Presentation on mainstreaming open educational practices, given on behalf of EFQUEL at the UNESCO Global OER Congress 2012 in Paris.

1. Seizing the Day
Turning European OEP into a reality
Quality Services Manager – EFQUEL
Anthony F. Camilleri World Open Education Resources Congress – Open Session
21st June 2012 – Paris, France
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2. Why do we Care?
Openness
is a key element of a well functioning
quality culture
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3. Openness of?
- Research for critique and learning
- Teaching materials for enhancing collaboration
- Learning pathways to enable personalised
learning experiences
- Access for reasons of equity
- Procedures for transparency and reliability
from
Open Resources Open Practices
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to

4. An urgent case for change
Today’s education systems are:
- Unsustainable
- Not scalable
- Not cost-effective
(Rory McGeal –EFQUEL/UNESCO
OEP Seminar)
Higher education is not performing well enough to
provide Europe with enough people with the right
kinds of skills to create jobs and growth
(EC Modernisation Agenda)
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5. A rare opportunity
In an environment of austerity:
Innovation can thrive
IF
Supporting Policies are Put into Place
Stakeholders and Policy-Makers
Cooperate on Enabling OEP
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6. A to-do list for policy makers
Enabling Legislation – incentivise OEP, reduce
legislative burdens, rethink IP law
Empowering Learners – address fragmentation,
systematise OEP assessment
Strengthening Evidence – show the societal
benefit, address sustainability concerns
Culture Network Innovation – truly open
collaboration through stakeholder involvement
Improve Trust – Open Scientific Trust
Infrastructures, OEP in HEI quality systems
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7. EFQUEL‘s contribution
• OEP integrated into our quality
certifications
• Hosting best-practice repository on OEP
• Studying awarding credit for Open
Learning through OER test
• Constant contact with EU policy levels
• Promoting Network-Collaboration through
our events.
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8. How can we do
more together?
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9. Thank-You for Your Attention
Seize the Day
Turning European OEP into a Reality
Anthony F. Camilleri
anthony@camilleri.com
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