Open Pedagogy Toolkit: Module 4

Introduction
Why This Matters
Activity 5
Activity 6
Open Licensing
Activity 7
Best Practices
Reflection
Readings and Resources

Best Practices

When students are prompted to create assignments that live beyond the classroom, it’s important to keep students’ agency, safety, and autonomy in mind. The following principles help ensure that OP remains student-driven. 

  1. Informed Consent: Explain the nature of open assignments and obtain permission. 
  2. Offer Alternatives: Provide non-public options for students who opt out. This could take the form of an offline version of the assignment or an alternative assignment, such as writing a paper instead of the OP project.
  3. Anonymity and Pseudonymity: Allow students to publish anonymously or under pseudonyms.
  4. Licensing Student Work: Let students choose how their work is licensed. Use the Creative Commons License Chooser.
  5. Digital Literacy and Safety: Teach students how to manage their digital identity. The University of British Columbia has an online toolkit to help students understand their digital identity. 
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