As the demand for new online offerings overwhelms budgets allocated for instructional design & new media, institutions must consider shifting from the outdated model of content creation to embracing the future of education within content curation. All you have to do is leave your ego at the door.
In our rush to produce the most “innovative” educational materials by slathering our branding on trendy graphics, slick videos, and bizarre attempts to gamify everything in sight-- are we missing the point? As the demand for new online offerings overwhelms budgets allocated for instructional design & new media, institutions must consider shifting from the outdated model of content creation to embracing the future of education within content curation. Consider the possibilities if we let the content lead, leveraged exceptional (existing) materials, and focused our attention on creating context.
The educational landscape is (finally) saturated with a wealth of high-quality, open access educational materials-- thanks in part to MOOCs, and the ongoing trend to create open educational resources (OER). However, many educational institutions are reticent to adopt these materials within their courses for fear of appearing incapable or reliant on the expertise of others. This view is ultimately short-sighted, and reduces the amount of available resources that might be better utilized to address more challenging material for students.
This session will dive into the benefits of content curation, highlighting examples of how we have used content curation at the University of South Florida to reduce production costs, scale to meet demand, improve learner experience, feature diverse knowledge sources, and integrate cutting-edge topics & research into our courses. We will also discuss strategies for individuals and institutions to triage their curriculum, identify appropriate open educational resources, and best practices for content curation and integrating external content into their educational offerings.