Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials (K-12/HE)

BY
Canvas Network

Learn about the aspect of Open Educational Resources (OER) and its significance in the worldwide education system.

Mode

Online

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

The ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ is a course on the exploration of the techniques and strategies associated with ways to function with open educational resources to educate people around the world. The online program provided by the Canvas Network education platform equips the faculty and educators to gain knowledge about the nuances involved in creating the course materials and getting access to the license for free materials. The course is designed and given by the Canvas Network in collaboration with Scottsdale community college.

The course instructor for the program is Matthew Bloom who is a research scholar with open resources for competition courses and open pedagogy techniques. The ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ training program allows the students to access the course materials at their own pace and complete the course by having to spend one hour every week.

The highlights

  • Online mode
  • One hour per week commitment
  • Self-study program
  • Canvas Network Program
  • Diverse professional guidance

Program offerings

  • Course videos
  • Modules
  • Readings
  • Exercises
  • Assessment
  • Independent learning

Course and certificate fees

The course access to this program on ‘open source materials’ is provided to the students without any cost of payment.

Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials fee structure

Course fee

Nil

certificate availability

No

Who it is for

The ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ online certification program is targeted at the teachers, research associates, course educators, and faculties belonging to any specific domain of education or any level of grade.

What you will learn

Pedagogy skills

The ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ syllabus is framed for the students to achieve the following goals by the end of the program.

  • Describe and develop knowledge on Open Educational Resources(OER) 
  • Understand and know about the six creative commons licenses
  • Describe appropriate attribution
  • Frame a plan to include OER materials in our classes, course, and syllabus,
  • Create a plan for building OER materials and ways to license open materials.
  • Understand the process to get permission for copyrighted material in an open-sourc

Admission details

The students can register online for the ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ training program to avail the course admission.

Step 1: Using the following link get to the course details page on the Canvas Network website,

https://www.canvas.net/courses/making-transition-to-open

Step 2: Click on the ‘Enroll’ option on the course page.

Step 3: The registration page opens and the students should enter the registration details and complete the enrollment.


Filling the form

The applicants will have to fill in their name and email address on the registration page to get registered for the online program.

How it helps

The ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ certification course is a free online training that enables the students to gain valuable insights on open educational sources, online pedagogy, and the transition from traditional pedagogic methods. This course ensures knowledge acquisition of the techniques and ideas at their convenience and speed.

Instructors

Mr Matthew Bloom
Professor
Freelancer

Other Masters

FAQs

Which university/institute offers the course on ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’?

The program is provided by the Canvas Network to the interested candidates.

How many hours do I have to spend for the ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ online course?

The course requires the students to spend one hour per week to complete the online program.

When can I begin the ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ training?

The course is available on the website, you will have to register for the course and learn at your own pace.

What are the prerequisites for the ‘Making the transition to open: The easy way to create, license, and share free materials’ certification course?

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Can I access the course for free?

Yes, the course is free for the students of this program.

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