A general overview of the OCW Consortium, what OCW is, the roles it plays in higher education, and future

1. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Open Sharing, Global Benefits The OpenCourseWare Consortium www.ocwconsortium.org

2. What are Open Educational Resources? Shared educational materials Openly licensed for distribution, re-use and modification Available to anyone via the internet (and often other means)

3. What is OpenCourseWare? High quality educational materials organized as courses A course is package of educational materials starting a particular point in the knowledge spectrum, designed to lead to greater understanding of the issue or topic Openly licensed for distribution, re-use and modification, available to all on the internet

4. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. What are OpenCourseWare projects? Institutions that have committed to sharing some of their educational materials with the world Can be text only – reproduction of materials used for classroom lectures Can include video, recordings, materials developed especially for internet learning Can be translations of courses already on OCW sites Can be remixes of materials from various courses and local contexts

5. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Our mission to advance formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.

6. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Who we are

7. Over 250 institutions and organizations worldwide supporting open sharing in education

8. The OCW Consortium • ~250 members • ~100 live OCW sites • ~13,000 courses http://www.ocwconsortium.org

9. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. OpenCourseWare Consortium Sustaining Members The African Virtual University China Open Resources for Education Delft University of Technology Japan OpenCourseWare Consortium Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Korea OpenCourseWare Consortium Massachusetts Institute of Technology Netease Information Technology OpenCourseWare Universia Open Universiteit Tecnológico de Monterrey Tufts University Universidad Politécnica de Madrid University of California, Irvine University of Michigan University of the Western Cape

12. Why do Universities participate in OpenCourseWare?

13. Why? Philosophical Expanding access to education & knowledge Building on others’ ideas Creating possibilities for new educational systems Maximizing educational dollars

16. Why? Outreach benefits Bridge between secondary and higher education Skill and knowledge courses available to prepare students for higher education Assist disadvantaged learners and those returning to education Insure good fit between student and institution

17. Why? Outreach benefits Workforce development Updating skills Retraining sectors that are downsizing or becoming dated Pathways to short courses or certificates

19. Cost and access barriers to current system.

20. Systems don’t serve everyone equally well. UNESCO's world conference on Higher Education projects that post-secondary education will need to provide places for an additional 98 million learners over the next 15 years. Stated differently, this would require "require more than four major universities (30,000 students) to open every week for the next fifteen years". (Daniel 2011.)

21. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. How can OpenCourseWare make a difference?

22. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Current Roles of OCW Expanding access to education

24. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Current Roles of OCW Services to students and institution: Increased visibility of institution on local and global stages Virtual advising tool Keeping alumni attached Community relations through lifelong learning Faculty development International engagement

25. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Future of OCW Bridge between secondary and higher education Skill and knowledge courses available to prepare students for higher education Assist disadvantaged learners and those returning to education Insure good fit between student and institution

26. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Future of OCW Bridge between secondary and higher education Workforce development Updating skills Retraining sectors that are downsizing or becoming dated Pathways to short courses or certificates

27. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Future of OCW Bridge between secondary and higher education Workforce development Public education For example: Citizen education: changing laws, voter education Public Health education

28. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Future of OCW Bridge between secondary and higher education Workforce development Public education Curricular mapping on a grander scale National Regional Global

29. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Future of OCW Bridge between secondary and higher education Workforce development Public education Curricular mapping on a grander scale Enhancement of self-learner tools Planning, mapping, discovery based on individual interests

30. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Future of OCW Bridge between secondary and higher education Workforce development Public education Curricular mapping on a grander scale Enhancement of self-learner tools Increased faculty engagement and global knowledge generation through examining critical global issues

31. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Future of OCW Bridge between secondary and higher education Workforce development Public education Curricular mapping on a grander scale Enhancement of self-learner tools Increased faculty engagement through examining critical global issues Cultural understanding and citizen diplomacy

32. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Future of OCW Bridge between secondary and higher education Workforce development Public education Curricular mapping on a grander scale Enhancement of self-learner tools Increased faculty engagement through examining critical global issues Cultural understanding and citizen diplomacy New mobile platforms for greater accessibility

33. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Get involved Encourage sharing of educational materials and research in a free and open environment Institutions can join the OCW Consortium Participate in global discussion groups Online at www.ocwconsortium.org In person at the OCW Consortium Global Conference

34. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. 16-18 April 2012 Cambridge, UK Mathematical Bridge by Christopher Chan www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/1016886822 Global Conference 2012

35. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Open Sharing, Global Benefits The OpenCourseWare Consortium www.ocwconsortium.org

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37. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Activities of the OpenCourseWare Consortium are generously supported by: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Sustaining Members of the OCW Consortium: The African Virtual University China Open Resources for Education Delft University of Technology FundaçãoGetulio Vargas Japan OpenCourseWare Consortium Johns Hopkins Bloomburg School of Public Health Korea OpenCourseWare Consortium Massachusetts Institute of Technology Netease Information Technology Co. Open Universiteit Tecnológico de Monterrey Tufts University Universia Universidad Politécnica de Madrid University of California, Irvine University of Michigan University of the Western Cape And contributions of member organizations

38. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. www.ocwconsortium.org feedback@ocwconsortium.org