Co-creating OU teaching and learning

Our teaching is developed and delivered in dialogue with learners, communities, civil society, industry and government. Co-creation is vital for both core and open-access education in teaching, curriculum development and pedagogic innovation.

 

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Cross-faculty student intern project

Contact: Paulette Johnson 
Partner: OU students

The cross-faculty student internship scheme used reverse mentoring and engaged students in a series of initiatives.

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Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

Contact: Nichola Kenzter
Partners: Carers, The Carers Trust

OpenLearn course co-produced with carers and endorsed by the Carers Trust. 

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Co-Creating a Course on Language Technology

Contact: Mirjam Hauck
Partners:  OU Students from an Access and Widening Participation Background

A test and learn project rooted in the OU's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy consisting of a collaboration with students from an access and widening participation background (Black, Asian, and minority ethnic students, students with a declared disability, and students who reside in IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) areas) to co-create a course in Artificial Intelligence.

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Global OER Graduate Network

Contact: Rob Farrow
Partner: Doctoral and post-doctoral researchers working in the open education field

We coordinate a global network of support for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers working in the open education field.  As part of this, we co-create a range of resources and guidance around research methods, conceptual frameworks, open practice etc. which are consolidated in The GO-GN Open Research Handbook, which is licensed CC BY.  

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Developing skills of risk assessment in child and family social work using a 3D simulated approach

Contact: Sharif Haider
Partner: Central Bedfordshire Council, People with lived experiences of social work, Student social workers, Social workers

3D simulation resources co-designed and produced with a variety of stakeholders, including service users, employees, employers, researchers, and IT developers.

 

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Language Explorers Scotland

Contact: Sylvia Warnecke
Partners: OU Students and Mentors

Scotland’s Languages Explorers Programme (scilt.org.uk) , where OU students deliver a six-week mentoring programme to pupils in years 2 and 3 in secondary school around language learning.

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Scots Language and Culture - OpenLearn Create Resources

Contact: Sylvia Warnecke
Partners: Education Scotland and communities across Scotland

This Scots language and culture MOOC has been co-created by The Open University in Scotland and Education Scotland with communities across Scotland.

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Reading for Pleasure

Contact: Teresa Cremin
Partners: Teachers and Schools throughout the UK

Co-created with teachers, schools and others, Reading for Pleasure is a key part of a larger programme to enhance literacy and promote social justice across the UK through co-productive and participatory research, supporting teachers to develop and share their best practice, creating spaces for teachers to learn together and co-producing policy. 

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Assistants to the Disclosure and Management of Information about Needs and Support (ADMINS)

Contact: Tim Coughlan
Partners: OU Students and Staff

Driven by a research agenda created with the OU Disabled Students Group, ADMINS used participatory design with students and disability advisors to create a virtual assistant to share information and discuss disability support.

 

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Our Journey

Contact: Tim Coughlan
Partners: OU Student Association and OU Disabled Students Group

Our Journey - Co-creating a platform for students to represent and communicate their study experiences.