Digital Repositories and Open Educational Resources

Semester: 1st Course Tutors: Σγουροπούλου Κλειώ, Καθηγήτρια
Group: 2
Category: Core Courses See the detailed Course Outline (pdf)
ECTS: 8

COURSE UNITS

  1. Open Education
    • Introduction to the European and International Educational Landscape
    • Key Concepts and Components of Open Education
    • Strategies, Policies, and Frameworks for Open Education in the 21st Century
  2. Open Educational Resources (OER)
    • Definition and Types of OER
    • Open Licenses and Copyright Tools for OER
    • Creation, Searching, and Use of OER
    • Accessibility of OER
    • Utilization of OER in Educational Practice
  3. Learning Objects
    • Definition and Types of Learning Objects
    • Metadata for Learning Objects
    • Models and Standards of Learning Object Metadata
    • Life Cycle and Processing Models for Metadata
  4. Digital Repositories for Open Educational Resources
    • Core Concepts and Functional Characteristics of Digital Repositories
    • International Experience with Digital Repositories for Educational Content
    • Software for Developing Digital Repositories
    • Analysis, Design, and Organization of Digital Collections of Educational Resources
  5. Evaluation of Open Educational Resources
    • Evaluation Criteria for OER
    • Quality Frameworks and Seals