3 SCHOOL-BASED LAC

RD

SESSION
TRAINING-WORKSHOP ON THE USE
OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

AUGUST 16, 2019

 OER ON ITS BROADER CONCEPT
• OERs are digital platforms housing teaching,
learning and research materials. They are primarily
designed for offline use, but can also be accessed
online for updating materials. Materials in these
platforms include various educational content
ranging from a lesson plan, a video, a song to a
complete online course or curriculum.
 ADVANTAGES OF OER
• Expanded access to learning – can be accessed anywhere at anytime
• Ability to modify course materials – can be narrowed down to topics that
are relevant to course
• Enhancement of course material – texts, images and videos can be used
to support different learning styles
• Rapid dissemination of information – textbooks can be put forword
quicker online than publishing a textbook
• Cost saving for students – all readings are available online, which saves
students hundreds of dollars
 WHY OER?
• In the Philippines' far-flung schools, access to the
internet does not come easy to students.
Considering the country's geographical
characteristics, there are various remote islands
whose schools have difficulty in accessing
education aided by internet connectivity.
WHY OER?
• The Department of Education’s (DepEd) OERs or Open
Educational Resources aims to address this gap. With the
primary aim of making e-learning more accessible to
geographically-challenged or "last-mile" schools, the
DepEd through the Office of the Undersecretary for
Administration has been launching OERs nationwide,
prioritizing remote schools in the country.
OER PLATFORMS
• DepEd has been using foreign-developed OER
platforms such as Kiwix, CourseLab, and
Wondershare from Switzerland and Russia,
respectively, since it began its OER initiative with the
training of a group of 12 teachers from DepEd in
April 2019.
 WONDERSHARE QUIZ CREATOR
• Wondershare QuizCreator is a powerful quiz
maker that lets trainers and educators create
professional Flash-based quizzes and surveys with
multimedia.
 WONDERSHARE QUIZ CREATOR
• Utilize 18 question types, including Multiple Choice,
Fill in the Blank, Matching, Likert Scale & Short Essay.
• Enhance questions with images, Flash video and
audio, including voice-over, text-to-speech, etc.
• Insert math and science symbols with the equation
editor to create quizzes for Math, Physics, and
Chemistry.