Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop, Hotel Presidency, Kochi, India
23 November 2010, Hotel Presidency, Kochi, India
This workshop will coincide with the 6th Pan Commonwealth Forum that is taking place from 24-27 November 2010 at the Hotel Presedency, Kochi, India.
The theme of the workshop is ‘Taking OER beyond the OER Community: Towards Quality in Higher Education’.
The workshop aims to bring together University Leaders from both developing and developed countries to:
• Introduce the concept of Open Educational Resources (OER) and the open licensing frameworks that make sharing of educational content possible;
• Explore how open licensing can help to improve the quality of education in the Pacific and South-East Asia; and
• Discuss where and how policies and practices in education need to change in order to harness the potential of OER.It will furthermore gave practical examples of where OER have been used in the developed and developing world.
This workshop will coincide with the 6th Pan Commonwealth Forum that is taking place from 24-27 November 2010 at the Hotel Presedency, Kochi, India.
The theme of the workshop is ‘Taking OER beyond the OER Community: Towards Quality in Higher Education’.
The workshop aims to bring together University Leaders from both developing and developed countries to:
• Introduce the concept of Open Educational Resources (OER) and the open licensing frameworks that make sharing of educational content possible;
• Explore how open licensing can help to improve the quality of education in the Pacific and South-East Asia; and
• Discuss where and how policies and practices in education need to change in order to harness the potential of OER.It will furthermore gave practical examples of where OER have been used in the developed and developing world.
Programme
Opening and Welcome
Introduction to workshop agenda and purpose of workshop
Mr Neil Butcher – OER Strategist, OER Africa/South African Institute for Distance Education, South Africa
Keynote Address
Taking OER Beyond the OER Community: A Vision From the Commonwealth of Learning and UNESCO
Sir John Daniel – President, Commonwealth of Learning
Ms Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic – Chief, Section for Reform, Innovation and Quality Assurance, Division of Higher Education, UNESCO
Case-Study Presentations
Getting Practical: OER in Action
Case-studies presentations on how OER has been deployed to improve quality of education:
Group Discussion
Groups to discuss key issues emerging from the case study presentations:
Quality in Education: The Opportunities and Challenges of OER
- Can OER really improve the quality of education in our institutions? Why/why not?
- What barriers prevent our institutions from harnessing the potential of OER?
- What support do institutions need to harness OER effectively?
New Perspectives
The role of technology in taking OER beyond the OER Community
Dr Venkataraman Balaji – Director: Knowledge Management and IT, Commonwealth of Learning
Group feedback
Facilitator: Mr Neil Butcher
Groups provide feedback on their discussions, with facilitator integrating feedback into a set of notes and managing plenary debate on issues arising
Taking OER Forward: Who Takes Responsibility?
Continue plenary discussions on possibilities and potential of OER, combined with requirements for successful deployment.
- What are the next steps from this workshop?
- Who is responsible for different tasks?
Workshop closure
Sir John Daniel – President, Commonwealth of Learning
Introduction to workshop agenda and purpose of workshop
Mr Neil Butcher – OER Strategist, OER Africa/South African Institute for Distance Education, South Africa
Keynote Address
Taking OER Beyond the OER Community: A Vision From the Commonwealth of Learning and UNESCO
Sir John Daniel – President, Commonwealth of Learning
Ms Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic – Chief, Section for Reform, Innovation and Quality Assurance, Division of Higher Education, UNESCO
Case-Study Presentations
Getting Practical: OER in Action
Case-studies presentations on how OER has been deployed to improve quality of education:
- Dr Wayne Mackintosh, Director, OER Foundation, New Zealand
- Prof John Arul Phillips – Dean, School of Education and Cognitive Science, Asia eUniversity, Malaysia
- Ms Nirmita Narasimhan - Programme Manager, Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India
- Mr Neil Butcher – OER Strategist, OER Africa/South African Institute for Distance Education, South Africa
Group Discussion
Groups to discuss key issues emerging from the case study presentations:
Quality in Education: The Opportunities and Challenges of OER
- Can OER really improve the quality of education in our institutions? Why/why not?
- What barriers prevent our institutions from harnessing the potential of OER?
- What support do institutions need to harness OER effectively?
New Perspectives
The role of technology in taking OER beyond the OER Community
Dr Venkataraman Balaji – Director: Knowledge Management and IT, Commonwealth of Learning
Group feedback
Facilitator: Mr Neil Butcher
Groups provide feedback on their discussions, with facilitator integrating feedback into a set of notes and managing plenary debate on issues arising
Taking OER Forward: Who Takes Responsibility?
Continue plenary discussions on possibilities and potential of OER, combined with requirements for successful deployment.
- What are the next steps from this workshop?
- Who is responsible for different tasks?
Workshop closure
Sir John Daniel – President, Commonwealth of Learning
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Presentation made during the workshop.
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