04. Course/Learning Materials & Open Educational Resources (OER)

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Academic Counselling for ODL Learners
(2020-11) Mohapatra, Srikant
In the open and distance learning system, the academic counselling sessions are very important. The sessions are meant for Informing, Advising and Counselling. The academic counselling can cover both academic and non-academic components at the various stages like at pre-entry, during entry to the programme, during the course of study, at the time of examination and post-study. The academic counsellors are mostly drawn from the formal higher educational system and the exposure towards ODL system, therefore, is minimal. However, the academic counsellors are the pivotal link between the ODL institution and isolated distance learners. Their role in handling face-to-face and online academic counselling sessions at the study centre is very important. The role of an academic counsellor is multifarious and requires both tutoring and counselling. For maintaining quality in academic counselling, the accumulation of multi-dimensional skills, attributes and information is essential on the part of the counsellor in ODL. Among these, possessing information at various levels about ODL system is an enabling factor to effectively support isolated distance learner. // Teachers/Students/Educational Leaders/ODL Practitioners who want to learn more about the Academic Counselling in ODL will find this Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Academic Counselling for ODL Learners (AC4ODL), informative and engaging. Using up-to-date learning design and simple, accessible technology, the course runs on an easy-to-use learning platform available via the Internet. The course is designed for Teachers and ODL Practitioners who want to build on their knowledge and practice in teaching and learning. It will run over four weeks and requires approximately three to five hours of time each week. Designed to accommodate learners’ busy schedules, the course offers flexibility with options for learning the content. You will learn from readings, videos, discussions with other participants and instructors, meaningful exercises, and quizzes. Certification is available for those who wish to complete all required exercises and quizzes.
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Advanced Cybersecurity Training for Teachers
(2021-02) Commonwealth of Learning
The shift to digital learning exposes teachers, learners as well as their parents and carers to sophisticated online attacks. Therefore, it is crucial for teachers and educators to be cognisant of these threats and be equipped to defend against them within the digital learning realm. The Advanced Cybersecurity Training for Teachers course is designed to provide teachers with superior knowledge they need to protect themselves and their students online, as well as create awareness for the parents and carers. The course targets participants who have gone through the Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (CTT) course and also those with the background and experience that is relevant to the course, to be able to support ongoing cybersecurity capacity growth in their schools.
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AG191A: Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension
(2020-04) Basavaprabhu, Jirli
The term ‘Extension’, has different connotations in different countries. In India, it refers to ‘Transfer of technology; in USA, it means ‘Education’; while in UK, it is advisory work and so on. Extension education is relatively the youngest science, and has the history of about 170 years. There are many misconceptions about extension which need to be addressed. Extension education has developed as a discipline and also as a profession. In recent years, it has emerged as an important service sector. With the developments in technology information, it has emerged as important input in agricultural production. The role of extension professional is to treat the information according to the needs of the client system. Providing customized information to the needy clients is the priority area of extension. // This course deals with objectives, principles, philosophy and dimensions of extension. Programme planning is part of extension. The historic efforts of planning and implementation of extension programmes provide us insights to develop future extension programmes. The implications of innovations and its consequences are the components that have been covered in the course. The latest trends in extension science herald significance of extension in agricultural production. An effort has been made to differentiate between extension educationists and extension service providers. The understandings of fundamentals of extension education lead to development of extension professionals.
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AG364A: Integrated Pest Management
(2020-04) Prabhuraj, A
Insect pests cause huge economic loss to crops across the globe affecting total food production which is essential to meet the demands of growing human population. Avoiding such loss is of the immediate concern for all and this is achievable through Integrated Pest Management (IPM). // This course on IPM will cover the basics of insects and their dominance in nature, insects as pests, reasons for their outbreak resulting in crop loss, types of pests, and mode of surveillance, sampling methods and economic damage levels of pest populations. The course also explains about the principles and concepts of pest management and different components of IPM: legal, ecological, physical, cultural, mechanical, behavioral, biological, botanical, chemical and biotechnological approaches. // This course also talks on Integration of different IPM tactics, their pros and cons and Implementation of AESA - Agro-ecosystem Analysis in pest management. Lastly, successful IPM cases in Cereals (Paddy), Commercial Crops (Cotton, Sugarcane), Pulses (Redgram, Soybean), Oilseed Crop (Groundnut), Vegetable Crops (Cabbage, Tomato) and Fruit Crops (Mango, Grapes) will be discussed.
