The #OER20 conference was an interesting experience . It was brilliantly switched from face to face to becoming a wholly on-line conference in a matter of weeks and it proved to be a great experience on many levels. What a great achievement by ALT team who have even shared the methodology they employed to run the online conference.
The #OER conference always has great speakers and explores a broad range of open educational practice from around the globe. In some ways with us all sitting isolating in different parts of the world and beaming into home offices , kitchens in my case , it seemed to emphasise the global nature of open educational thinking and practices.
I'm guessing we were all balancing our institutional commitments. I've reflected these in some earlier posts and workload and on-line meetings did get in the way of some of the sessions I would have liked to tune in to.
The on-line conference grew from it's usual physical size of around 400 delegates to 1300 delegates , the social hangouts and back channels allowed some of the networking and chatting that is a critical component of the learning that comes from a conferences, though I have to say I missed the mingling and meeting old friends and new.
It was topical and on the ball and even managed to have its own Blackboard Collaborate Bombing - it's not just Zoom, it can happen on any platform folks.
I've embedded the conference playlist here ..
The #OER conference always has great speakers and explores a broad range of open educational practice from around the globe. In some ways with us all sitting isolating in different parts of the world and beaming into home offices , kitchens in my case , it seemed to emphasise the global nature of open educational thinking and practices.
I'm guessing we were all balancing our institutional commitments. I've reflected these in some earlier posts and workload and on-line meetings did get in the way of some of the sessions I would have liked to tune in to.
The on-line conference grew from it's usual physical size of around 400 delegates to 1300 delegates , the social hangouts and back channels allowed some of the networking and chatting that is a critical component of the learning that comes from a conferences, though I have to say I missed the mingling and meeting old friends and new.
It was topical and on the ball and even managed to have its own Blackboard Collaborate Bombing - it's not just Zoom, it can happen on any platform folks.
I've embedded the conference playlist here ..
You can sneak a peak and many of the attendees who completed a splot and played social bingo.
As Lorna Campbell succinctly highlights
Please note, the OER20 conference wasn’t just free as in speech, it was also free as in beer, so if you participated in the event, either listening in to the presentations, or even just following the hashtag online, please consider making a donation to the conference fund. Every little helps to support ALT and cover the cost.
Our own session went well ... without rehearsal we summed up what we have achieved through a collaborative partnership around a shared G-Suite for Education - and the travails of getting staff to work in the open. You can find a recording of session and be your own judge. The site is in transition to NMIS and Strathclyde University and is currently not sitting on it's usual domain - the resources are open and reflects well on what was a real team effort and a development that I think breaks the mould in Scottish education at least.
And finally delighted to be chairing next year's conference along with Lou Mycroft and Louise Drumm . Wherever the conference physically happens and I am hoping we can bring it to Glasgow , I know it will be very different.
I look forward to shaping it with the ALT team and my co-chairs.
In meantime I have three days off - I mooted this with rest of family, I am going on a camping trip into my suburban back garden. Initially, they thought I had finally cracked , but I think they maybe joining me. Now is the time to think differently folks.
I look forward to shaping it with the ALT team and my co-chairs.
In meantime I have three days off - I mooted this with rest of family, I am going on a camping trip into my suburban back garden. Initially, they thought I had finally cracked , but I think they maybe joining me. Now is the time to think differently folks.
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