Ecologies of open resources and pedagogies of abundance

Littlejohn, A. and McGill, L. (2015) Ecologies of open resources and pedagogies of abundance. In: Gros, B., Kinshuk, and Maina, M. (eds.) The Future of Ubiquitous Learning: Learning Designs for Emerging Pedagogies. Series: Lecture notes in educational technology. Springer: Berlin, pp. 115-130. ISBN 9783662477236 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-47724-3_7)

Abstract

Learning exists in diverse places—education, work and interest-based activities—and in many different forms. The move towards opening access to learning courses provides learners with the possibility to bring together learning opportunities from diverse sites. However, there is a danger in narrowly viewing learning as the acquisition of resources. This view restricts benefits of open resources to experienced, self-regulated learners. This chapter analyses diverse pedagogies that enable learners to capitalise on digital, open resources. It calls for a fundamental rethink of our cultural view of learning and teaching, focusing attention on how we encourage learners to create and navigate their own pathways, placing the self-regulation of learning as the norm.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Keywords: Open educational practice, open educational resources, open courses, MOOCs, open resources, open pedagogy, OER.
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Littlejohn, Professor Allison
• Authors: Littlejohn, A., and McGill, L.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education
• Publisher: Springer
• ISBN: 9783662477236
• Published Online: 29 July 2015