Education With Moodle and Open-Source Textbooks (Open Access)
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Transforming the traditional classroom with Open Education
The Tamarind Tree school in Dahanu, India, encourages self-learning through open educational resources and open technology
At Tamarind Tree, the traditional classroom and traditional teacher role do not exist. Using open source software and open educational resources, the school has developed an entire digital ecosystem, with their LMS built on Moodle “My Big Campus” in the centre.
Each day, students access the learning content and go through activities independently, nurturing their curiosity and self-assurance. In this setting, the role of the teacher is not as someone who delivers content, but more like a facilitator who mentors the children during their learning journey. As well as guiding the children through what they’re learning, when a teacher detects that a student is having difficulties with a topic or concept, or requires help, they will schedule one-on-one meetings where they both research and learn together.
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Beaufort County Community College saves students over $50,000 on new textbooks
New textbooks, called Open-Source Textbooks, are saving students more than $50,000 per semester at Beaufort County Community College (BCCC).
Open-Source Textbooks are licensed under an open copyright license and made available online to be freely used by students and teachers.
Some professors at BCCC are using Open-Source Textbooks to decrease the cost of student's education and help them stretch financial aid or scholarships.
Professors seek out Open-Source Textbooks from a curated online library developed by academics from all over the country, then add additional material.
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