I would like to add the experience of the Peoples-uni http://peoples-uni.org where we use OER for the educational resources. We have just arranged a partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, where Peoples-uni students will be able to achieve their award. The advantages include that we went through a rigorous accreditation exercise, which provides an academic benchmark. Hope to discuss this further in the meeting, as I think that the model has wider application. Dick Heller
On Feb 16, 5:13 pm, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Apology for double posting if you're watching or participating in the SCoPE > pre-meeting seminar > <http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=8738>for the OER > university -- but I think this is important in defining our > "niche" contribution to evolving OER ecosystems. > > One of the SCoPE seminar participants posted a number of very pertinent > questions. My response may be of wider interest. If not -- delete now :-). > > Cheers > Wayne > > On the OER university <http://wikieducator.org/OER_university> page there > are two graphics we're using to help structure our thinking -- I'm sure > these will change and improve as we move forward, especially after input > from the SCoPE seminar and the meeting itself. > > However I should clearly communicate that the anchor partners (i.e. > Athabasca University, the University of Southern Queensland, Otago > Polytechnic, BCcampus and the OER Foundation) working on the "OER university > concept" see quality assurance and institutional accreditation as the > cornerstone or foundation of the project. OER learners must be able to > attain credible qualifications which are trusted and respected. > > I should also point out that any formal education institution, who cares > about the educational value of sharing knowledge, who wants to join the "OER > university" concept is free to do so - -we're not a closed shop. > > A closing comment -- there are exemplary projects working in the sphere of > peer-based open and networked learning on the net, for example the P2PU > project. The "OER university" concept does not discount or intend to compete > with the value of informal networked learning or the DIY University. I think > we need to think about the OER landscape as an evolving ecosystem. The "OER > university" does not want to replicate the amazing work being done > internationaly to support informal learners - rather, we want to see how the > formal education sector can add value to realising free learning for all > students worldwide. > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > Wikieducator<http://www.wikieducator.org%20> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
