Proficiency 1: Origins and Context

Proficiency 1: Origins and Context

Student Reflections “I thought I understood what open learning meant, but soon realized I really had no idea of how big a concept this is and how long it has been evolving. What has really stuck with me throughout the is the basic idea of generosity … How exciting is...
Proficiency 2: Information Fluency

Proficiency 2: Information Fluency

  Student Reflection “My first response came from a place of defensiveness and closed mindedness. Why should educators be expected to share their intellectual property with others for free?   I started to see that open education is far more complex … it is a...
Proficiency 3: Curation

Proficiency 3: Curation

Student Reflection “In a field constantly striving for innovation, Open Education Resources provide a tangible record of content and pedagogy that allows us as educators to continue to reform and improve, providing better education to students around the world for...
Proficiency 5: Education Technology

Proficiency 5: Education Technology

Student Reflection “I was challenged to be creative with using OERs to build something new. It was eye opening to see the many elements that go into creating an effective online course from scratch. I never thought I would have the skills to build one myself, and I am...
Proficiency 6: Open Pedagogy

Proficiency 6: Open Pedagogy

Student Reflections “This class’s format made us comment on each other’s work in a way that required the recipient to do something. I am not saying I had to make the changes, but I really had to reflect on the comments. As much as I want to say my biggest take away...