OER-Proceedings th st Disclaimer: The content of this proceedings is based on camera-ready papers received by 11th September 2012. The accuracy of the content and language used in the full papers published in this proceedings is the onus of the author/co-authors. Except where otherwise noted, the content of this proceedings is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. The last three decades have seen a phenomenal increase in the provision of higher education in almost all parts of greater Asia. Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges and Training Institutes in a variety of forms, structures, academic programmes and funding provisions have been on an almost linear upward progression. Participating and financially supporting this growth, besides governments, has been private–for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, public–private partnerships, international and intergovernmental agencies. In addition many individuals, with the arrival of and access to the Internet, World Wide Web and whole range of fast and intelligent ICTs., were prepared to share their life experiences and knowledge, with others, through YouTube, Flickr, Wiki educator and other similar tools. Consumers of education have themselves become producers of education. The three day symposium will consider the organics of the relationship between the use of OERs and the ambitions of nation states to enhance access and improve equity for All especially in higher levels of learning. The symposium will consider and focus on issues in relation to Access, Equity and the use of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education. Key presentations will be made by leading educators of the region along with others of international repute. Presentations will also be solicited by policy makers, institutional administrators, scholars, international advocates and practitioners. The Aim of the Symposium To understand and at the same time share knowledge of the role played by these technologies in the context of increasing access, enhancing equity and promoting lifelong learning in higher education. Speakers (Abstracts) Opening Session: Dr. GWANG-JO KIM, Director UNESCO Bangkok REGIONAL TRENDS, ACHIEVEMENTS, ISSUES ON ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE AND CONTENTS : Asia Pacific Perspectives on OER Session one: Prof. David Wiley, Bingham Young University, USA The OER COUP: A research framework for Open Educational Resources http://www.oerasia.org/keynote-abstracts Session Two: Prof. Asha Kanwar, President, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada TEN YEARS OF OER: enlarging the circle? Session Three: Prof. Mangala Sunder Krishnan, Indian Institute of Technology, India Technology-Enabled and Technology-Enhanced Open Educational Resources Session Four: Prof. Som Naidu, Charles Sturt University, Australia Engines for Education: Integrating Open Educational Resources in Learning and Teaching Session Five: Prof. Wayne Mackintosh, CEO, OER Foundation and The OER University, New Zealand The OER university: A sustainable model for more affordable education futures Closing Session: Dr. Grace J. Alfonso, Chancellor, University of the Philippines Open University Open Educational Resources (OER) in Asia in a Digitized World Proceedings Cover Content Full papers.pdf Session 1: Policy ID1 - Carina Bossu, David Bull & Mark Brown Introduction OER Movement in Australia The Research Project Some Preliminary Findings Conclusion Acknowledgements References ID10 - Meena Hwang 1 Overview of Platforms 1.1 Factors to be considered 2. Further Considerations 3 References ID15 - Kerry de Hart & Truida Oosthuizen ID5 - Anne Fitzgerald & Haswira Nor Mohd Hashim Session 2: Technology ID17 - Shinde Jayashree, Kesarkar Madhura & Ghosh Swagata Aune, S. (2008). 12 Screencasting Tools For Creating Video Tutorials, Mashabale Inc. Retrieved in August, 2012 from http://mashable.com/2008/02/21/screencasting-video-tutorials/ ID12 - Chung Sheng Hung & Khor Ean Teng ID8 - Ishan Abeywardena & Gajaraj Dhanarajan ID9 - Paul Kawachi & Shuangxu Yin Session 3: Practice ID29 - Tsuneo Yamada ID2 - Lim Kin Chew ID14 - Janaka Liyanagama & Upali Vidanapathirana ID30 - Mohan Menon & Kamsiah Mohd Ali Session 4: Quality ID16 - K C Li & K S Yuen ID11 - Pradeep Kumar Misra ID18 - D. Enkhbat & D. Potter ID22 - Kesarkar Madhura, Shinde Jayashree & Deshmukh Sarika EVALUATION OF LEARNING OBJECTS Deshmukh Sarika, deshmukh.sarika4@gmail.com Abstract Learning Objects: Definitions of learning object: Key characteristic of learning object: Learning object repository: Previous approaches to evaluating learning objects: Evaluation Rubric: Educational Significance of the Study: Sample of the study: Tool for data collection: Preparation of the tool: Learning objectives: Content quality: Language: Graphics: Interactivity: Navigation: Questions: Feedback: Animation: Sound: Validation of tools: Table 1 Score for Each Learning Object References: Wiley II, D.(n.d.) Connecting learning objects to instructional design theory: A definition, a metaphor, and a taxonomy, Retrieved July 28, 2011 from reusability.org/read/chapters/wiley.doc Annexure A Session 5: Sustainability ID21 - Yoon Sook Jhee Rajendran Nagappan, Rosma bt Osman & Seva Bala Sundaram ID18 - Sitansu S. Jena ID23 - K S Yuen & K C Li ID28 - Marie-Sol P. Hidalgo