OER in Africa's higher education institutions. Distance Education, 32(2), 277-287.
Examines OER adoption in African higher education institutions more
"The best part was the contact!": Understanding postgraduate students? experiences of wrapped MOOCs. Open Praxis. 9(2), 207?221.
Explores the contribution of face-to-face, facilitated sessions to the learning experiences of wrapped MOOC participants. Interviews, surveys and course evaluations were analysed using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework. more
Exploring the barriers and enablers to the use of open educational resources by university academics in Africa. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Conference Proceedings.
The objectives of the research study are to explore the inhibitors and enablers are experienced by academics that use OER, and what barriers prevent academics from using OER. The sample consists of academics from East, West and Southern Africa. Information was gathered by means of a survey questionnaire. more
Open Educational resources, international cooperation and teacher education in sub-Saharan Africa. In EADTU's 20th Anniversary Conference, 8-9 Nov 2007. Lisbon, Portugal.
Argues that the exponential growth in connectivity, the emergence of the ?social web? and the freedoms and philosophies of the Open Educational Resource Movement (OERs) present a mix of phenomena that have come together in time to offer highly significant modes of education and training. Open educational resources, international co-operation and teacher education in Sub-Saharan Africa (PDF... more
Toward Sustainable Open Education Resources: A Perspective From the Global South
This article seeks to contribute to the debate on OER. It critically examines the experiences of the Commonwealth of Learning in the creation and dissemination of OER and identifies lessons learned. It also suggests concrete ways in which various stakeholders can contribute to the sustainability of OER. more
Differentiation in access to, and the use and sharing of (Open) Educational Resources among students and lecturers at Kenyan universities. Presented at OEGlobal 2017, 8?10 March 2017. Cape Town, South Africa.
Empirical data have been generated by the use of a student and a lecturer questionnaire to which in total 798 students and 43 lecturers have responded. The outcomes give insight into the differentiation in access to (Open) Educational Resources, and in ways that they are using and sharing these resources. more
Open Scholarship Practices Reshaping South Africa's Scholarly Publishing Roadmap. Publications 2015, 3(4), 263-284.
The growth of IRs, the growth in support for gold open access including the library acting as a publisher, the experimentation with open monographs, and OERs which are all shaping South Africa?s scholarly publishing roadmap. more
UCT, Fort Hare or UNISA: Which university is OER ready?
Looks at OER Readiness in three South African universities. Presented at the Teaching and Learning Conference, 30 March 2016. Cape Town, South Africa. more
Appraising the transformative power of OERs for learner-centred teaching at the University of Mauritius. In Cambridge 2012: Innovation and Impact Openly Collaborating to Enhance Education, 16-18 April 2012. Cambridge, UK.
Shows that academics at the University of Mauritius access OER courseware, but could do with more training programs. In terms of teaching transformation, academics are willing to 'step down' and acknowledge students with more 'power' and responsibility for learning but also allowing them to evaluate their learning. more
Factors shaping lecturers' adoption of OER at three South African universities. In Adoption and impact of OER in the Global South.
Investigates lecturers? adoption or non-adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) at three universities in South Africa, seeking to understand their motivations and practices regarding OER and the factors influencing their OER decision-making. more
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