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Opense Content Framework Partners: Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação, SA José Carvalho e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.spieurope.eu/ Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Ioannis Stamelos e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.auth.gr/home/ Tampere University of Technology Imed Hammouda e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.tut.fi/public/ Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Jesús M. González-Barahona e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.urjc.es/ Ecole pour l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancees (EPITA) Olivier Ricou e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.epita.fr/ Free Knowledge Institute Wouter Tebbens e-Mail: [email protected] Partners (continued): University of Maastricht / UNU-MERIT Rüdiger Glott e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ http://www.merit.unu.edu/ University of Oxford Ross Gardler e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.ox.ac.uk/ The Open University Patrick Mc Andrew e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.open.ac.uk/ IBM Belgium sa / nv Corinna Schulze e-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.ibm.com/be/en/ OpenSE Content Framework Workpackage 3: Deliverables 3.1 and 3.2 Version: 1.0 Authors: Wouter Tebbens, David Jacovkis Organisation: Free Knowledge Institute Document date 26 February 2010 open educational Framework for computer science Software Engineering DOCUMENT HISTORY Version Date Author Comments 0.1 18/12/2009 Wouter First draft with main document structure & Tebbens outline of main sections 0.2 14/1/2010 David Jacovkis About this document, Introduction, Content Framework, Evolution of learning resources, general revision 0.3 17/1/2010 Wouter General revision Tebbens 0.4 18/1/2010 David Jacovkis Licensing policy, discussion of copyright and licenses, licensing spectrum 0.5 18/01/2010 Wouter General revision, standards list, licenses, Tebbens learning object template 0.6 19/02/2010 Wouter Incorporation of feedback from OpenSE Tebbens partners 0.7 22/02/2010 David Jacovkis Introduction, General revision 0.8 22/02/2010 Wouter Conversion into OpenSE Deliverable Tebbens template 0.9 25/02/2010 José Carvalho General revision 1.0 26/02/2010 Wouter Tebbens Release of version 1.0 of the OpenSE Content Framework 5 open educational Framework for computer science Software Engineering Index Index.....................................................................................................................................................6 About this document.............................................................................................................................7 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................9 Objectives.......................................................................................................................................10 Partners Involved................................................................................................................................12 Evolution of learning resources..........................................................................................................13 Courses as seeds.............................................................................................................................13 Learning Objects (LO)...................................................................................................................13 Metadata....................................................................................................................................13 Supporting technology...................................................................................................................14 Types of Learning Objects.............................................................................................................15 Aspects of Reseeding ....................................................................................................................15 Open Standards Policy........................................................................................................................17 Definition of Open Standards........................................................................................................18 Arguments for Open Standards......................................................................................................19 Open Standards in a learning context.............................................................................................19 Licensing Policy.................................................................................................................................21 Short discussion of copyright and licensing..................................................................................21 A simple licensing spectrum..........................................................................................................22 Definitions of free, libre and open licenses...................................................................................24 Conclusions....................................................................................................................................25 Note on compliance with policies for the LO Repository.............................................................26 Appendix 1 ± List with Open Standards.............................................................................................27 Appendix 2 ± List with Accepted Licenses........................................................................................29 Appendix 3 ± Learning Object Template............................................................................................31 Appendix 4 ± First set of educational materials.................................................................................37 6 open educational Framework for computer science Software Engineering About this document This document describes the OpenSE Content Framework, including considerations of the OpenSE project regarding document formats, licensing and mapping of learning resources. The purpose of all these efforts is to remove or minimise technical, legal and social barriers to access, participation in the development and reuse of learning resources and ultimately to ensure the sustainability of the project after the EC funded period. Workpackage 3 has as two important deliverables, namely the Content Framework and the Policy for the use of Open Standards. Although not defined as such in the project workplan, the OpenSE Partners are very much aware of the need to build the project on solid legal foundations. The use and acceptance of specific licenses which permit the project to realise its goals will be developed in the context of the Content Framework. This work results in the OpenSE Licensing Policy. As both the Open Standards and Licensing Policies are basic pillars of the Content Framework, we have decided to include these parts in one document. This document therefore combines both deliverables of Workpackage 3. This document consequently has three main sections: Evolution of learning resources describes the OpenSE model for the ongoing adaptation and improvement of learning materials, based on the ªcourses as seedsº model. The Open Standards Policy introduces the project©s approach to interoperability and access to data. Open Standards for data storage and exchange enable a seamless flow of information and guarantee data persistence while avoiding vendor lock-in. The Licensing Policy deals with copyright issues regarding the learning materials that will be used 7 open educational Framework for computer science Software Engineering and developed during the OpenSE project. This policy guarantees that these materials will be freely accessible with no obstacles to their use, modification and distribution. 8 open educational Framework for computer science Software Engineering Introduction Traditionally, in closed formal education, students (and also firms and learners outside of the institution) could not fully benefit from and build upon the achievements of previous students' cohorts. Similarly, learners outside traditional educational institutions cannot benefit from students' learning processes and outcomes inside these institutions. A reasonable way to better exploit these opportunities is applying the principles of open participatory learning to existing courses. The Web 2.0 offers opportunities for open and inclusive education. The openSE project, which started in October 2009, is a 25 month-long project, co-funded by the European Commission that aims to bring together higher education institutions, open source projects and enterprises from different countries, from Europe and beyond, to collaboratively build up a common learning ecosystem. This project therefore proposes an Open Educational Framework for Software Engineering - openSE. The main founding principles for the OpenSE project are: Social inclusion, participation and empowerment of all people Access to knowledge and in particular educational resources and technology. Promote a culture of sharing and cooperation. Encourage diversity of culture and perspectives. Collaboration and innovation to develop effective and sustainable solutions. The OpenSE Content Framework needs to maximise participation in the mapping, creation and improvement of learning materials and other educational resources, be it by registered students, self-learners, members of educational
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