Open Learning Design: Principles and Practices

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In this contribution the authors will guide you through an exploration of first the principles and then a conceptual framework for the potential of open learning design in a variety of contexts. Prompt To start this activity, first add your perspectives to the Open Learning Design (OLD) Jamboard where you are asked the question “What […]

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Open Pedagogy in Trades Education

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Trades education lends itself nicely to the philosophy of OER and OEP.  Students are involved in the creation of their own hands-on skills from many sources during their apprenticeships.  However, some apprentices pursue a life in trades due to difficulties they may have had in standard formal education.  By utilizing the same model of an […]

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Using Simulations as an Instructional Strategy in Public Safety Education

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Public institutions and corporations have been designing and using simulations in face-to-face, online, and virtual environments for a variety of purposes. Yet simulation can be a discombobulated concept for many, including ourselves in instructional design and educational technology. This article aims to give a brief introduction about how simulation is used in education, how simulation […]

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