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Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop for Quality Assurance Agencies 

3 May 2010, Windhoek, Namibia

 

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This workshop coincided with the 2010 Biennal Members’ Forum of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies for Higher Education (INQAAHE) that took place from 4-6 May 2010 at the Safari Court Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia. 

The theme of the workshop was ‘Taking OER beyond the OER Community: Towards Quality in Higher Education’. 

The workshop aimed to bring together experts in quality assurance and quality assurance agencies from both developing and developed countries to:

  • understand OER and acknowledge them as a legitimate option for Higher Education;
  • discuss how OER can impact on a higher education institution’s development;
  • value the contribution of OER to quality teaching and learning;
  • understand how do OER impact on quality in higher education institutions; and
  • discuss how do quality assurance agencies can include OER in their approaches to audits and accreditation.
It furthermore gave practical examples of where OER have been used in the developed and developing world.

PROGRAMME
program_namibia_april_23_2.pdf
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Welcoming Remarks
Sir John Daniel, Commonwealth of Learning and Ms Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic, UNESCO
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Welcoming Remarks
Dr David Woodhouse, President, International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)
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Keynote Address:
Quality and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: The Opportunities and Challenges of Open Educational Resources
Dr Antony Stella, Audit Director, Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) and Vice-President Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
2010-05-03_010_keynote_address_presentation.pdf
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OER Dossier:
Open Educational Resources and Higher Education
Ms Jenny Glennie, Director, South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE), South Africa
2010-05-03_020_oer_dossier_presentation.pdf
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Presentation:
Benefits and Challenges of OER for Higher Education Institutions
Prof Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams - Centre for Educational Technology and Centre for Higher Education Development, University of Cape Town
2010-05-03_030_benefits_and_challenges_for_heis_presentation.pdf
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Case Studies
OER Africa
Ms Jenny Glennie, Director, South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE), South Africa
2010-05-03_040_case_study_oer_africa_presentation.pdf
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A Case Study on Journalism Education - Curriculum enhancement through the UNESCO OER Platform
Mr Jaco du Toit, Communication and Information Advisor - UNESCO Office Windhoek
2010-05-03_050_case_study_unesco_oer_platform_presentation.pdf
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What is so good about open educational resources? - OPAL and CONCEDE Projects
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Group Discussions
2010-05-03_070_group_1_discussions.pdf
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Workshop Report

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