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Animator
(2018) Mohanty, Ranajit; Douglas, Tara; Mohanty, Siba P; Pattanayak, Chandrabhanu; Sharma, Vibha; Wasi, Jehanara
This is a complete animation and visual effects production-ready training course aligned to National Occupational Standard (NOS) MES/ Q 0701 of Media and Entertainment Skills Council, India. The course aims to assist production of animated films and is suitable for designer, producer, editor of short industry standard animation films.
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Attain Food Security through Subsistence and Sustainable Agriculture: Mitigating Climate Change Impact and Achieving Sustainable Livelihoods
(2024) Johnson, Marlene
This course looks at some of the causes of climate change and its effects on food security and food justice in particular. It discusses food and nutrition in relation to the geography of community spaces and presents various food insecurity scenarios at individual and community levels.
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Authentic Assessment for Online Learning: Course Material
(2023-07) Openo, Jason
This course material provides an overview of learning designs, to help learners conceptualize authentic assessments. Upon completion of this course, learners are equipped with knowledge and practical strategies to design learner-centered digital assessment focusing on academic integrity, engagement, authenticity, and deep learning in the e-learning environment.
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Becoming a Climate Champion: A Climate Emergency Course for Young People
(2023-06) Dikinya, Jane; Maseko, Simon; Dlamini, Ntombenhle; Gama, Bhekithemba V; Karipi, Edwig; Mzura-Chima, David; Kalaya, Victoria; Nasreen, Mahabuba; Suryapani, Sanghmitra; Subagan-Mondez, Janet; Johnston, Julie; Naidu, Som; Mays, Tony; Hoffman, Lariza
"Becoming a Climate Champion: A Climate Emergency Course for Young People" has been produced by the Commonwealth of Learning in collaboration with several of its open schooling partners. The curriculum at the schooling level is slow to change, but as students will learn, climate change is a very real and very important challenge – perhaps the MOST important challenge. As an open scholar and a young adult, targeted students have a vested interest in seeking to understand and mitigate the impact of climate change, since it affects their present and also their future. As open scholars, they also get to choose what they want to learn, when they want to learn and how they want to learn. They can work through the course content alone or with others with whom they can share ideas. They can work entirely offline or entirely online or in blended mode if their local open school provides such an option.
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The Blue Economy: Blue Space
(2021-03) Hoareau, Kelly
Planet earth’s defining feature is the ocean and it is the reason that life exists. It produces oxygen, absorbs carbon dioxide, and contributes to freshwater renewal. It connects countries and cultures and supports ecosystems that bridge national boundaries. Nations are increasingly looking to the ocean to meet the needs of their people, particularly coastal communities and islands. Some are looking at their large lakes and rivers to do the same. This MOOC introduces the key activities that take place in, and influence, coastal and marine space, for example, coastal and climate adaptation, tourism, shipping and port infrastructure, waste, and maritime security.
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C-DELTA Course Platform
(2018) Commonwealth of Learning
Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA) is a long-term programme of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to promote digital education environments in Commonwealth nations. This learning platform gives access to the modules on digital education skills to promote leadership and lifelong learning. Teachers and students can register on the platform and assess their digital education skills, learn more to upgrade their current level and receive certification through self-learning.
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Camera Operator
(2018) Bahinipati, Subrat; Sharma, Vibha; Mohanty, Siba P; Mishra, Ambika S; Pattanayak, Chandrabhanu; Sharma, Vibha; Wasi, Jehanara
This course is a skill development programme for camera operators aligned to the National Occupational Standard (NOS) MES/ Q 0902 of Media and Entertainment Skills Council, India. Individuals at this job role need to operate the camera during shoots in accordance to instructions provided by the Director of Photography (DoP). They also need to coordinate efforts of the camera crew during shoots.
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Certificate in Web Application Development
(2018)
The Certificate in Web Application Development consists of five courses developed by three Open Universities with COL support. These advanced ICT skill courses are part of COL’s Technology-Enabled Learning initiative and are now available for use by any institution to offer courses and programmes for improving livelihoods of the youth in the Commonwealth.
