The document discusses the OERu (Open Educational Resources university) which aims to provide free online higher education to students worldwide through open educational resources. It outlines the concept of the OERu which involves institutions collaboratively developing and sharing open online courses. The summary discusses the growth in OERu partners from 3 in 2011 to 30 currently. It also mentions some of the challenges for the OERu in developing online programs and courses while building capabilities for open online course design.

1. The OER universitas (#OERu)
Anthony Mackintosh
OERu: Low cost, low risk but high
impact innovation
Australian OERu partner meeting

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3. Australian OERu pioneers
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4. Crossroads for online futures
Dominic Alves http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicspics/1127762669/
It's dangerous to predict the future but …
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5. Crossroads for online futures
Dominic Alves http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicspics/1127762669/
Researching the the future is hard but …
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6. The problem ...

7. Unsatisfied demand for HE
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100 million additional places
By 2025
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8. BIG vision for a small charity
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But what if ...
Institutions assembled only
2 courses from OER
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Jimmy Flink http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyroq/146827389/
bucklava http://www.flickr.com/photos/9229859@N02/2762432629/
Agreed to provide
assessment services for
formal credit

9. Smart philanthropy
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James Cridland http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/2272701122
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Asenat29 http://www.flickr.com/photos/72153088@N08/6510934443/
Giving is receiving
Parallel learning universe|New business

10. The concept ...

11. The OERu concept
Adapted from Taylor 2007
Free learning
opportunities for
all students
worldwide

12. OER & the sustainable disaggregation of services
Traditional tertiary education package OERu package

13. Members ...

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Numberofpartners
Historical growth
+ 9 Partners per year
Break even: + 48 partners (or 9 per year for 2014 & 2015)
(Note – without reliance on 3rd
party donors or contract revenue)

16. Cost levers for OERu
Luis Argerich http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/3029485203
James Cridland http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/2272701122
Marginal
Cost
=
ZERO
Collaborative development
=
Cheaper the going it alone

17. OER is a renewable & sustainable resource
Jason Scragz http://www.flickr.com/photos/scragz/132300147/
James Woolley http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtrato/6159728957
How do we achieve sustainable OER
projects?
How will your institution remain sustainable
without OER?

18. Key challenges ...

19. Chicken or egg?
Developing product for OERu
programme of study for full degree
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Ricky http://www.flickr.com/photos/8656572@N04/4855311898/
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Building OERu staff capability for
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design of open online courses

20. Bridging the strategic gap
Long­term value the OERu network generates
Tangible short­term benefits OERu partners
can extract from the network

21. Reuse for full-fee students
OERu SCENARIO 1
Example
Change with digital technology in education
GDTE Elective

22. OERu personal learning environment

23. Blending technologies for peer learning support
Institutional LMS
Open web

24. OERu SCENARIO 2
Parallel mode delivery
Example
Scenario Planning for Educators mOOC
OER Foundation / University of Canterbury

25. OERu SCENARIO 3
Multi partner parallel mode delivery

26. Open planning

27. OERu strategic and action plan

28. Free learning for all students worldwide
“This is not theoretical speculation,
it is entirely viable.” Jim Taylor AM
Paul (Dex) http://www.flickr.com/photos/dexxus/3146028811/
Compilation: Chad Miller, James Almond, Wayne Mackintosh
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