KPU Open Studies Alan Davis March

“Open” means being … receptive, honest, transparent innovative, progressive, creative, revealed unconstrained, unrestricted, unsuppressed, unfettered, unlimited, unprejudiced, unchained accessible, reachable, available, helpful, generous, inclusive, flexible, public, tolerant an agent of freedom and democracy

Open learning occurs when we …. engage learners as full partners in the formulation of their education; create policies that respect learners’ previous educational experiences as well as their busy lives; develop approaches and technologies that bridge time and distance and which foster deep engagement; provide support services and accommodations for individual students’ circumstances.

Open learning in a digital age It also has increasing currency across higher education: the concept of open learning has expanded with the ubiquity of the Web to include: open content and resources and texts; open software; open networks and seminars for professional development and training; and open access journals

Educause Review, Summer, 2010: the Open Edition

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me now closer to my dreams and goals lifelong learner with a rich e portfolio my artifacts writing speaking media browse, gather, organize, read, and listen connect collaborate discuss on site campus work community pub on line MOOCs blogs LMS wikis create share publish smart people & resources especially OER seek feedback and accreditation, contribute Open Textbooks OERu

Learning Portfolio (for life) Experiential Learning Documented Learning Assessment and personalized degree plan Assessors, training and research networks Emergent Learning Employment etc. Formal transfer credit 13 KPU Office of Open Studies Formal Learning Degree Completion Etc.

North Arizona University Personalized Learning “With Personalized Learning, we are opening a new era in academic instruction at NAU. This program is a huge step toward transforming our institution through technology.” –John Haeger, President 14

KPU’s Challenge  10,000 points of light  Curriculum: the holy grail  Scholarship of T and L?  35 seats times 4 times 2  Individualised professional development  Governance and oversight?  Inertia to change: do not practice what we preach 15

KPU Office of Open Studies  Offers a small number of open degree program that enable personalised degrees (adult learners)  Houses the PLA process  Offers an e-portfolio for life  Promotes innovation: OERs, independent study  Asks Senate for variances to current policies: then codify in due course 16

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Vice Provost T and L INSTL OER universitas bccampus open text book project COHERE numerous conferences Etc.etc. Initiatives

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