{"id":4403,"date":"2022-07-25T16:05:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T14:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weblearning.co.za\/blog\/?p=4403"},"modified":"2022-08-03T19:15:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T17:15:47","slug":"valuing-bottom-up-intentions-sharing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weblearning.co.za\/blog\/valuing-bottom-up-intentions-sharing\/","title":{"rendered":"Intentional adapting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Small is all, a slogan that Adrienne Marree Brown uses to describe her approach to stay purposeful in the face of constant change.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Not a stranger to OER<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Been involved in prompting the use, creation, sharing and adaptation of OER (open education resources) for years. Useful because of its “reach”! OERs are affordable for students, remove access barriers and are usually designed to encourage flexibility. I’ve been both a user of OER and developer, releasing materials with an open license. Member of OEGlobal, Creative Commons SA and mentored with OE4BW. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve looked at a variety of strategic mechanisms for extending OER in a variety of South African sectors. Higher Education, TVET, ECD. Been wondering whether these attempts to make local “reach” materials a sustainable source of resources for the sector are working. Perhaps I have initially focused on the wrong thing – content<\/strong>? Instead, of making things, is it possible to articulate what we desire, what we want, and then finding the most suitable way to shape what we want – cooperation, communication community <\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instrumental visions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Good digital education is rooted in dialogue. At present I’m seeing more press about OER and platforms. Filled with stories about technology and content combined in the service of education. This is<\/strong> exciting. I don’t want to dismiss the efforts of those who have put so time into the design and development of these resources. Neither do I want to trivialize the code, iterations and patience, that holds and supports platform (especially the open stacks that I use every day) users. What I do want to point out is that content and delivery is a technical function. Digital education is also about the relationships between academics and students. Technology is a means to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have also been wondering about a cruel paradox that’s developing here. In our attempts to make OER a sustainable mechanism for “reach”, are our well intentioned efforts being ingested by a bigger socio technical frame. As we attempt to avoid “lockin” to proprietary software and all the perils associated with big tech, we open educators might be floating down the same “content” river as evil publishers or big tech, happily sailing with proprietary software and locked up IP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we compare money saved through OER, doesn’t that still send us in the same direction as the rest of the digital world – we’re just sharing nicely on our platform, instead of theirs. A platform where we still login, where our collaboration is mediated through forms and buttons. Where our particpation is measured and value is recognized by the number of hearts next to our post? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the alternative<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My current go to read is the author Adrienne Maree Brown, author of “Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds<\/a>” She has a key phrase – “intentional adaption<\/strong>“. Her challenge to me (and I think to OER), is how do we “live, grow and stay purposeful in the face of constant change”. Her key idea is “small is all”. What matters most is where we are as a group and how we can listen to each other and what we want?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not a stranger to OER Been involved in prompting the use, creation, sharing and adaptation of OER (open education resources) for years. Useful because of its “reach”! OERs are affordable for students, remove access barriers and are usually designed to encourage flexibility. I’ve been both a user of OER and developer, releasing materials with an … <\/p>\n

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