PCF5 Access to Learning for development 14 -17 July 2008 London Open Educational Resources: The Way Forward Susan D’Antoni UNESCO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Characteristics of the community (2007) 600+ members 98 countries 67 developing countries

600+ members

98 countries

67 developing countries

Community members… organizations represented Over 50% from higher education institutions Over 20% from international organizations and NGOs

Over 50% from higher education institutions

Over 20% from international organizations and NGOs

Community members… positions held Almost 40% hold high-level positions Almost 20% are teaching professionals

Almost 40% hold high-level positions

Almost 20% are teaching professionals

In 2007, after two years of intense discussion… … the community reflected on the priorities for advancing the OER movement…

In 2007,

after two years of intense discussion…

… the community reflected on

the priorities for advancing

the OER movement…

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

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

The priorities proposed…

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

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

The stakeholders singled out… Higher education institutions International organizations National government Academics A key stakeholder role… … OER champion!

Higher education institutions

International organizations

National government

Academics

A key stakeholder role…

… OER champion!

The vision of the Community for The 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

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

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

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

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!

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!

The way forward for PCF5… OER sessions throughout the various themes Hands on session on WikiEducator Learning4Content workshop

OER sessions throughout the various themes

Hands on session on WikiEducator Learning4Content workshop

THANK YOU To join the community Email [email_address] To consult the resources OER Wiki http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org

THANK YOU

To join the community

Email

[email_address]

To consult the resources

OER Wiki

http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org