The Open Learning Initiative (OLI) was proud to participate in this year’s annual Open Education conference in Park City, UT. From the conference website:
The Open Education Conference has been described as
the annual reunion of the open education family.Each year the conference serves as the world’s premiere venue for research and development related to open education, while simultaneously creating the most friendly and energetic atmosphere you’ll find at any academic conference.
Among the many great keynotes and talks, OLI presented on three different topics. Below, find the videos of those talks along with slides.
- A Case Study in OER within the LMS
Presentation video | Presentation slides - Integrating User Experience and Instructional Design
Presentation video | Presentation slides - Openness and Learning Analytics
Presentation video | Presentation slides
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