Assessment challenges in open learning: Way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?

<p>Growing global commitments to open learning through the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) are accompanied by concerns over what “to do” with that learning when learners present it to traditional institutions for assessment and accreditation. This paper proposes that established RPL (...

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Main Author: Dianne Conrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) 2013-01-01
Series:Open Praxis
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OER
Online Access:http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/17
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spelling doaj-5f26686b9c244b568670036d13c854532020-11-24T23:15:29ZengInternational Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)Open Praxis2304-070X2013-01-0151414710.5944/openpraxis.v5i1.173Assessment challenges in open learning: Way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?Dianne Conrad0Athabasca University<p>Growing global commitments to open learning through the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) are accompanied by concerns over what “to do” with that learning when learners present it to traditional institutions for assessment and accreditation. This paper proposes that established RPL (recognizing prior learning)<br />protocols, in place at many institutions worldwide, can offer a pedagogically sound framework that supports the spirit of open learning and respects the diversity of learners’ efforts.</p>http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/17assessmenthigher learninglifelong learningOERopen accessportfolios
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Assessment challenges in open learning: Way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?
Open Praxis
assessment
higher learning
lifelong learning
OER
open access
portfolios
author_facet Dianne Conrad
author_sort Dianne Conrad
title Assessment challenges in open learning: Way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?
title_short Assessment challenges in open learning: Way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?
title_full Assessment challenges in open learning: Way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?
title_fullStr Assessment challenges in open learning: Way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?
title_full_unstemmed Assessment challenges in open learning: Way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?
title_sort assessment challenges in open learning: way-finding, fork in the road, or end of the line?
publisher International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
series Open Praxis
issn 2304-070X
publishDate 2013-01-01
description <p>Growing global commitments to open learning through the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) are accompanied by concerns over what “to do” with that learning when learners present it to traditional institutions for assessment and accreditation. This paper proposes that established RPL (recognizing prior learning)<br />protocols, in place at many institutions worldwide, can offer a pedagogically sound framework that supports the spirit of open learning and respects the diversity of learners’ efforts.</p>
topic assessment
higher learning
lifelong learning
OER
open access
portfolios
url http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/17
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