Track Policies

Impact of OCW

The number and use of open courses has grown significantly in the past few years. What can we learn from what's working? Sessions in this track might address: 

  • How is OCW being used? Who is using it? For what are they using it?
  • What do analytics and evaluation say about OCW use?
  • What are innovative forms of OCW use? How might we better promote these new forms?
  • How does OCW, or open educational resources, integrate with traditional education systems?

 

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Producing OpenCourseWare

OpenCourseWares continue to focus on making content available by putting course materials online. What are the challenges and solutions to the publication process? Sessions in this track might address: 

  • What have we learned from a decade of publishing OCWs? What might we do differently with OCW production? 
  • What have we learned about user interfaces and content navigation? How might we improve the user experience? 
  • How do we increase usability of OCW? 
  • How have OCWs used content management to support their publishing process? 
  • What are the on-going challenges, and possible solutions, to continued production of OCWs?

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Next Generation “Open” Learning

What does the next generation of “Open” learning look like? How does OpenCourseWare evolve in this emerging ecosystem? Sessions in this track might address:

  • How does OCW integrate into the ever-expanding landscape of “open” learning? 
  • How do open textbooks and open educational resources impact OCW? 
  • What are the impacts on institutional planning and administrative challenges with sustaining OCW? 
  • What are the impacts on and potential for next generation OCW management systems? 
  • How does OCW fit into Education 2.0? How are OCWs transforming and evolving to support Education 2.0?

 

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