Search results for author:"Gabi Witthaus"
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Findings from a Case Study on Refugees Using MOOCs to (Re)enter Higher Education
Gabi Witthaus
Open Praxis Vol. 10, No. 4 (Dec 28, 2018) pp. 343–357
This paper presents a case study evaluating the online learning experience of ten refugees on MOOCs. Qualitative data were collected from the learners, generating a set of 43 statements depicting the learners’ experience of learning, which were...
Language: English
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CORRE: A Framework for Evaluating and Transforming Teaching Materials into Open Educational Resources
Samuel K. Nikoi; Tania Rowlett; Alejandro Armellini; Gabi Witthaus
Open Learning Vol. 26, No. 3 (2011) pp. 191–207
Open education resources (OER) are taking centre-stage in many higher educational institutions globally, driven by the need to raise institutional profiles, improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning and achieve universal access to education....
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Curriculum, Intellectual Property Rights and Open Educational Resources in British Universities--and Beyond
David Hawkridge; Alejandro Armellini; Samuel Nikoi; Tania Rowlett; Gabi Witthaus
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 22, No. 3 (December 2010) pp. 162–176
Is the curriculum in British universities being influenced by decisions about ownership of intellectual property rights (IPR) in "open educational resources" (OERs) that are available online under Creative Commons licenses, free of charge? This...
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Formalising informal learning: Assessment and accreditation challenges within disaggregated systems
Rory McGreal; Dianne Conrad; Angela Murphy; Gabi Witthaus; Wayne Mackintosh
Open Praxis Vol. 6, No. 2 (Apr 23, 2014) pp. 125–133
This report shares the findings and lessons learned from an investigation into the economics of disaggregated models for assessing and accrediting informal learners undertaking post secondary education. It presents some key economic and governance...
Topics: Post Secondary Education
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How Do E-Book Readers Enhance Learning Opportunities for Distance Work-Based Learners?
Ming Nie; Alejandro Armellini; Gabi Witthaus; Kelly Barklamb
Research in Learning Technology Vol. 19, No. 1 (2011) pp. 19–38
We report on the incorporation of e-book readers into the delivery of two distance-taught master's programmes in Occupational Psychology (OP) and one in Education at the University of Leicester, UK. The programmes attract work-based practitioners in ...
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An investigation into social learning activities by practitioners in open educational practices
Bieke Schreurs; Antoine Van den Beemt; Fleur Prinsen; Gabi Witthaus; Grainne Conole; Maarten de Laat
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 15, No. 4 (Aug 15, 2014)
By investigating how educational practitioners participate in activities around open educational practices (OEP), this paper aims at contributing to an understanding of open practices and how these practitioners learn to use OEP. Our research is...
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An Investigation into Social Learning Activities by Practitioners in Open Educational Practices
Bieke Schreurs; Antoine Van den Beemt; Fleur Prinsen; Gabi Witthaus; Gráinne Conole; Maarten De Laat
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 15, No. 4 (Aug 15, 2014) pp. 1–20
By investigating how educational practitioners participate in activities around open educational practices (OEP), this paper aims at contributing to an understanding of open practices and how these practitioners learn to use OEP. Our research is...