1. Outcomes Future of OERs Sustainability of SCORE Based on my initial understanding of SCORE and its current strategic priorities. Within the context of how similar projects have been sustained in other institutions as well as the work around OER in the OU. Sustainability models have no reference to funding requirements.

2. The future of OER Essential for HE Widening participation / Social justice Increase student numbers Increased efficiencies & reduced cost in module production As with open source software the quality of the materials is increased through constant analysis / feedback and development inside and outside the OER community. Not yet fully realised but will be. The majority of content within formal HE provision will be based around OER. Teaching & learning teams will customise and scaffold these.

3. The future of OER Monetisation of OERs: Student support. Accreditation, tutorials, formative / summative assessment. Production support. Consultancy New research maybe time limited cost Aggregating services Production services Needs analysis, scaffolding of OERs Enhanced content Key issues Cost of production Quality IPR

4. Sustainability Direct project funding /Charitable donations. Working with the Development office. Commercialisation – (non profit) Funding from OER projects / OU module production.

5. Sustainability Direct project funding /Charitable donations. Working with the Development office. Centre of the Cell, funding from Wellcome, NESTA, DFES etc; to produce content. Sponsorship Commercialisation non profit Centre of the Cell. Selling content interpretation (cell trumps) / consultancy. OCWC membership fees Institution outside of HE around corporate responsibility and dissemination of information IBM learning.

6. Sustainability Funding from OER projects / OU module production. SCORE continues to facilitate & encourage uptake of OERs internal & external Identifies areas of requirement within OU module production. Business appraisal stage and module review. Work with other universities to produce open content benefit to both. We pay for third party content already ie: Welsh / Italian Cost savings within content production to fund work of SCORE. Funding applications / grants for OER related projects have an internal support element in them which is part of SCORE remit Digital scholarship support for faculties & students.

7. Summary There will need to be elements of all three Focus should be on 3rd option - Most impact for the OU directly and the future for OER in general. Need to be flexible in order to respond to changes in strategic requirements and developments in OER community.