This course aims to educate learners on the democratization of higher education through Open Education Resources (OERs) and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The learning outcomes include understanding how to make higher education accessible globally at a reasonable cost, creating openly-licensed curriculum materials, and utilizing open source online services for course delivery. Learners will acquire skills in collaborating on OER development, utilizing FOSS technology stack, and ensuring digital privacy and freedom in learning. The teaching method involves a presentation detailing the state of the open source technology stack and its components. This course is intended for educators, instructional designers, and individuals interested in open education, OERs, and FOSS.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
The Open Education Resource Foundation
The OER
Course materials
Collaboration tools
Sharing
Sustainability
Technology stack
Course delivery
Course feed
Technology wheel
Hosting
Budget
Partners
Questions
Learning in a Digital Age
formative assessment
student raising
Taught by
linux.conf.au
