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Having completed this badged course you‘ll be keen to try out some of the ideas and get a study group established. However, do remember that this course is always available and you can drop into it at any time to refresh your ideas or find a link.
If you want to find out more about open education and open licensing then you might want to look at Becoming an Open Educator [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] . This badged course is hosted on OpenLearn Create and is aimed at anyone who is curious about how free and open might change our approach to teaching and learning and has been designed for administrators, educators and facilitators in all sectors. It asks you to consider a range of questions. For example, how do I find open resources and what benefits might they bring? Does openness change the relationship to the content I create, the people I create content for, others with whom I share the material, and our own everyday practice and context? And if so, what impact, if any, does openness have on these practices and relationships?
If you’d like to extend your facilitation skills you could also try ‘How to become an online facilitator’ , which is also hosted on OpenLearn Create. While this course is for anybody who would like to become a facilitator on an online open course, it explores areas that are also relevant in face-to-face settings. You'll be introduced to concepts and ideas as how best to engage with learners, encourage conversation, and identify good practice for responding to learners online.
OpenLearn Create is an open site and anyone can apply to host an educational project on it. If you are interested in creating your own resources for learning or revising existing openly licenced material so that it works better for your learners then the site also hosts ‘How to make an open online course’ http://www.open.edu/ openlearncreate/ course/ view.php?id=2221, which will introduce you to the skills and knowledge that you need to design your own open online course.
And finally one of the best ways of gaining experience to share with your learners is to be an active online learner yourself. Why not try a course in a topic that you are interested in. If in doubt choose something that you’ll enjoy – learning should be an adventure not a chore!
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