Ed Re Ne recommendations Enabling Teachers to Find

Ed. Re. Ne recommendations - Enabling (Teachers) to Find, Share and Remix (Digital) Learning Resources Tommy Byskov Lund National Centre for Science, Technology and Health Education, Denmark tbl@nts-centeret. dk @tommybyskovlund

Educational Repositories Bridging the gap between users and content

2007 -2010: 10 expert workshops 4 strategic seminars

An intro to discussion of and elaboration on. . . “recommendations […] in the order in which networks members have given them priority […] judged from the surveys filled in either during group discussions at the final strategic seminar […] or individually afterwards”

Four major themes • • Repository strategies Standards and interoperability Engaging users Rights issues Recommendations report

Repository strategies • Leverage the support of existing communities of practice by supporting their needs (95%) • Take advantage of generally used, open standards to allow for the broadest range of partnerships, future adaptability and innovation (87%) • Engage with all stakeholders early in the planning process and base development on user needs (87%)

• • Repository strategies Standards and interoperability Engaging users Rights issues

Standards and interoperability “It seems striking that many of the most successful repository initiatives – measured in terms of active users – have not heavily engaged with educational technology standards. Community based approaches would by nature tend to focus on solving user needs with already available tools – i. e. a focus on iterative “good enough” approaches instead of relying on implementation of specific standards. ”

Standards and interoperability - topics discussed • Metadata standards • LOM profiles • Automatic metadata generation • Strategies for vocabularies and curriculum mapping • Standardized content packages • Repository integration with Learning Management Systems • Authentication / Identity management

Standards and interoperability - recommendations* • Present clear and easy‐to‐understand information on usage rights (100%) • Support the development of ‘sharing as a culture’ by providing user friendly mechanisms for depositing and repurposing (100%) • Make it easier to find quality content (82%) *Based on use cases – see synthesis report

• • Repository strategies Standards and interoperability Engaging users Rights issues

Engaging users Building communities Supporting communities

Engaging users* • Analyze user behaviour to support development (100%) • It should be easy for users to invite friends (96%) • Make it easy to participate – for all members (95%) • …. * Synthesis report includes discussion on producers and design patterns

Four major themes • • Repository strategies Standards and interoperability Engaging users Rights issues

doing the (copy)RIGHT thing

” If the law is going to regulate your kid, it must do so in a way your kid can understand” - Lawrence Lessig

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Rights issues • Policy makers: Establish coherent licensing strategies for (publicly funded) learning resources (100%) • Repository owners: Clearly express usage rights to users when depositing or accessing resources (100%) • Institution management: Set up institutional policies and strategies concerning IPR (100%)

Wake up! – group discussions

Build your group… • 1. Repository strategies • 2. Standards and interoperability • 3. Engaging users • 4. Rights issues • 5. Bright new ideas

Group deliverables )/ 4 1 ( e am Group n topic nt e r r u c e t Evalua : s n o i t a d n t n recomme a t r o p t im s o m e h 1. T ns o i t c e j b O 2. • • • 1. Repository strategies 2. Standards and interoperability 3. Engaging users 4. Rights issues 5. Bright new ideas Group topic name (1 -5 )/ 3. Mi ssing recom mend (Grou atio ns p 1 -4 given withi n topic; topic group – 5 any ones!) including new

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