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.
3. Australian OERu pioneers
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4. Crossroads for online futures
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It's dangerous to predict the future but …
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5. Crossroads for online futures
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Researching the the future is hard but …
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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
Luis Argerich http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/3029485203
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
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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
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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?
19. Chicken or egg?
Developing product for OERu
programme of study for full degree
Melissa Sanders http://www.flickr.com/photos/themissiah/3491328675/
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
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
See: http://wikieducator.org/File:OER-University-concept.png