[Colloq] Colloq talk: The Institutional Case for OpenCourseWare, 2/24 @ 1PM

[Francoise Niang]

Speaker: Larry Cooperman
         University of California, Irvine

Time, location:   1:00 PM Mon, Feb 24, 366WVH

Title:  The Institutional Case for OpenCourseWare

Abstract:
    This talk traces the history of open educational efforts in higher
    education, from the announcement at MIT of OpenCourseWare in 2000
    to subsequent iterations of the concepts, including open educational
    resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs).  Beyond the
    threat of disruption of higher education, what is the reality?  How can
    universities avoid short-term trends and trace a path of sustainable
    benefits to their students, the faculty, and the institution itself,
    while contributing to increased access to higher education globally?

Short Biography:
  Larry Cooperman is the President of the OpenCourseWare Consortium, whose
  300 universities, colleges and organizations work to advance the goal of
  universal access to higher education.  Since 2010, he has served on the
  board of directors of the African Virtual University.  At the University
  of California, Irvine, he directs its award-winning OpenCourseWare
  project, including its open curriculum efforts in chemistry and other
  STEM subjects.

Host:  Gene Cooperman