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Open educators and colearners as DJs: Reuse, remix, and recreate OER collaboratively!
Okada, Alexandra and Leslie, Scott

PublishedMarch 2012
PeriodicalChapter 5, Pages 78-102
PublisherIGI Global
EditorsScott, Peter J. · Okada, Alexandra · Connolly, Teresa

ABSTRACT
The aim of this chapter is to examine key factors for facilitating the development of reusable learning content (RLC) from the perspective of open educators and collaborative learners (colearners). Reusability is an essential feature of online resources for users having the facility and flexibility for adopting and/or adapting them. Authors then investigate the benefits and challenges that educators and learners may face when producing RLC collaboratively through an open and flexible framework called “the Flow,” using the knowledge mapping software Compendium. Results indicate there is good evidence that the OER Flow becomes a clear and flexible approach for users being aware of key steps to reuse and recreate new OER having reusability in their mind. With an easy-to-use visual technology, such as Compendium, which can be applied in several steps to adapt OER in order to represent different styles of learning paths, reusability might be more widely promoted in different and more diverse communities and institutions.

Keywords knowledge mapping · OER creation · OER reuse

ISSNISBN13: 9781466603004, ISBN10: 1466603003, EISBN13: 9781466603011
DOI10.4018/978-1-4666-0300-4.ch005
URLhttp://www.igi-global.com/chapter/open-educators-colearners-djs/64401
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