ocw seminar paul rullmann

Challenge the future

DelftUniversity ofTechnology

Importance of OpenCourseWare for the TU Delft

Paul Rullmann, Vice President Education

OpenCourseWare Seminar TU Delft 9.10.2009

OCW Seminar TU Delft

Content

1. The fascinating world of OpenCourseWare /Open Educational Resources

2. Importance for TU Delft

3. Next steps & financial considerations

4. Statements for further discussions during the workshop


1. The fascinating world of OpenCourseWare/Open Educational Resources

:


The OCW Movement is growing fast

MIT

Others


National/regional initiatives

http://ocw.unu.edu/

www.ocw.vn

HvAHvA


More and more different models

‘Connexions:authors create and collaborate instructors rapidly build and share custom collections learners find and explore content,


Many seminars & reports


Related initiatives like iTunes University

OU UK iTunesU: : more than 80,000 downloads from Dutch visitors in the first 3 months!

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2. Importance for TU Delft


Benefits for the TU Delft

• Reputation/Exposure • Quality improvement • Open Access: not only research! • Core tasks university• External networks

• Study choice • Investing in future learning

methods/basis for blended learning• Internal visibility (OCW for our own

students)• Close contacts with specific target

groups (alumni)• Easy access for students:

• material is part of a joint degree• Preparation for future

students/remedial courses

First phase

New elements second phase


Evaluation OCW Delft 2008

General: Extremely useful vehicle for everything

• High appreciation of the initiative;

• Very positive about the quality of the content;

• Clear website structure

• Could you also publish courses in the field of ….??

• Can we jointly develop courses??


University Rankings for Technology OCWhttp://degreedirectory.org/

#1 MIT

#2 Delft University of Technology

#3: Berkely

‘The free technology courses offered though the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands are fantastic for advanced technology students. Courses are mainly text-based, but they do include videos and other multi-media elements’.


China Open Educational Resources: reference to TU Delft OCW


New Director Vitens studies OCW / Watermanagement

“In december werd Rik vanTerwisga bestuursvoorzitter van Vitens. De voormalig directeur van organisatieadviesbureau Twynstra Gudde maakt zich verbazingwekkend snel de ins and outs van de waterwereld eigen. "Ik heb meteen de collegedictaten drinkwater van de TU Delft opgehaald", lacht Van Terwisga.”Source: (WaterForum Online, 25 March 2009)


Re-use of content by other universities

Surinam

Indonesia

India

Netherlands

Egypt

Visitors from over 173 countries


3. Next Steps & financial considerations for the future


2010

Organisation• One editorial board for all related initiatives

Embedment in the organization: interwoven with other activities

• Portal for secondary education

Materials• Use in regular program• Stronger use of multimedia in different formats• More interactivity but in different ways (depending

on subject)• Gradual growth


Some financial considerations, financial sustainability.

• Current costs: around K€ 200 annually• Subsidy 2009/2010: K€ 100

Required for financial sustainability• Interwoven with marketing & communication

activities (cost reductions elsewhere)• Contribution to ‘the right student at the right

place’ (less drop-outs); better preparation of new students

• External recognition in terms of sponsorships or other types of support from external partners


4. Statements for further discussions during the

workshop


Next steps Netherlands: Some statements for further debate during the workshop1) OCW should be higher on the agenda’s of the Ministry of

Education & Surf foundation 2) A lot of material is available but very difficult to access for

a broader audience. National promotion and infrastructure is necessary

3) OCW can be very relevant for Life Long Learners 4) Research around OCW/OER in the Netherlands should be

strongly supported5) Close cooperation between institutes will support the

reuse of materials and facilitate joint education.

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