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ICDE OERAC PUBLISHES OPEN INNOVATION FRAMEWORK REPORT
Rory McGreal · March 30, 2022

This report titled “Open Innovation Framework: Emerging Narratives from the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee”, written by the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee (OERAC), addresses Open Educational Resources and Open Science through a proposed framework for Open Innovation. It includes a summary and outputs from a workshop hosted by the committee during the ICDE Virtual Global Conference Week in October 2021.

Open Innovation Framework: Emerging Narratives from the ICDE OER Advocacy


TWO NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING
Rory McGreal · March 22, 2022

The Commonwealth of Learning has published two new OER-related reports:

Open Educational Resources in the Commonwealth 2021 reports on the status of OER in the Commonwealth in the context of the challenges posed by Covid-19 to help countries develop strategies and action plans for the implementation of the 2019 UNESCO Recommendation on OER.

Integrating OER in Teaching: A Guide for Teachers in the Pacific, developed as part of the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning Project, is intended to assist teachers in the Pacific to integrate OER into their teaching.


NEW BOOK: AN INTRODUCTION TO OPEN EDUCATION
Rory McGreal · December 19, 2021
This open-access edited volume published by EdTech Books features chapters by leading and emerging authors and researchers in the field of open education and open educational resources. Sections include the foundations of OE and OER, current research including open textbooks and dashboards, obstacles in the use of OER and open scholarship, and future directions such as open pedagogy. The appendices include several student presentations as slides and videos that can themselves be used as open educational resources.

Edited by Yvette Arts, Hannah Call, Melissa Cavan, Theresa P. Holmes, Jacob Rogers, Sara H. Tuiloma, Layne West, and Royce Kimmons.

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UNESCO Chairs/UNITWIN Networks Consultation Report Form
McGreal, Rory; Mackintosh, Wayne; Cox, Glenda
Higher education must become more responsive to the needs of local communities and lead in the formation of independent responsible citizens with the knowledge and skills needed for the 21st century workforce. To this ...
Posted May 30, 2022

Bridging the gap: Micro-credentials for development
McGreal, Rory; Mackintosh, Wayne; Cox, Glenda; Olcott Jr., Don
This paper describes current trends and issues in implementing micro-credentials. The Covid19 epidemic, combined with the increasing cost of higher education; employer concerns about graduate skills and competencies; ...
Posted May 30, 2022

Acceptance and Barriers of Open Educational Resources in the Context to Indian Higher Education
Datt, Gopal; Singh, Gagan
The purpose of this study is to highlight the role and awareness of and barriers to Open Educational Resources (OERs) in Indian higher education, specifically in the State of Uttarakhand. This study further investigates ...
Posted May 30, 2022

Learning Objects in the Educational Context: The Perspective of Teachers in the Azores
Santos, Ana Isabel; Costa, Ana C.; Botelho, Andrea Z.; Parente, Manuela I.; Cascalho, José; Freitas, Diana; Behr, André; Rodrigues, Ana; Mendes, Armando B.
This paper seeks to identify the pedagogical resources used by kindergarten, primary and secondary teachers in Azores Islands. Additionally, an investigation will be made into how these resources are mobilized in ...
Posted May 30, 2022

Approaches to Monitor and Evaluate OER Policies in Higher Education - Tracing Developments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Neumann, Jan; Schön, Sandra; Bedenlier, Svenja; Ebner, Martin; Edelsbrunner, Sarah; Krüger, Nicole; Lüthi-Esposito, Gabriela; Marin, Victoria I.; Orr, Dominic; Peters, Laura N.; Reimer, Ricarda T. D.; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf
The 2019 UNESCO recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER) encourages member states to monitor policies and mechanisms in OER across the world. In higher education, there are many initiatives and policies around ...
Posted May 30, 2022

MORF: The MOOC Replication Framework
Educational Technology Collective
The MOOC Replication Framework (MORF) is a framework that facilitates the replication of previously published findings across multiple data sets. It facilitates the construction and evaluation of end-to-end pipelines ...
Posted May 30, 2022

Rediscovering an Old Genre: Open Textbook Publishing and University Presses
Johnson, Annie
Most discussions about university presses focus on presses as monograph publishers. This article examines university presses as textbook publishers, and argues that presses could potentially play an important role in ...
Posted May 24, 2022