Dreamweaving Open Educational Practices

Dreamweaving Open Educational Practices
M.N. Chandana Fernando, MA (London), PGDE (Colombo), BSc (Hons.) (OUSL), is a
lecturer (Probationary) attached to the Department of Secondary and Tertiary Education
at the Open University of Sri Lanka, serving since 2010. Formerly, he has
served at the National Institute of Education as a curriculum development officer
for ten years. His academic and research interests include Primary and Mathematics
Education, Assessment and Evaluation in Education and students’ learning attitudes.
K. Gnaneratnam, M.Phil(Eastern), M.Ed (OUSL), PGDE (Colombo), B.Sc(Eastern) is a
lecturer (Probationary) attached to the Department of Secondary and Tertiary Education
at the Open University of Sri Lanka, serving since 2010. he has 25 years of
service in the field of education as a school Science Graduate teacher. His academic
and research interests include Mathematics Education, Measerment and Evaluation
in Education , Educational Psychology and Educational Technology .
L. Ranjan Gonsalkorale, MPhil (OUSL), MA in Dist. Ed, (IGNOU), PGDDE (IGNOU),
PGDE (OUSL), BSc (Hons.) (SJP), is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Secondary
and Tertiary Education at the Open University of Sri Lanka. He has more than 27
years of working experience in the Open and Distance Learning system. His professional
and research interests are in the areas of Open and Distance Learning, Educational
Management, Educational Evaluation, and Sexuality Education.
Shironica P. Karunanayaka, EdD (Wollongong), PGDE (Colombo), BSc(Hons.) (OUSL),
is Professor in Educational Technology in the Department of Secondary and Tertiary
Education at the Open University of Sri Lanka. She is the former Dean of the Faculty
of Education and former Head of the Department of Secondary and Tertiary Education
at OUSL. She has been serving as an academic at OUSL since 1993. She also
has experience as a Science trained teacher at the secondary school system for 10
years. Her professional expertise and research interests include Open and Distance
Learning, Educational Technology, Information and Communication Technology in
Education, Instructional Design, e-Learning, Open Educational Resources and Open
Educational Practices.
Sasheeka Karunanayake, MEd (Colombo), BEd(Hons.) (Colombo), LLB (OUSL),
Attorney-at-Law, is a Senior Lecturer attached to the Department of Secondary
and Tertiary Education at the Open University of Sri Lanka. She has been serving
as an academic at OUSL since 2006. Her research and academic interests include
Educational Leadership, Organizational Behavior and Open and Distance Learning.
Sasikala Kugamoorthy, PhD (Alagappa), MPhil (Jaffna), PGDE (Jaffna), BA(Hons.)
(Peradeniya), is a Senior Lecturer and is currently serving as the Head of the Department
of Secondary and Tertiary Education at the Open University of Sri Lanka. She
has 32 years of experience in teaching at the Secondary and Tertiary level education
system. She has been serving as an academic at OUSL since 2004. Her professional
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