The document discusses a study conducted to develop a common terminology for discussing the learning outcomes of OpenVM activities. Researchers conducted a Group Concept Mapping study involving stakeholders to create a visual model of the skills learned through OpenVM activities. This new framework of OpenVM learner skills allows practitioners to better discuss, compare, and optimize the design of OpenVM learning environments to promote the development of learner skills in complex online learning settings.

1. OpenVM learner skills
Dr. Kamakshi Rajagopal (KULeuven BE)
Dr. Olga Firssova (Open Universiteit NL)

2. Why was it important to do this?
- complex learning environments, with a multitude of designs that support
learning in a variety of ways
- no terminology to talk about differences in the way OpenVM activities are
implemented
- No way to discuss, measure and develop learning outcomes from OpenVM
activities

3. What did we do? A Group Concept Mapping study
- Creating a stakeholder-authored visual geography of ideas (Trochim, 2007)

4. What did we do? A Group Concept Mapping study
- Creating a stakeholder-authored visual geography of ideas (Trochim, 2007)

12. Open VM Skills: Enabling design

13. Open VM Skills: Enabling design

14. Open VM Skills: Enabling design
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15. What is now possible:
- We can discuss and compare OpenVM designs based on the learner skills
they support
- Further research can look into:
- The measurement of learner skills
- How different learner skills support or inhibit each other
- How design and learner support can be optimised to promote the development of learner skills
in these complex learning environments

16. Thank you!
Kamakshi Rajagopal - kamakshi.rajagopal@kuleuven.be
Olga Firssova - Olga.Firssova@ou.nl