Jan 29 using oer for workforce development
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The document outlines initiatives to enhance education through the use of Open Educational Resources (OER), particularly focusing on workforce training and job search skills. It highlights collaborations among various organizations to provide free, high-quality educational materials and training for community colleges and adult learners. Key projects include curriculum development in fields like health and technology, as well as the promotion of media literacy through KQED's ESL resources.
Jan 29 using oer for workforce development
- 1. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. Using OER for Workforce Training & Job Search Skills Jeff Davidson, Saylor Foundation Jeff Cohen & Mayra Lombera, 20 Million Minds Foundation KQED ESL Work Voices January 29, 2013
- 2. Collaborate Window Overview Audio & Video Par-cipants Chat
- 3. Welcome Please introduce yourself in the chat window. Tell us how you heard about today’s webinar? – Una Daly, moderator • Community College Outreach Director at OCW Consortium
- 5. Agenda • CCCOER Introduction • Saylor’s Professional Development • 20 Million Mind’s Workforce Curricula • KQED ESL Workvoices • Next Webinar, February 26 • Q&A
- 6. CCCOER Mission • Promote adoption of OER to enhance teaching and learning – Expand access to education – Support professional development – Advance community college mission Funded by the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
- 7. 100+ Community & Technical College members in OCW Consortium Community College Consortium for OER
- 8. Using Open & Free Resources for Workforce Training • Professional Development OER • Developing OER Workforce Curricula • Student Voices in Workforce Programs & Free Lesson Plans
- 9. Clinton Global Initiative: Workforce Training Jeff Davidson Strategic Initiatives Manager
- 11. THREE SECTIONS OF COURSES WORKPLACE SKILLS JOB SEARCH SKILLS CAREER DEVELOPMENT HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE EDUCATION FREE
- 12. WORKPLACE SKILLS • COMPUTER SKILLS AND LITERACY • PROFESSIONAL WRITING • WORD PROCESSING (MicrosoG Office 10) • SPREADSHEETS • TIME AND STRESS MANAGEMENT HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE EDUCATION FREE
- 13. JOB SEARCH SKILLS • JOB SEARCH SKILLS • RESUME WRITING • INTERVIEWING SKILLS • PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE EDUCATION FREE
- 14. CAREER DEVELOPMENT SAMPLE COURSE: PAYROLL APPLICATIONS • SKILL ORIENTED • LEARNING OUTCOME DRIVEN • THIRTY HOURS MORE COURSES TO BE BUILT HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE EDUCATION FREE
- 15. NEXT PHASE: MULTICOURSE CERTIFICATES MULTI-‐COURSE PROGRAM EXAMPLES • SALES • CUSTOMER SERVICE • PUBLIC RELATIONS / SOCIAL MEDIA HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE EDUCATION FREE
- 16. FOLLOW UP ACTION ITEMS • SUGGEST CAREER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS • PEER REVIEW AND DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES • PILOT A COURSE AT YOUR SCHOOL? CONTACT: Jeff.davidson@saylor.org HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE EDUCATION FREE
- 17. Developing Workforce Curricula Jeff Cohen Textbook Guru Blogger Mayra Lombera Outreach & Development Director
- 18. • Support the creation, sharing and affordability of quality textbooks • Embrace technology disruption • Encourage new models which open access to education Goal: Increase Access and Decrease Costs
- 19. 20 Million Minds OER Projects • OpenStax College o 6 high quality OER books o All free at CNX.org • Platform Development o Promise to remix, reuse and revise o 20MMix.org - Partner with Academic Pub o MeshBook.org - Partner with Dynamic Books • Trusted Advisor Program o Work directly with grantees o Project management and support
- 20. C6 - West Hills Community College • TAACCCT Grant recipient - 20 Million Dollars • C6 Consortium represents 11 San Joaquin Valley community colleges • Training for new careers while meeting specific needs in its fast-growing industries • Medical, Manufacturing, and Green Energy • As part of the grant goal is to create as much OER content as possible
- 21. The Process 1) Identify Potential Courses 2) Review current materials being used in class 3) Review potential OER materials already in the market 4) Bring educators together to gauge interest 5) Develop an outline and objectives for the course 6) Begin content development
- 22. The Process (con't) 7) Select a development and distribution platform 8) Bring Team together for "Hack" Event 9) Review, Revise, Edit 10) Upload into platform 11) Use in Class 12) Survey, Review, Revise, Edit
- 23. Case Study - LVN TO RN TRANSITION • Being used in 4 classes throughout the C6 • 6 week course • Current book costs over $80 per student • Estimated number of students - 120
- 24. Case Study - LVN TO RN TRANSITION • Development team broke the text down into 8 working modules • Included basic skills and all learning objectives for the course • Worked with Creative Commons to determine appropriate materials to meet the CC-BY requirement • Wrote over half the materials from scratch, pulling key concepts and components from other work when necessary
- 25. Case Study - LVN TO RN TRANSITION • Came to the event with work started • Completed 80% of the book at the event • Finished the book shortly after the event • Began formatting & editing process of book • Book began being used Jan 7, 2013
- 26. Case Study - LVN TO RN TRANSITION • Chose the 20MMix Platform • Student cost for online was under $7 • Students had print option for $25 • Book can be shared with any colleague teaching a similar course
- 27. LVN to RN - Next Steps • Student Survey • Faculty Survey • Revise and Expand book based on feedback • Share with other programs and grow adoptions
- 28. Takeaways • Biggest challenge is getting started • Important to set a plan and adhere to it • Don't expect to get it perfect the first time • Ensure you know what you are getting into • It takes much longer than expected
- 29. KQED Education Free ESL Resources for Educators Visit www.kqed.org/esl Contact: Maxine Einhorn meinhorn@kqed.org
- 30. KQED Education ESL Resources • Media-rich curriculum and training for educators in adult schools, community colleges and universities. • Focus on media resources for ESL educators - that is using and making media. • Media literacy and 21st century literacy skills are core to our work. 30
- 31. KQED ESL Curriculum Projects Free online resources in the following areas: Health Financial Literacy Green Jobs Eco-Literacy New Media Literacies Immigration Visit: www.kqed.org/esl
- 33. Work Voices – current project • Developed in partnership with a cohort of colleges and adult schools in Silicon Valley. • Interview series with former ESL students, now employed in vocational areas that offer possible career paths for immigrants. • Starting in the health sector e.g. dental assistant, radiologist, medical student… • Other employment sectors will be jobs in green tech, in business and technology companies. Work Voices modules will be tested in ESL classrooms and reviewed after student and instructor feedback.
- 34. Sample Work Voices • Elia Ruano, Radiological Technologist http://www.youtube.com/playlist? list=PLAB3D01619BAB3D86
- 35. Work with KQED Education by….. • Using these resources • Field testing curriculum • Developing curriculum • Suggesting themes/projects • Joining a focus group Contact: Maxine Einhorn meinhorn@kqed.org
- 36. February 26 Webinar The Evolving Role of Librarians in OER • Sheila Afnan Manns and Kande Mickelson Maricopa Community College District • Angela Secrest Houston Community College District • Other Librarians Image: Reeding lesson cc-by-nc-sa
- 37. Thank you for attending! Please type your question in the chat window or raise your hand to speak Contact Information Una Daly unatdaly@ocwconsortium.org Jeff Davidson jeff.davidson@saylor.org Jeff Cohen jeff@20mm.org Mayra Lombera mayra@20mm.org Maxine Einhorn meinhorn@kqed.org
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