Course Overview

Open Educational Resources (OERs) is defined as “teaching, learning and research materials in any medium, digital or otherwise, that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost-access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions” (UNESCO 2012). Understanding the concept of OER and its integration in online learning is crucial in the face of the pandemic necessitating a paradigm shift in teaching and learning. This is a 4-week course designed for educational administrators and planners, teachers, trainers, researchers and individuals with interest on how to use Open Educational Resources for teaching and learning. The course aims at creating awareness on the importance and use of OERs in online learning as well as capacity building in this area

This course will be useful for educational administrators and planners, teachers, trainers, researchers and individuals with interest on how to use Open Educational Resources for teaching and learning.

Learning Outcomes

It is expected that by the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Distinguish an OER from other sources
  • Explain the 5 Rs that characterised a copy-right free resource
  • Describe the events that led to the advent of contemporary OER
  • Appreciate the benefits of OER
  • Recognize the different levels of Online Learning
  • Explain eLearning pedagogy and theories
  • Select effective online learning environment
  • Identify different online learning tools
  • Find OER materials
  • Create OERs for online learning
  • Generate adequate learning outcomes
  • Select appropriate learning activities based on the generated learning outcomes
  • Select appropriate learning strategies based on the learning outcomes
  • Identify appropriate types of assessment based on the learning outcomes
  • Select appropriate OERs that meet the learning outcomes

Instructor(s)
Prof Olufemi Peters; Prof Jane-Frances Agbu; Prof Juliet Inegbedion; Dr Johnso…
Syllabus

Week 1: Becoming Familiar with OER

  • Unit 1: Defining OER
  • Unit 2:Types and Characteristics of OER
  • Unit 3: Historical Background: Actors and Triggers
  • Unit 4: OER Declarations and Action Plan
  • Unit 5: Benefits of OER

Week 2:Becoming Familiar with Online Learning

  • Unit 1:Concept of Online Learning
  • Unit 2: Pedagogy in Online Learning
  • Unit 3: Online Learning Environment
  • Unit 4: Online Learning Tools
  • Unit 5: Learning Devices

Week 3: Identifying, Using, and Creating OER in Online Learning Environment

  • Unit 1: Open Licenses
  • Unit 2:; Finding OERs
  • Unit 3: Using OERs
  • Unit 4: Creating OERs
  • Unit 5: Deploying OERs

Week 4: Applying OER in Online Learning Course Planning

  • Unit 1: Learning Outcomes
  • Unit 2: Selecting Learning Activities
  • Unit 3: Selecting Learning Resources
  • Unit 4: What is the right Assessment?
  • Unit 5: Appropriate OER