open course library: working with connexions to increase impact
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The Open Course Library Working with Connexions to Increase Impact
Tom CaswellOpen Education Program ManagerWA State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
Generously Funded by:
What is OCL?– designing and sharing 81 high enrollment, gatekeeper
courses– for face-to-face, hybrid and/or online delivery– to improve course completion rates– lower textbook costs for students (<$30)– provide new resources for faculty to use in their courses– for our college system to fully engage the global open
educational resources discussion.
Connexions in Higher Ed: The Open Course Library
TimelinePhase 1:•Initial 42 courses
– Development: Summer 2010-Spring 2011– Courses available Fall 2011
Phase 2: •Remaining 39 courses
– Development: Fall 2011-Summer 2012– Courses available Fall 2012
Connexions in Higher Ed: The Open Course Library
Increasing the Impact of the OCLInternally:•Via SBCTC system shared coursesExternally: •Via Connexions repository
– IMS Common Cartridge– ANGEL export file
Connexions in Higher Ed: The Open Course Library
Questions?
Tom [email protected]@opencourselibhttp://blog.ocl.sbctc.edu
Photo Credits (left-to-right): Timothy Valentine, Leo Reynolds, Leo Reynolds. Photos
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Connexions in Higher Ed: The Open Course Library