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innovation in distance education OERs in Australia “In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists. — Eric Hoffer, 1973 Dr Carina Bossu – DEHub University of New Englan

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OER Panel Presentation by Dr Carina Bossu – DEHub, University of New England for the DEHub/ODLAA Education 2011 to 2021- Global challenges and perspectives of blended and distance learning the (14 to 18 February 2011).

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Page 1: OERs in Australia

innovation in distance education

OERs in Australia

“In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists. ” — Eric Hoffer, 1973

Dr Carina Bossu – DEHubUniversity of New England

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“OER is the means by which education at all levels can be more

accessible, more affordable and more efficient.”

Phil Ker, Chief Executive, Otago Polytechnic

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Why is Australia not there yet?Policy

FundingLack of awareness

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Significance in Australia

• Promote social inclusion, life long learning and connect non-formal, informal and formal learning.

• Opportunities for learners, teachers and institutions

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Initiatives in Australia

• Macquarie E-Learning Centre of Excellence (MELCOE)

• USQ – OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCWC)

• AEShareNet licensing

• LORN from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework

• Australian National Data

Service (ANDS)

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• What we are planning to do

• Who is involved

ALTC Project

http://wikiresearcher.org/OER_in_Australia

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Future

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Learning is Sharing

“2011 will be a quantum shift year for the mainstream adoption of OER in our institutions.”Dr Wayne Mackintosh