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LD1013 Sustainable Knowledge Dissemination through OER and Open Science 2.0 credits

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Explore the world of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Science through this course, where you will learn to efficiently use and share educational materials without infringing on copyright. Through interactive and practical sessions that clarify legal frameworks, you will explore and apply open licenses such as CC-0 and CC BY-4.0, as well as find and publish OER. This course, developed in collaboration with nine European universities within the Unite! alliance, is relevant for students and teachers among others, who wish to expand their knowledge in open and accessible scientific practice. The course encourages a more holistic view of knowledge dissemination that aims to promote sustainability and equality, emphasizes the importance of OER (Open Educational Resources) and Open Science in a global context, and gives you a deeper understanding of how your work and involvement in these areas can have a positive impact on global challenges.

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus LD1013 (Spring 2024–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus LD1013 (Spring 2024–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Open educational resources (OERs) refers to freely available teaching materials that can be edited, adapted, and shared without breaching copyright. This is facilitated through so-called "open licences" or materials that belong to the Public Domain.

This course introduces the concept of OERs to students and teachers at universities, and in compulsory and upper-secondary school. OER is not only an important question of educational policy for international organisations such as UNESCO, but also a part of the request for Open Science as an integrated part of the movement towards a more open and accessible scientific practice.

The course will also show how and where OERs can be found and published. For example, open licences such as CC-0, CC-BY and CC BY-4.0 are explained.

The course content is developed within a joint project consisting of nine universities in the European university alliance Unite!.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

  • describe the background and the potential of OERs and Open Science,
  • use materials with open licences correctly with respect to copyright,
  • know where OERs can be found and published,
  • be familiar with open Creative Commons licences, and be able to apply them,
  • analyse and understand how OERs and Open Science contribute to achieving UN's sustainable development goals, particularly with regard to quality education (Goal 4), gender equality (Goal 5), decent work and economic growth (Goal 8), reduced inequalities (Goal 10) and partnership for the goals (Goal 17).

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

General entry requirements.

Equipment

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Literature

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • LEXA - Continous assessment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Continuous assessment. The examination components include e.g. multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions and case assignments. A final grade is given after a Pass on all examination components.

Other requirements for final grade

A final grade is given after a Pass on all examination components.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ITM/Learning in Engineering Sciences

Main field of study

Technology and Learning

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Johan Thorbiörnson (johantor@kth.se)