26 October 2016 with Martin Poulter As Jorum repository is set to retire in September 2016 (http://www.jorum.ac.uk/retirement/). Martin Poulter considers whether Wikimedia has a role in Open Education and can be used in ways not previously considered – part repository, part VLE, part academic publishing and collaboration. Is there an opportunity here to move more into […] View Article
Leave a commentOpen Principles in Education – Bridging Bridges, Empowering communities – presented by Suchith Anand, University of Nottingham. This presentation shared experiences from “Geo for All” initiative on the importance of having open principles in education for empowering communities worldwide . Central to “Geo for All” mission is the belief that knowledge is a public good […] View Article
Leave a commentJoin OER16 keynote Catherine Cronin and members of the conference committee for a preview of the OER16 Open Culture Conference taking place at the University of Edinburgh on the 19th and 20th April. Catherine Cronin is an educator and researcher at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Her work focuses on open education, formal/informal learning, […] View Article
Leave a commentDisabled students need access to resources that can be adapted to suit their needs along with successful interaction with assistive technologies. The provision of accessible materials is now a legal obligation. Can OER provide a solution for both students and institutions? The UKOER programme from 2009-2012 produced a huge range of teaching materials, many of […] View Article
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With the announcement of the retirement of the Jorum service, the UKOER community and indeed the international OER community have… View Article
Leave a commentThis pre-conference webinar taking place in the week of the Online Winter Conference is run by the ALT Open Education Special Interest Group (OESIG). For more information on the OESIG and other ALT Member Groups please visit our get involved page. This free webinar will give a highlight of exciting open education news and practices […] View Article
Leave a commentProfessor Grainne Conole, Chair of Education Bath Spa University, describes her journey as an academic working in the open. The webinar took place via Blackboard Collaborate. A recording of the session can be accessed with this link: https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2015-10-19.0431.M.E60BA905552B680BADEE9E44841237.vcr&sid=7565 When 19 Oct 2015 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM Location Online United Kingdom View Article
Leave a commentPresentation by Martin Weller Professor of Educational Technology, Institute of Educational Technology Open University Introduced by Ella Mitchell and Sarah Bridgman . The OER Research Hub has been investigating the impact of OERs, using eleven hypotheses, and a mixed methods approach to establish an evidence base. This talk explores the findings relating to teaching and […] View Article
Leave a commentThe proliferation of free learning resources on the web and the increasing strength of the Open Education movement provide opportunities and challenges for both educators and the institutions that employ them. We need to find ways to embrace the potential of collaboration while respecting the rights of collaborators and co-creators. Join this webinar to explore […] View Article
Leave a commentThis session will provide a preview of the OER15 Conference, due to take place in Cardiff on 14-15 April 2015. Two members of the planning committee will offer their personal perspectives on the key issues being raised in this year’s conference. Debbie Baff (University of South Wales) Open Education Resources & Open Educational Practice Project Manager for […] View Article
Leave a commentIn this session Vivien Rolfe talks to Martin Hawksey, Chief Innovation, Community and Technology Officer at the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), about the development of the Open Course in Technology Enhanced Learning (ocTEL). As part of this we explore how ALT Members supported the design, development and running of the course as well as the […] View Article
Leave a commentThe desire to develop open education frontiers has often focussed on improving access geographically to distant students, or to those unable to gain a place in Higher Education, through digital provision. However, these resources often fail to understand the accessibility challenges they raise and what needs to be done to avoid them. The Inclusive Learning […] View Article
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