NOUN Workshop: Chem 121 -- OERisation: Group Work

1. CHEM 121
OERISATION: GROUP WORK

2. Course CHM 121
GENERAL FEATURES
• Intro to inorganic Chemistry
• Material is not presented as modules: 17
units in all
• Some images in PDF-file are present
• Structure unit: introduction, objectives,
main text, conclusion, summary, self
assessment, answers, Tutor Marked
Assignment, References
• Each unit 7-9 pages of text
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3. Re-working: general 1
• Material will be published as a whole and
the modules studied in the order shown in
TOC
• The pedagogy is self directed learning
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4. Reworking - General - 2
• There are few citations from others in the text.
These do not contain Year of Publication and
relevant pages)
• This material was adapted from material used in the
Indira Gandhi Open University
• More interactive materials will be needed; the group
is unable to determine content
• powerpoint sheets should be included
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5. Reworking - General - 3
• The material does not make provision for learners to
contact the author directly. This should be provided
although
• Subject lecturers can respond in the alternative to
students questions
• registration is mandatory for a learner
• Upon successful completion and evaluation
students can proceed to the next level
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6. Specific - 1
• Page ii: “all rights reserved”
• Page ii: First printed 2006. Text needs to
be updated
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7. Specific – 2 - UNEXPLORED
• Page 5: Self Assessment. The answers
are provided directly after the questions.
Maybe better at the end of the unit?
• Page 5: explanation about the self
assessment. This is generic for the whole
course. Maybe better to add a study guide
in the beginning of each part where the
learner is told how to proceed?
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8. Specific – 3 UNEXPLORED
• Page 8: Tutor marked assignment. How to
proceed with this in the open context?
(Where are the answers? Which feedback
will you provide?)
• Page 8: References. Maybe also add
some open sources.
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9. Specific – 4 UNEXPLORED
• Page 40. At the end of the module: maybe
add a self assessment for the whole
module (especially adding assignments
that cross the borders of each unit)?
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