Academic open practice

The role of Openness by Academics in the

Transformation of their Teaching and Learning

PracticesBy Frances Bell, Salford Business School and #fslt12 participants

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Outside looking in

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Inside looking out - I can see the sky

Listening to and telling stories

reading

trips

art

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Window on the world

Show and tell

Film, images, texts

Live projects

Work placement

International classrooms

How can openness benefit my practice?

How can openness benefit my practice?

What risks are presented by open academic practice?

What risks are presented by open academic practice?

What impact is your participation in #fslt12 having on your personal network?

What role can openness play in learners’ practice?

An expert in openness?

learned at school

Still learning on Wall St

What role can openness play in learners’ practice?

Last thoughts?

A thought to share?

I prefer to think of openness as a default option that can be turned off, not as a zealot’s precept

In other words- apply as required and learn from experience

References(pre-reading)

http://francesbell.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/comparing-twopublication-channels-academic-journals-and-blogs/

YouTube as a Repository: The Creative Practice of Students as Producers of Open Educational Resources http://www.eurodl.org/?p=special&sp=articles&article=456