Open Educational Resources (OER): Innovating Education

In the evolving architecture of digital education, focused and flexible formats have emerged as key strategies to transform how knowledge is delivered and retained. Compact learning units tailored to the specific needs of modern learners help increase accessibility, sustain engagement, and improve retention. These formats support just-in-time learning and personalised pathways, empowering learners to take control of their educational journey. As the education system shifts towards equity, inclusion, and learner autonomy, as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020, such concise formats play an increasingly critical role in achieving these outcomes.

Understanding the evolution and significance of these formats is essential to effectively adopt them in diverse learning environments. Short-form learning addresses the limitations of traditional content-heavy delivery models by offering modular, targeted learning experiences. By examining emerging trends, theoretical frameworks, and the shift in learner behaviour, educators can develop a deeper appreciation for how these approaches serve both institutional and individual learning goals. They also offer strategic potential for upskilling and reskilling in rapidly changing academic and professional contexts.

Designing such learning experiences requires careful attention to instructional intent, content structure, and learner experience. Organising content into coherent, purposeful, and measurable units helps maintain clarity and relevance. Effective planning involves aligning objectives with outcomes, sequencing learning appropriately, and maintaining learner motivation throughout. These formats demand not only brevity but also precision. Each learning component must be meaningful on its own while contributing to broader learning objectives. Careful attention to design ensures that compact content is not only accessible but also impactful.

Technology plays a vital role in enriching and personalising short-format learning. Multimedia components and interactive tools transform passive consumption into active engagement. Visuals, audio, animations, and assessments can be used to make learning more appealing, immersive, and memorable. When chosen with pedagogical purpose, these elements cater to varied learning preferences and enhance understanding. Interactive formats also promote exploration, reflection, and feedback, which are integral to any learner-centred approach.

The flexibility of these learning formats allows for self-paced, adaptive, and mastery-based progression. Learners can revisit material, monitor their own progress, and focus on areas that require reinforcement. Such personalisation fosters deeper learning and accommodates a range of learner profiles, including those with diverse abilities, schedules, or learning speeds. These approaches also align with competency-based models that emphasise demonstrated mastery rather than time spent. As institutions move towards learner-driven education models, compact and self-directed formats become increasingly valuable.

Aligned with the vision articulated in the National Education Policy 2020, this five-day online training programme curated by CIET-NCERT seeks to advance a comprehensive understanding of flexible, focused learning strategies as transformative tools in education. The English version of the training will be conducted from 14 to 18 July 2025, followed by the Hindi version from 21 to 25 July 2025, with live sessions scheduled daily from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This initiative is designed to equip educators with the theoretical foundations, practical expertise, and forward-looking strategies requisite for the purposeful integration of these formats into contemporary teaching and learning practices.

All sessions will be streamed live via NCERT’s Official YouTube Channel, simulcast on PM eVidya DTH TV Channels (6 to 12), and accessible on the JioTV mobile application. Furthermore, participants will be afforded on demand access to recorded sessions through a dedicated YouTube playlist, thereby enabling continuous engagement with key pedagogical insights and instructional approaches at their convenience.

Objectives of Training:​

After completion of the training series, the learner will be able to:

1. Attain an in-depth understanding of the conceptual foundations, evolution, and scope of open educational resources.
2. Interpret and apply licensing frameworks while leveraging emerging technologies for the development and dissemination of OER.
3. Build competencies for the effective curation, creation, and pedagogical integration of OER.
4. Implement quality assurance frameworks to ensure the credibility, relevance, and inclusivity of open educational content.
5. Formulate strategies to nurture sustainable, collaborative, and future-ready OER ecosystems.
6. Contribute to the advancement of open education practices across diverse learning contexts.

Who can participate?

Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators and all those who are interested.