The Case for Openness: Access to Knowledge, Visibility, Influence, Participation and Quality
This article discusses the different roles of "openness" in education and how African universities can contribute and become more globally visible. more
Open Educational Resources: Tools to Help 21st Century Student Achieve Their Post-secondary Education Goals and Keep America Competitive
Open courseware and other open educational resources are beginning to draw the attention of higher education policymakers and other leaders. Why? Simply put, these web-based educational tools hold the promise of both reducing the cost of higher education and helping learners to complete their degrees by providing access to top quality course materials and instruction. By radically reducing... more
Cathy Casserly on a Review of the OER Ecosystem, Hewlett OER Grantees Meeting 2012
Cathy Casserly (Creative Commons) asks the critical questions: What are the core elements of OER infrastructure? What are the gaps? What are examples of supportive OER policies? What research is needed in each of the three pillars? Where are there opportunities for innovation? more
OER for African Teacher Education
Presentation by Tessa Welch at the African Council for Distance Education meeting in February 2012. more
Finding and Adapting Teacher Education OER.
Presentation to the University of Fort Hare by Tessa Welch on 7th October 2011. more
OER in Africa - The What and the How
This presentation by Tessa Welch to the Unisa Teaching and Learning Festival provides an overview of OER, copyright matters and on how to find OER. more
OER Life Cycle
Powerpoint presentation by Andrew Moore and Tessa Welch. more
Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Open Educational Resources: Issues for Globalization and Localization
This symposium stems from a long-time work group on Technology and Education. It was born out of a set of concerns on how OER can be accessed, reused, revised, remixed, and distributed effectively. The concerns are mostly based in two fields: first, a technical concern in the infrastructures necessary to produce and disseminate ever more flexible resources; second, cultural concern with the... more
Guidelines for Open Educational Resources (OER) in Higher Education
The guidelines outline key issues and suggestions for integrating OER into higher education to support quality teaching and learning. The aim of this document, prepared by the Secretariat, is to encourage educational stakeholders to invest in the production, adaptation, and use of OER, and to improve the quality of curricula and teaching. more
A Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER)
This Guide comprises three sections. The first – a summary of the key issues – is presented in the form of a set of ‘Frequently Asked Questions’. Its purpose is to provide readers with a quick and user-friendly introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) and some of the key issues to think about when exploring how to use OER most effectively. The second section is a more comprehensive... more
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