Policy Actions for OER, and a Focus on Recognition
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www.efquel.or g Policy Actions for OER and a focus on recognition Anthony F. Camilleri Open Education Week Webinar Hosted by University of Leicster – 6 March 2012
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The presentation created as part of open education week 2012, gives a focus on the results of two European projects which have been used for mainstreaming open educational practices, namely: - recommendations to policy makers on Mainstreaming OEP, as a result of the OPAL (www.oer-quality.net) project - a discussion on recognition and certification of learning done through OER (www.oer-europe.net)
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Policy Actions for OER
and a focus on recognition
Anthony F. Camilleri Open Education Week WebinarHosted by University of Leicster – 6 March 2012
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Introductory
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EFQUEL
• Membership Organisation focusing on Quality in e-Learning and Innovation in Learning more generally
• Primarily European Membership – expanding globally quickly
• Main Activities– Quality certifications for e-learning and
excellent TEL Institutions– Advancing the state-of-the-art through
research / promotion projects– EFQUEL Innovation Forum
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OER Policy Roadmap
Download and re-share the document:http://www.efquel.org/downloads/Policy_Support_OEP.pdf
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A Cynic‘s View of OER
• OERs are not used anywhere near as much as is their potential
• A mainstream economic-sustainability model has yet to emerge for OER
• OEP is still a niche activity in the majority of educational institutions
• The proof that OERs increase access is too anecdotal
(but not inaccurate)
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Creating new life requires a perfect combination of elements
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To flourish OEP needs:
held together bya community
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Our recommendationsEnabling Legislation to Facilitate OEP
Incentivise OEP through Legislation
Reduce Legislative Burdens through Harmonisation
Rethink Intellectual Property Law for the 21st Century
Suggested Measures:Open Access Mandates, Cost-Efficiency Rules for Teaching Resources, Harmonised EU Open Access Licenses, major consultation exercise on ‚IP for Innovation‘Empowering Learners to take up OEP
Addressing Fragmentation and Trust Issues in Learning Resources
Promoting the provision of Open Educational Assessment
Suggested Measures:Creating Learning Exchanges or ‚Trusted Repositories‘; Unbundling course design, provision and certification
Download and re-share the document:http://www.qualityfoundation.org/downloads/Policy_Support_OEP.pdf
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Our recommendationsStrengthening the Evidence Base for OEP
Helping Institutions nurture OEP
Addressing Sustainability concerns (finance, governance & technical)
Making the Societal Benefit Explicit
Suggested Measures:best practice-exchange, feasibility analysis of provision models, policy-level peer-learning events, indicators for impact of open access on societyCulturing Innovation through Networks
Supporting Truly Open Collaboration
Build a Coalition of Stakeholders aroud Principles of Openness
Suggested Measures:Create formal multi-stakeholder consultative body on OER, increase diversity of stakeholders engaged in the discussion.
Download and re-share the document:http://www.qualityfoundation.org/downloads/Policy_Support_OEP.pdf
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Our recommendationsImproving Trust in OEP
Integrate OEP into Institutional Quality Procedures
Create Open Academic / Scientific Trust Infrastructures
Suggested Measures:Find ‚launch partners‘ to mainstream quality pilots, support the creation of an independent and non-profit academic impact service (pilots & implementation)
A la carte adoption of recommendationsis not an option
Download and re-share the document:http://www.qualityfoundation.org/downloads/Policy_Support_OEP.pdf
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Some thoughts on recognition
More information available from:http://www.oer-europe.net
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Different Approaches Emerging
OER university
Peer to Peer University
MITx
Stanford Engineering Everywhere
Recognition of Prior LearningTraditionally Assessed OERs
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The one problem....
Please just give me a simple certificate I actually understand!
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A Possible SolutionLeverage existing Tools
ECTS, EQF and Recognition of Prior Learning (e.g. Ireland, France)give us an existing framework to work with
Take advantage of the possibilities of Open Provision
Open Licenses Allow Unlimited Unbundling of Course Design, Provision, Certification and Recognition. Imagine each stage offered by
a different or even by a multitude of institutions.
Provide an Easy-to-Use Translation ToolOERTest is creating a simple recognition and transparency tool
modelled on the European Diploma Supplmenet
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In Conclusion
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we need to reach out to achieve ourideal of openness
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Credits for this presentation...
www.oer-quality.net
www.oer-europe.net
both projects financed by the Lifelong Learning Programmeof the European Commission
Disclaimer: This presentation represents the views of the author/s and does not reflect the views of the European Commission.
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THANK-YOUfor your attention
Feedback is welcome!
Presentation delivered at Open Education Week Webinar06.03.2012 Hosted by University of Leiceterwww.efquel.org
„Policy Actions for OER, and a focus on recognition“
Anthony F. [email protected]://www.slideshare.net/anthonycamilleri/
