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A SURVEY AND REPOSITORY OF OER RESEARCH
The OER Knowledge Cloud is a curated database and repository to identify, collect, preserve and disseminate documents related to open educational resources. There are currently 2814 published records by 4748 authors from 994 sources, with 1688 file archives.

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LATEST EDITORIAL NOTES

CIDER SESSION ON MICRO-CREDENTIALS
Dan Wilton · September 03, 2024
The Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research (CIDER) will be hosting a webinar on September 11, 2024, featuring Dr. Rory McGreal, UNESCO Chair in OER at Athabasca University, discussing the potentials of blockchain and artificial intelligence to empower micro-credentials.

Empowering Micro-credentials using Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Rory McGreal
September 11, 2024, 11am MT
http://www.cideresearch.ca/session/mcgreal-2024

The recognition and transfer of credits is becoming essential for students, as an increasing number of them are studying at different institutions, often at the same time online, in both traditional and unconventional settings. Micro-credentials can aid in this process by providing easily accessible and transparent evidence of skills or knowledge, certified by an authority, based on small units of learning. The development of Blockchain technology holds promise of becoming a useful enabler for supporting the storage and dissemination of micro-credentials on a global scale. Because of its immutability, Blockchain can be used to attest to students' accomplishments securely and privately under their control. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can facilitate the micro-credential assessment process as well as their maintenance and dissemination on the Blockchain.

This session will describe the important features of these three technologies for higher educational contexts, and suggest how they can work together to improve learning for students, administration for institutions, and ensure security for both.

Related chapter: Empowering Micro-credentials using Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence

Registration is not required; all are welcome. To join the session, go to:
http://www.cideresearch.ca/session/mcgreal-2024
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NEW REPORT ON OER POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Dan Wilton · August 21, 2024

The Commonwealth of Learning has released a report on OER policy development, prepared by Professor Rory McGreal, consultant for facilitating the development of a draft OER policy for St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago. The report is now available here.

The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus (UWISTA), in a determined and focused fashion, has initiated a process to adopt a Policy statement on OER. This report contains an overview of the initiative, including the methodologies employed and the outcome achieved following the processes used in formulating a draft OER policy for consideration by the Campus authorities.

As OER continues to gain prominence as a catalyst for democratizing education, this report can highlight UWISTA's commitment to the cause of OER and could also serve as a resource for the wider academic community and policymakers interested in implementing a similar policy supporting open access to educational content. The description of the process conducted, and the draft Policy that emerged from the consultations can offer insights into the strategies employed and lessons learned.

Through this report, COL and readers can explore the UWISTA journey in OER policy development, with the hope that the experiences shared can contribute to a broader discourse on shaping OER policies in the wider Caribbean and beyond.

OER Policy Development at St Augustine Campus of the University of the West ...


CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS ON THE OER WORLD MAP
Rory McGreal · August 12, 2024

The OER World Map has revised its user interface to improve user experience. The map has now been extended to take up the full browser window, with the search box and quick filter options revised.

To browse the map, you can click on a specific country. The Map will then zoom in automatically to a state or region view. Now you can easily click on one of the entries (dots on the map) to view them. To see recent activities on the map, click on the menu tab Recent.

To search the map for specific actors and activities, you can use the search box. The Search box is now more visible in front of the blue bar of the main menu in the upper corner.

To find actors and activities on the Map, hover over the menu tab Find and the menu tab will open. Click on Lighthouses, Most Liked, or on one of the many options under the categories: Organization, Person, Service, Policy, Project, Tool or Event. For example, if you are looking for fellow teachers or researchers to exchange experience, then click on Teachers (under Person). You will now see only entries on teachers.

To filter for specific actors and activities, you can either use the Quick Filter icons on the left side in the lower corner, or the Advanced Filter function, which you can open by clicking on the arrow on the left upper corner. There you can filter for primary sector, subject or field of activity, for example.

The OER World Map has been collecting and illustrating data on the growing number of actors and activities in the field of open education worldwide since 2014. Its aim is to support the development of the OER ecosystem by showing the most comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the OER movement possible.

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January 2024 · UNESCO/ICDE Chair Professor Rory McGreal speaks to faculty at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad.


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Scaffolding-informed design of open educational resources in Chinese secondary school mathematics: insights from multi-cycle formative evaluation
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Design of MOOC "Innovative Teaching: Essentials of Digital Creativity and Hybrid Learning" for providing micro-credential for educators
Osadcha, Kateryna P.; Osadchyi, Viacheslav V.; Krasheninnik, Iryna V.; Chorna, Alona V.; Kuzminska, Olena H.
The article presents the preliminary results of the research conducted as part of the Erasmus+ project 101082858 CRED4TEACH “MOOC-based micro-credentials for teacher professional development”. Some contradictions of ...
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