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Climate Change and Climate Action
(2024) Joshi, Madhavi
This course explains climate change and its impact on human lives from a local context, including local trends in severe weather and the impact of climate change on livelihoods. It has a particular focus on agriculture, water and food security. The activities and readings will help you to anticipate the impact of climate change in your own context, examine policies that are relevant to your location and develop a relevant advocacy strategy. You will learn to identify key strategies for climate action such as mobilisation and community-based conservation, identify critical conservation issues in a local context and align various climate actions and policies to support conservation efforts.
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Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action
(2017-10) McGill, Lou; Meadon, Liana; Moore, Derek; Gunness, Sandhya; Rampersad, Rubina; Brown, Cheryl; Pancham, Kershan
The Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA) is a programme of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) that intends to promote digital education in the Commonwealth nations. In order to develop Digital Education Leaders (DEL), these modules have been produced by the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching CILT) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in collaboration with COL. The conceptual framework underpinning these modules has been published - see http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/2442. The first three modules are for students, while all the seven modules are for teachers and practitioners.
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Computational Thinking for Teachers
(2021-06) Bhagat, Kaushal Kumar; Dasgupta, Chandan
This is an introductory course on Computational Thinking designed to support teachers and students to enhance the problem-solving skills required to solve complex real-world problems. It can be applied across all disciplines, irrespective of students’ grade level. This is a PDF version of the course that is available on https://colcommons.org.
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Creating Gender-Sensitive, Climate Responsive, Sustainable Livelihoods to Build Self-Reliant, Resilient Local Economies
(2024) De, Kuntal
Gender inequality makes it more difficult to fight climate change. When women have the same opportunities as men, communities are better able to adapt to the impacts of climate change and build a more sustainable future. This course is designed for people who work with communities at the grassroots level.
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Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (CTT)
(2020-11) Commonwealth of Learning
To mitigate the effects of school closures as a result of COVID-19, digital platforms have been variously adopted by governments to enable teachers to deliver blended or full online lessons to the learners. In many families in the developing Commonwealth, learners are increasingly accessing online learning and assessment resources using devices owned by parents or older family members. // The shift to online learning presents various security threats to teachers, learners as well as their parents and carers as they are now more prone to cyber-attacks than before. Recent reports show a spike in cybercrime since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, making cybersecurity a key concern for educators. // The Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (CTT) course is designed to provide teachers with the knowledge they need to protect themselves and their students online, as well as create awareness for the parents and careers. // The course targets secondary and primary school teachers as well as teacher educators and will run over four weeks. It will require up to five hours of time each week. Participants will learn from articles, case studies, videos, as well as discussions with fellow learners and mentors.
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Digital Imaging
(2016) Sallehudin, Lydiawati; Sahari, Mohd H; Hashim, Hazalina; Nusran, Nurul F M
This course covers ways to manipulate images for using on the web. It is part of the five courses related to Web Application Development.
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Digital Literacy LAB for Educators
(2021-04) Pauncefort, Emma
The Digital Literacy Lab for Educators (DLLE) offers an essential course of personal and professional development for instructors, mentors, learners, and anyone interested in new approaches to education. The course is centred on supporting individuals to become more responsible ‘netizens’ or engage in good ‘netizenship’. For student and educator alike, it is essential to have good digital literacy skills to participate meaningfully and responsibly in the online world. The uncertain future facing the education sector and indeed, society at large as triggered by the Covid-19 crisis, makes the need for widespread digital literacy even greater. DLLE sets itself apart from other resources in the digital literacy space by connecting the dots between critical thinking and literacy, and the digital world. This means that the focus is on cognitive skills rather than technical knowledge development. Participants will be pushed to rethink how their activity online and offline contributes to their personal and professional development.
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Digital Video Editing
(2018) Sachdeva, Daljit; Kumar, Sudhansu; Mishra, Ambika S; Pattanayak, Chandrabhanu; Sharma, Vibha; Wasi, Jehanara
The digital video editing courses is a skill development programme aligned to National Occupational Standard (NOS) MES/ Q 1401 of Media and Entertainment Skills Council, India. This is based on Adobe Premier pro.