australian oeru partners meeting
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The OER universitas (#OERu)
Anthony Mackintosh
OERu: Low cost, low risk but high impact innovation
Australian OERu partner meeting
Confirming sources
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Australian OERu pioneers
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Don Debold, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddebold/9396886093/
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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Crossroads for online futures
Dominic Alves http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicspics/1127762669/
Researching the the future is hard but
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The problem ...
Unsatisfied demand for HE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/613445810/sizes/m/in/photostream/
100 million additional placesBy 2025
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BIG vision for a small charity
juicyverve http://www.flickr.com/photos/juicyverve/2531105062/
But what if ...
Institutions assembled only 2 courses from OER
Francisca Uloa http://www.flickr.com/photos/alosojos/346887379/
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
Smart philanthropy
Luis Argerich http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/3029485203
James Cridland http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/2272701122
James Cridland http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/2272701122
Asenat29 http://www.flickr.com/photos/72153088@N08/6510934443/
Giving is receivingParallel learning universe|New business
The concept ...
The OERu concept
Adapted from Taylor 2007
Free learning opportunities for all students worldwide
OER & the sustainable disaggregation of services
Traditional tertiary education package
OERu package
Members ...
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)
Cost levers for OERu
Luis Argerich http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/3029485203
James Cridland http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/2272701122
MarginalCost=ZERO
Collaborative development=Cheaper the going it alone
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 sustainablewithout OER?
Key challenges ...
Chicken or egg?
Developing product for OERuprogramme 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 fordesign of open online courses
Bridging the strategic gap
Long-term value the OERu network generates
Tangible short-term benefits OERu partnerscan extract from the network
Reuse for full-fee students
OERu SCENARIO 1
ExampleChange with digital technology in educationGDTE Elective
OERu personal learning environment
Blending technologies for peer learning support
Institutional LMS
Open web
OERu SCENARIO 2
Parallel mode delivery
ExampleScenario Planning for Educators mOOCOER Foundation / University of Canterbury
OERu SCENARIO 3
Multi partner parallel mode delivery
Open planning
OERu strategic and action plan
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 MackintoshSee: http://wikieducator.org/File:OER-University-concept.png
Column 1
Africa2
Asia2
Europe3
North America11
Oceania13
OERu meetingsNumber of partnersNumber of partners
OERu 11.023
OERu 11.1113
OERu 13.1030