millions of users per month
from 190 countries

90 million uses of
STEM content
Connexions embraces
       remixable




Modular :     Modules and Collections
Pluggable :   Structured document format (XML)
Shareable :   CC-By
Reliable :    Permanent ID's
free online: 4 million uses to date




iPad/iPhone/Android                        $26 in print
via ePub                                   (627 pages)
Transform open teaching materials to
         remixable format
Connexions Importer
     Convert, Preview, and Upload docs
(word/oo/gdocs/blogs) to Connexions and more
Wherever the learning is  start there.
          Word  Remix
Wherever the learning is  start there.
          Word  Remix
Web  Remix
Web  Remix
Wikipedia  Remix
Wikipedia  Remix
Google Docs  Remix
Google Docs  Remix
Putting the remixable pieces together
The result  Biology Ch1.1
The result  Biology - Ch1.2
The result  Biology - Ch1.3
Deliver Everywhere
Another Tool: Derive and Translate
A few content pioneers
 Access
   library of free textbooks for the 20
    highest-impact college courses
   In remixable format!

 High quality
   professionally developed, tested, peer-reviewed content; editorial boards include
       2 Nobel Laureates
       Former Director of NSF and President Clintons Science Advisor
       Past President of the Institute of the Medicine,
        National Academy of Science
       3 National Academy of Science Members
       5 Institute of Medicine Fellows, National Academy of Science


 Ecosystem
   organizing partnerships with educational institutions, professional organizations,
    publishers,
SXSWedu 2012 Talk: OER that is Easy to Adapt, Edit, and Translate
 Every chapter
   remixable

Every image
   reusable

Every HW problem
   adaptable
Another Pioneer

Dept. of Basic Education:
        Print 2.5 million Siyavula
         textbooks
        Distribute nationally to
         all learners taking:
               Mathematics Gr.
                10-12
               Physical Science Gr.
                10-12
Siyavula:
        Everything Math
        Everything Science
               32
Technology Enhanced




            33
Technology Enhanced




            34
Rich experience

Read anywhere
Watch videos / simulations /
  presentations
Ask questions
Practice and get diagnostic reports




                  35
Remixable Format (different styles)




                            36
Remixable Format (different styles)




                            37
VOER
Washington Open Course Library

    Using Google Docs for next set of courses ----> remix
Next Step




            A really easy to use
            editor for remixable
             content. Needs to
            make it easy to add
             multimedia also.
Find out more / Get involved

Do you have content you want to make remixable?

Do you know project leaders or software
developers that want to get involved?

Email me:
kathi.fletcher@shuttleworthfoundation.org
Read more on my blog: kefletcher.blogspot.com
Follow me: kefletcher on twitter
Image Attributions
Gold medal - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ksiom, CC-BY-SA
Coffee Table Book  By User:Mattis (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia
   Commons
Package - By GNOME icon artists (GNOME SVN / GNOME FTP) [GPL
   (www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
Translation - By Jesse Burgheimer [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0
   (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), GFDL
   (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0
   (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
Mouth - By Felsir at en.wikipedia [CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0
  (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0) or GFDL
  (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], from Wikimedia Commons
Magnifying glass  By David Vignoni [LGPL (www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html)], via
  Wikimedia Commons
School room  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MrHarman  CC-BY-SA
Intelligent tutor  By Richard Wilson (died 1782) [Public domain or Public domain], via
    Wikimedia Commons
Editing pencil - By Everaldo Coelho (YellowIcon) [LGPL (www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html)],
    via Wikimedia Commons
Blackberry phone : By Ricmoo at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia

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SXSWedu 2012 Talk: OER that is Easy to Adapt, Edit, and Translate

