A needs assessment of ODL educators to determine their effective use of open educational resources

Nigeria has joined the global race of teaching and learning in a changing educational environment by adopting open and distance learning (ODL). Although it is a global trend, ODL poses some challenges at local levels, one of which is the untimely production of teaching materials currently affecting...

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Autor principal:	Charity Akuadi Okonkwo
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2012
Materias:	Open education resources educators instructional materials distance learners workshops Special aspects of education LC8-6691
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5b07ab79bbcb4d51865aac9ab117e1c32021-12-02T17:15:38ZA needs assessment of ODL educators to determine their effective use of open educational resources10.19173/irrodl.v13i4.13161492-3831https://doaj.org/article/5b07ab79bbcb4d51865aac9ab117e1c32012-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1316https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831 Nigeria has joined the global race of teaching and learning in a changing educational environment by adopting open and distance learning (ODL). Although it is a global trend, ODL poses some challenges at local levels, one of which is the untimely production of teaching materials currently affecting instructional delivery in Nigeria. The modern approach to ameliorating this challenge is the deployment of open educational resources (OER), and this practice is enabled by information and communication technology (ICT). Hence, today’s educators need OER tools and ICT skills to address the changing nature of education. This paper assessed the needs, readiness, and willingness of ODL professionals from two dual-mode universities in Nigeria to deploy OER in teaching and learning. Data were collected using structured questionnaire items. The major findings of the study’s survey indicated that educators have not really embedded OER in teaching and learning, but they are very eager to be trained in the rudiments of OER and wish to employ them thereafter. The results indicate there is an urgent need for professional development to include training in the rudiments of OER for educators. Charity Akuadi OkonkwoAthabasca University PressarticleOpen education resourceseducatorsinstructional materialsdistance learnersworkshopsSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 13, Iss 4 (2012)
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description	Nigeria has joined the global race of teaching and learning in a changing educational environment by adopting open and distance learning (ODL). Although it is a global trend, ODL poses some challenges at local levels, one of which is the untimely production of teaching materials currently affecting instructional delivery in Nigeria. The modern approach to ameliorating this challenge is the deployment of open educational resources (OER), and this practice is enabled by information and communication technology (ICT). Hence, today’s educators need OER tools and ICT skills to address the changing nature of education. This paper assessed the needs, readiness, and willingness of ODL professionals from two dual-mode universities in Nigeria to deploy OER in teaching and learning. Data were collected using structured questionnaire items. The major findings of the study’s survey indicated that educators have not really embedded OER in teaching and learning, but they are very eager to be trained in the rudiments of OER and wish to employ them thereafter. The results indicate there is an urgent need for professional development to include training in the rudiments of OER for educators.
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title	A needs assessment of ODL educators to determine their effective use of open educational resources
title_short	A needs assessment of ODL educators to determine their effective use of open educational resources
title_full	A needs assessment of ODL educators to determine their effective use of open educational resources
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A needs assessment of ODL educators to determine their effective use of open educational resources

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