2023全球開放教育年會新聞稿@清華版

臺灣開放式課程暨教育聯盟（TOCEC）由秘書長陳永昇（國立陽明交通大學教務長）領團參與全球開放教育組織之年度盛會-「2023全球開放教育年會」。全球開放教育組織擁有超過250個會員，會員來自於150多個國家/地區，為推動開放教育之國際領袖組織，今年年會由加拿大NorQuest College主辦，會議將於10月16-18日假加拿大埃德蒙頓會議中心（Edmonton Conference Center）舉辦。

本次會議主題為「透過開放教育建構可持續發展的世界（Building a Sustainable World Through Open Education ）」，臺灣代表團共13人參與，國立清華大學郭孟倫老師、國立陽明交通大學李大偉老師與蔣淑貞老師及臺北醫學大學萬序恬老師等，將於年會中發表5篇論文，介紹臺灣的開放教育成果與特色。

本次臺灣代表團的論文發表，由國立陽明交通大學應用化學系李大偉老師打頭陣，發表「『虛擬化學實驗室的原理與實踐』跨領域新課程的教學法和學生期末專題成果 – 使用Virtual Lab設計新的虛擬化學實驗。ChemCollective Virtual Lab 是模擬化學實驗室的CC授權開放式軟體，由卡內基大學化學系 Yaron 教授及其研究小組所設計，可以幫助學生利用電腦進行化學實驗室實驗，還可以讓學生修改或創建新的有趣的化學活動。透過設計新的化學實驗室活動中，學生更樂意深入瞭解專業領域中所遇到的化學反應與基本科學原理之間的關係，是非常值得推薦的開放教育資源。

國立清華大學郭孟倫老師與臺北醫學大學萬序恬老師的發表，則是針對磨課師課程的學習研究為主題，清大利用AI，透過個人化推播通知，以提高學習者在 Moocs 中的參與度和表現；北醫則是將推動磨課師課程自主學習後，進行學習者動機分析，以提升學習成效。

臺灣開放式課程暨教育聯盟理事長林奇宏（國立陽明交通大學校長）在行前會議時，勉勵與會同仁，除能將臺灣的開放教育介紹給世界，亦要將國外經驗帶回臺灣，讓臺灣開放教育領域的多元發展更加提升。

 

Press Release – NTHU Edition

Taiwan Open Course and Education Consortium Delegation Attends 2023 Global Open Education Conference in Canada

The Taiwan Open Course and Education Consortium (TOCEC), led by Secretary-General Prof. Yong-Sheng Chen (Vice President for Academic Affairs, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), participated in the 2023 Global Open Education Conference, the annual flagship event organized by the Global Open Education Network, which has over 250 members from more than 150 countries and regions. The conference, hosted by NorQuest College (Canada), was held from October 16–18, 2023 at the Edmonton Conference Center.

This year’s theme was “Building a Sustainable World Through Open Education.” The Taiwan delegation included 13 participants, with representatives from National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taipei Medical University (TMU), and others. Together, they presented five research papers showcasing Taiwan’s achievements and innovations in open education.

The first presentation was delivered by Prof. Ta-Wei Li  (Department of Applied Chemistry, NYCU), who introduced a cross-disciplinary course, “Principles and Practice of the Virtual Chemistry Lab,” highlighting student projects using the ChemCollective Virtual Lab, an open-source simulation tool developed by Prof. Yaron’s research group at Carnegie Mellon University. By designing new virtual experiments, students were able to deepen their understanding of the relationship between chemical reactions and fundamental scientific principles—demonstrating the power of open educational resources.

Prof. Meng-Lun Kuo (NTHU) and Prof. Shi-Tien Wan (TMU) presented research on MOOCs. NTHU showcased how artificial intelligence and personalized push notifications can enhance learner engagement and performance in MOOCs, while TMU shared insights from their analysis of learner motivation in self-directed MOOC study, aimed at improving learning outcomes.

Ahead of the conference, TOCEC Chairman Prof. Chi-Hung Lin (President of NYCU) encouraged the delegation not only to introduce Taiwan’s open education practices to the world but also to bring back valuable international experiences to further enrich Taiwan’s open education ecosystem.