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developing a sustainable business model for open learning

developing a sustainable business model for open learning. Dr Hongliang Ma (Shaanxi Normal University, China) Dr Li Yuan (University of Bolton) Stephen Powell (University of Bolton). presentation licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. background.

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developing a sustainable business model for open learning

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  1. developing a sustainable business model for open learning • DrHongliang Ma (Shaanxi Normal University, China) • Dr Li Yuan (University of Bolton) • Stephen Powell (University of Bolton) presentation licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

  2. background • partners • motivations • action research approach (small scale, unfunded project)

  3. aims • develop an English language, postgraduate module for Chinese-speaking students as a part of a Masters in Educational Technology • create as an OER & develop a sustainable business model for its use

  4. our action

  5. how did it turn out • students appreciated a new approach with different inputs • valued multimedia over text based resources • length of text needs very careful consideration due to time taken to translate • valued asynchronous forum for communication as they could take time to re-read

  6. synchronous session were very challenging for students to follow and considered less important than asynchronous • practical activities preferred • valued formative assessment and ‘patchwork media’ approach

  7. sustainable approach? • learning design: process rather than content • localisation: cultural & language • content: use and re-use • learning support: local f2f, expertise online • assessment & accreditation: local institution • consortium: Chinese universities working through lead institution • value proposition, business model & organisation

  8. value proposition

  9. business model

  10. Shaanxi Normal University Individual learner University of Bolton A another university Individual learner A another university A another university Individual learner organisational model

  11. disruptive innovation Clayton Christenson

  12. discussion diffusion or disruption?

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