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Educational Innovation at the Open University of the Netherlands :Educational Innovation at the Open University of the Netherlands Kathleen Schlusmans
Program Manager
Slide 2:The Open University of the Netherlands Established in 1984
Central Office in Heerlen
12 + 3 +6 study centres
Distance Education
Open Education
Educational model 1984 :Educational model 1984 Open, distance education
Mainly written materials
Support and tutoring by phone and face-to-face in the study centres
Paper and pencil exams in the study centres
Educational Model 2009 :Educational Model 2009 Open distance education
All courses web based materials with multi media components
Online tutoring and support (virtual classes)
Online assessment (in study centres)
Why educational innovation? :Why educational innovation? Internet has come to stay
More interaction with students is needed
Students have come to expect modern attractive multimedia materials
There is a need for more flexible and more cost effective testing
Problems and pitfalls :Problems and pitfalls World of electronic learning environments is moving so fast that today’s choice might not be adequate for tomorrow’s needs
Students (and staff) still want textbooks and written materials
Digital education requires a different approach to education and different skills from the teachers
Quality assurance in digital education
How to achieve innovation? :How to achieve innovation? A new global innovation program (2007-2009)
Across faculties and departments
Program manager
Steering committee
Projects across faculties
Regular feedback from the students and the staff
When is the program successful? :When is the program successful? Educational Innovation in all the faculties
Open University is known for its educational innovation
Cooperation between faculties and departments
More focus on student centeredness
Projects :Projects The electronic learning environment
Online tutoring and support
Online testing
Multi media
Quality assessment
Business Model :Business Model Central Innovation Fund
Faculties participate on a 50/50 basis
All external expenses are paid for
15000 hours of educational technology expertise
Where possible using external funding