Wayne Mackintosh
Founding Director of the OER Foundation. We're open sourcing education.
Micro-Credentials for Macro Impact
Slow Innovation for Sustainable Development
Wayne Mackintosh
UNESCO Chair in OER
in Open Education
Nurturing sustainable futures
There is no form of educational delivery more cost-effective, scalable and sustainable than open education
OER Foundation
Smart philanthropy
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Traditional university
package
OERu unbundled
package
Course web site
Distributed interaction tools
Live course feed
OERF's FOSS digital learning ecosystem
Web conferencing
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OERu micro-courses
2019 Commonwealth of Learning Award for Excellence in Distance Education Materials
Micro-courses for credit
Role of the project manager
Initiating a project
Planning a project
Executing and closing a project
Introduction to project management
Qualification
Transcript credit
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Digital badges for micro-courses
Free
Free
Fee for service
Formal credit
OERu qualifications
New participant survey (n=2079)
Do you intend to aqcuire a micro-credential for this course?
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Yes - 46%
Possibly - 34%
From vision to reality
Many higher education institutions believe in expanding affordable access to learning through their community service missions, but what may be difficult for institutions to deliver individually becomes possible through active participation in the OERu network.
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By Wayne Mackintosh
Open Educational Resources
Founding Director of the OER Foundation. We're open sourcing education.