Group 4 Artefact: CANVA INFOGRAPHIC.
Goodness! Where is the time going?! We are already onto weeks 4 and 5, and it feels like the time has absolutely flown!
There is definitely a different approach to these weeks - I feel like I approached the readings with trepidation in the first few weeks, nervous that I may not finish in time to collaborate on the artefact, or that I may not be creative enough to contribute meaningfully (and adeptly) on the artefact.
I was the team leader for Weeks 4 and 5, which means I threw myself into the task - completing the readings early, scribbling comments and thoughts for discussion in our evenings meetings, and putting thought into designing the meeting agendas and presentations.
In our group 4 discussion, we took a look at some of the other groups' artefacts, and it was so enlightening to see how people interpret the scenario and briefs so differently! It is incredible that a group of people, each with their own personalities, styles, understandings, etc, can get together and produce a product that shows a coming together of different minds!
I really enjoyed this topic - I lecture the DIAL module for higher certificate students at VC (Digital & Academic Literacy) and I have really appreciated the resources on licensing and Creative Commons - I have been really inspired with lesson ideas for my students on one hand, but also have had visions of how I need to amend my information, to 'practice what I preach' on referencing content with licensing in mind...
Some of the perspectives in the readings I really enjoyed and got me thinking in this topic:
*Changes in society, the economy and in our students requires a necessary shift in the way we educate and provide the tools our students will require in a future that entails a lot of unknowns (Bates, 2019).
*Textbook costs have risen over 88% over the last decade - OERs afford more accessibility to all, resulting in improved engagement, better marks and lower dropout rates (Elder, 2017).
*Open Education is about freedom, inclusion and inspiration - representing a search for knowledge that is not constrained by budget or country, and inspiring others to reach out and connect (Open Education, 2021).
*It is important not to infringe on confidentiality when working with student voices - they need to be part of the resource construction, not just a source of inspiration (Open Education, 2021).
*Educators display a reluctance to open their work up as OERs - there is a fear that others will take credit, may misquote them or misuse the material (Open Education, 2021). This speaks to a scepticism of the concept of sharing, combined with a fear of losing control and judgement.
Our artefact for this topic can be viewed HERE:
Until next time,
Happy learning!
:)
Resources:
Bates, A. W. 2019. Teaching in a Digital Age. Vancouver, B.C.: Tony Bates Associates Ltd. [eBook]. Available at: https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/teachinginadigitalagev2/
Elder, 2017. An Introduction to Open Learning Resources. 2017. YouTube video, added by Abby Elder. [Online]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtJmakm1-zc
Open Education. 2021. Perspectives of openness. [Online]. Available from: https://blog.nus.edu.sg/openeducation/audio-podcast/