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Today is:August 28, 2024 WORKSHOP ON OER AND COPYRIGHT POLICY FOR BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITY - A COL-BOU INITIATIVE

Workshop Information
Bangladesh Open University (BOU) is planning to implement a OER and Copyright Policy as it had an commitment as a member of COMOSA. As a continuation, BOU is organizing a 3-day workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) and Copyright Policy. The workshop is sponsored by Commonwealth of Learning (COL). The workshop will be held at the e-Learning Centre of BOU during 15-17 February 2014. In the workshop, the senior academics and administrators of BOU will participate to have a better understanding of the principles, benefits and challenges of implementing OER and readiness requirements for successful adoption of the OERs.

Venue: e-Learning Centre, Gazipur Campus, Bangladesh Date:    15-17 February 2014 Time:    09:00 AM to 04:15 PM daily

Objectives

 * To make the academics and administrators of BOU familiar with Open Educational Resources (OER). 
 * To help the BOU policymakers understand clearly the open content licenses especially Creative Commons (CC) licenses in promoting open and distance learning in Bangladesh.
 * To develop a draft copyright policy for BOU which will internalize the OER principles through various CC licensing options.

Workshop Agenda and Schedule
For Agenda and the Schedule of Workshop on OER Policy for BOU, click here

Facilitators &amp; Presenters
The following experts will work to facilitate the workshop on OER:

Participants
The following faculty members and administrators of BOU (List Not Based on Seniority) will participate in the Workshop on OER:

Faculty Members

Administrators

Resources

 * Creating the Conditions for OER Usage www.slideshare.net/sadiaafrozesultana/creating-the-conditions-for-oer-usage-31238585
 * Creative Commons Licenses www.slideshare.net/sadiaafrozesultana/creative-commons-licenses-31238350
 *  OER Examples and Websites www.slideshare.net/sadiaafrozesultana/oer-examples-and-websites 
 * OER Case Study www.slideshare.net/sadiaafrozesultana/oer-casestudy-botswana-presentation


 * Draft BOU Copyright Policy 2014 BOU Copyright Policy

Workshop Activities and Exercises
DAY-1: 15 February 2014 Citation of National Anthem (Amar sonar Bangla, ami tomai bhalobasi.......) Conduction of "a fair and reasonable practice survey to gauge participant perceptions and opinions on open educational practices" Inaugural speech by the Honorable Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain on behalf of the Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor M A Mannan Speech [Asynchronous video]from COL by Professor Asha Kanwar, CEO and President of Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada Presentation on "the background of OER movement" by Prof. Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain Presentation and discussions on "Definition and potentials of OER, distinctions among OER, distance education and resource-based learning" by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal Presentation and discussions on "Essentiality of OER development and use for promoting ODL practices in Bangladesh" by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal Presentation on "Creating conditions for OER uses and development" by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana Explaining and facilitating the small group discussions 'creative common licenses' by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana

Exercise-1: Facilitating group exercises [paper-based]for better understanding of the CC Licenses by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana and Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal: *http://wikieducator.org/images/e/ed/CC_Exercise_with_Solution.pdf

Plenary report back session: Summarisation of the group discussions and outcomes by the rapporteurs: Ms. Ananya Laboni, Dr. Iqbal Hossain and Mr. Iftekhar Khalid Wrapping up of Day-1 discussions and outcomes and announcement of the Day-2's agenda by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal

DAY-2: 16 February 2014 Citation of National Anthem (Amar sonar Bangla, ami tomai bhalobasi.......) Speech [Asynchronous video]from COL by Frances Ferreira, Education Specialist for Open Schooling,Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada. Projections of OER examples and Websites by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana Discussions on International case studies facilitated by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana

Exercise-2: Facilitation of an exercise on Copyright Tester Quiz by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal and Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana [online] https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHSYXKJ http://wikieducator.org/Copyright_for_Educators/Introduction

Exercise-3: Facilitation of small group discussions and exercises on the opportunities, barriers and policy issues related to Open Education [paper-based and online]by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal and Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHT9YGL

Draft OER policy presented by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal and Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana

Exercise-4: Facilitation of small group discussions and exercises [paper based and Online] by Professor Mostafa Azad Kamal and Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana Comments on Draft OER Policy for BOU https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WVNCLQ3 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WVBB2B3

Plenary report back session: Summarisation of the group discussions and outcomes by the rapporteurs: Ms. Ananya Laboni, Dr. Iqbal Hossain and Mr. Iftekhar Khalid

Wrapping up of Day-2 discussions and outcomes and announcement of the Day-3's agenda by Professor Sadia Afroze Sultana

DAY-3: 17 February 2014 Video conference with Professor Wayne Mackintosh, Chairman, OER Foundation


 * Summary of Comments on OER Policy for BOU Click Here

Fair and Reasonable Practice Survey questionnaire
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApSEbsYtts2jdEpORllFOVVfRWhCd3hjR0lDYTJqUkE&amp;usp=sharing#gid=0 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L6ZHTF9 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHYFLKX https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QH27SFB https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHC6FDV

OER Policy Workshop Evaluation Form
Please enter the link below and complete the evaluation form. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WFNJYHF

Photo Gallery
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