Presentation given by Andy Lane at Introduction to OER in York, July 2011

1. A global OER movement? Professor Andy Lane, Senior Fellow, SCORE

40. Open Sharing, Global Benefits The OpenCourseWare Consortium advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. August 16, 2011 Presenter Name

42. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. August 16, 2011 Name—OCW Consortium The OCW Movement —What is OCW? OCW is a type of Open Educational Resource (OER). OER are a type of Open Content. Open Educational Resources Open Content OCW

51. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. August 16, 2011 Name—OCW Consortium The OCW Movement—Global Growth As institutions and learners around the world began to realize the power of opening education to the world, the movement began on a global scale

55. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. August 16, 2011 Name—OCW Consortium Our mission is to advance formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.

56. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. August 16, 2011 Name—OCW Consortium Who we are

57. The OCW Consortium • ~100 live OCW sites • ~8600 courses http://ocwconsortium.org

58. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. August 16, 2011 Name—OCW Consortium The OCW Consortium—Growth

61. advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses. August 16, 2011 Name—OCW Consortium Benefits of Membership: Consultation with experts in the Consortium Collective Visibility through international exposure Collaboration and networking with members from all over the world Sustainability

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75. Materials creation and adaptation Localisation of study units by consortium partners Sharing in the Tessa OER resource bank Quality Assurance and Editing and User Testing Creation of original study units by consortium partners 4 5 6 2 Quality Assurance, Editing and User Testing 1 3