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"Open Educational Resources: the Way Forward." Presentation given by Susan D'Antoni (UNESCO) at PCF5, London, 14-17 July 2008.TRANSCRIPT
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PCF5Access to Learning for development
14 -17 July 2008London
Open Educational Resources:
The Way Forward
Susan D’AntoniUNESCO
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UNESCO
UNESCO has five strategic objectives– A laboratory of ideas – A clearinghouse– A standard setter– A capacity builder in Member States– A catalyst for international cooperation
UN agency for education
Commitment to supporting Education for All and the development of Knowledge Societies
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UNESCO and OER: awareness raising & capacity building Potential of OER to contribute to:
– Education for All– Building knowledge societies – especially
“knowledge-sharing societies”
But… No awareness of availability = resources not utilized
and potential of OER not realized
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UNESCO OER initiative
Supported by the Hewlett Foundation– Addresses issue of barriers in change strategy
Initiated at IIEP, continuing in Education Sector
Awareness raising and capacity building in Member States through– Supporting an international OER community – International dialogue and information exchange– Linking people who might not otherwise meet
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UNESCO OER Community
Community convened in 2005 by IIEP
500+ individuals from 90 countries – now 750 from 105 countries
Series of virtual seminars with background documents and reports
Collaboration – building resources for local action
Web site and wiki
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Characteristics of the community (2007)
North America22%
Sub-Saharan Africa16%
Latin America6%
East Asia5%
The Pacific4%
Central and Eastern Europe3%
Western Europe30%
South and West Asia
9%
Arab States3%
Caribbean1% Central Asia
0.5% 600+ members 98 countries 67 developing countries
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Community members…organizations represented
Over 50% from higher education institutions
Over 20% from international organizations and NGOs
University36%
Self-employed4%
Other18%
Distance-learning university institution
11%International organization
10%
Research institution
6%
International NGO6%
National NGO5%
National government
4%
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Community members…positions held
Almost 40% hold high-level positions
Almost 20% are teaching professionals
Senior official or manager17%
Researcher12%
Consultant5%
Other9%
Teaching professional
18%
Director or chief executive
20%
Project or programme officer
12%
ICT professional
7%
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In 2007,
after two years of intense discussion…
…the community reflected on
the priorities for advancing
the OER movement…
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Fourteen issues…select five priorities
Advancing the movement Awareness raising Communities and networking Research
Enabling creation and use Policies Standards Technology tools Quality assurance Capacity development
Enabling learning with OER Learning support services Assessment of learning
Removing barriers to OER Accessibility Copyright and licensing Financing Sustainability
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The priorities proposed…
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Issues in rank order
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The priorities ranked…
1 Awareness raising 8 Financing
2 Communities 9 Accessibility
3 Capacity development 10 Research
4 Sustainability 11 Standards
5 Quality assurance 12 Technology tools
6 Copyright 13 Policies
7 Learning support services 14 Learning assessment
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The stakeholders singled out…
Higher education institutions International organizations National government Academics
A key stakeholder role…
…OER champion!
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The vision of the Community forThe Way Forward for OER
Advancing the movement Awareness raising at all levels Community building and network development
Enabling creation and re-use Developing capacity through a DIY/DIT resource Quality assurance – develop guidelines
Removing barriers Sustainability models to ensure viability of initiatives Copyright and licensing
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The way forward for UNESCO…
Focus on awareness raising through international reach of UNESCO and the community itself
Continue supporting OER Community as international forum for discussion and sharing
Enable an OER Network of nodes for local awareness raising and development
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The way forward for the community…
Creation of resources to support awareness raising and community building:– OER stories– PowerPoint presentations
Translation – the Way Forward report into 13 languages
Recognition – the MANeLA 2008 Leadership award
= more energy and commitment!
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The way forward for PCF5…
OER sessions throughout the various themes
Hands on session on WikiEducator Learning4Content workshop
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THANK YOU
To join the community
To consult the resources
OER Wiki
http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org