  • 1. Making OER that is Easy to Find, Adapt, and Translate SXSWedu Conference 2012 Kathi Fletcher Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
  • 2. My background Kathi Fletcher Background : Connexions Project Manager/Technical Director 4 Yrs Lessons: Do what you are best at. Empower the community to build an ecosystem.
  • 3. Remixable Open Education Resources Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
  • 4. What makes OER remixable? Modular : Reusable components Pluggable : Editable, structured format Shareable : CC license, permission to reuse Reliable : You can count on it being there
  • 5. Web/Online Accessibility Tools EPUB/E-Book PDF/Print Remixable OER Remixability: Learn anywhere Library photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
  • 6. Edit / Transform Translate. Remixable OER Libraries/ Repositories Learning & Publish, Compile, Accredit Practicing Tools Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
  • 7. Feedback: Creation, editing Packaging and 揃 Learning results and translating arranging content 揃 Comments tools and services 揃 Ratings Layout, design & customization Open journals and presses Import/export between Libraries of content Printing services Remixable formats OER Social Federation, learning search & browse systems, learning management Quality review Intelligent Assessment & and standards tutoring and accreditation linking learning machines tools & services OER Ecosystem Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
  • 8. Closing the Loop Edit and translate and then publish to repositories. Ecosystem Create tests With simple publishing, new tools convert and use OER from big initiatives can and transform. questions from be shared and remixed. open banks. Photograph courtesy Joe Crawford (http://www.flickr.com/people/artlung/) under th Creative Commons Attribution License.
  • 9. Connexions (cnx.org) non-profit publishing platform for open-source textbooks and learning materials (1999) 1200 open textbooks/collections 20000 Lego modules from contributors worldwide in 40+ languages millions of users per month from 190 countries 90 million uses of STEM content
  • 10. Connexions embraces remixable Modular : Modules and Collections Pluggable : Structured document format (XML) Shareable : CC-By Reliable : Permanent ID's
  • 11. free online: 4 million uses to date iPad/iPhone/Android $26 in print via ePub (627 pages)
  • 12. Transform open teaching materials to remixable format
  • 13. Connexions Importer Convert, Preview, and Upload docs (word/oo/gdocs/blogs) to Connexions and more
  • 14. Wherever the learning is start there. Word Remix
  • 15. Wherever the learning is start there. Word Remix
  • 20. Google Docs Remix
  • 21. Google Docs Remix
  • 22. Putting the remixable pieces together
  • 23. The result Biology Ch1.1
  • 24. The result Biology - Ch1.2
  • 25. The result Biology - Ch1.3
  • 27. Another Tool: Derive and Translate
  • 28. A few content pioneers
  • 29. Access library of free textbooks for the 20 highest-impact college courses In remixable format! High quality professionally developed, tested, peer-reviewed content; editorial boards include 2 Nobel Laureates Former Director of NSF and President Clintons Science Advisor Past President of the Institute of the Medicine, National Academy of Science 3 National Academy of Science Members 5 Institute of Medicine Fellows, National Academy of Science Ecosystem organizing partnerships with educational institutions, professional organizations, publishers,
  • 31. Every chapter remixable Every image reusable Every HW problem adaptable
  • 32. Another Pioneer Dept. of Basic Education: Print 2.5 million Siyavula textbooks Distribute nationally to all learners taking: Mathematics Gr. 10-12 Physical Science Gr. 10-12 Siyavula: Everything Math Everything Science 32
  • 35. Rich experience Read anywhere Watch videos / simulations / presentations Ask questions Practice and get diagnostic reports 35
  • 38. VOER
  • 39. Washington Open Course Library Using Google Docs for next set of courses ----> remix
  • 40. Next Step A really easy to use editor for remixable content. Needs to make it easy to add multimedia also.
  • 41. Find out more / Get involved Do you have content you want to make remixable? Do you know project leaders or software developers that want to get involved? Email me: kathi.fletcher@shuttleworthfoundation.org Read more on my blog: kefletcher.blogspot.com Follow me: kefletcher on twitter
  • 42. Image Attributions Gold medal - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ksiom, CC-BY-SA Coffee Table Book By User:Mattis (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Package - By GNOME icon artists (GNOME SVN / GNOME FTP) [GPL (www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons Translation - By Jesse Burgheimer [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons Mouth - By Felsir at en.wikipedia [CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], from Wikimedia Commons Magnifying glass By David Vignoni [LGPL (www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons School room http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MrHarman CC-BY-SA Intelligent tutor By Richard Wilson (died 1782) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Editing pencil - By Everaldo Coelho (YellowIcon) [LGPL (www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons Blackberry phone : By Ricmoo at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia