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OER Life Cycle

Powerpoint presentation by Andrew Moore and Tessa Welch.

Type
Conference Papers and Presentations

OER for African Teacher Education

Presentation by Tessa Welch at the African Council for Distance Education meeting in February 2012.

Type
Conference Papers and Presentations

OER Copyright and Licensing Toolkit

This toolkit is aimed at higher education stakeholders who are working with Open Educational Resources (OER). It explains the notion of copyright and describes the different licensing options available to the author/creator of a work. Whether you are wanting to license your own work, or are tasked with clearing copyrighted documents, you will find comprehensive information about the basic concepts in copyright and licensing, the types of open licences that exist, and tools and techniques to provide support.

The toolkit has the following sections, each section comprises sub-sections that provide more detail on the focus issue.

  1. Basic definitions and concepts.
  2. Creative Commons licences.
  3. Applying a licence to your work.
  4. Copyright clearance.
Type
Toolkits

OER @ College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana (2010)

This documentary explores the first year and a half of the health open educational resources (OER) initiatives at University of Ghana (UG). The film features interviews with faculty, staff, and students, and their use of OER in support of learning, teaching and research in the health sciences. It explores the motivations for producing OER, the impact of OER on health science education, and plans for advancing education and research at the university. To watch this video click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQyDkzlrNrk

Type
Other

OER in Action: A Look at KNUST (short version) (2009)

In 2008, the College of Health Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana piloted its OER program part of the Health OER Collaboration sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation. This 23 min video explores KNUST's motivations, experience, and plans for OER within teaching and training at the College of Health Sciences. The video features several core members of the OER team at KNUST. To watch this video click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1HQOtiotXY

Type
Other

OER in Action: A Look at KNUST (full-length version) (2009)

In 2008, the College of Health Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana piloted its OER program part of the Health OER Collaboration sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation. This 23 min video explores KNUST's motivations, experience, and plans for OER within teaching and training at the College of Health Sciences. The video features several core members of the OER team at KNUST. To watch this video click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBUjlppWlZU

Type
Other

The Roles of Libraries and Information Professionals in Open Educational Resources (OER) Initiatives: Survey Report

The study focuses on the involvement of the Library as an organizational unit, and of individual librarians and other information science specialists, in open educational resources (OER) initiatives. This research study contributes to the current Open Educational Resources (OER) Programme [http://www.jisc.ac.uk/oer], an initiative by JISC and the HEA whose objective is to promote the creation, dissemination, access and use of OER. This programme represents a firm commitment by UK Higher Education (HE) institutions to the OER movement.

Type
Research Reports

University of Nairobi Open Access Policy

The Open Access policy will provide our scholars the opportunity and platform to promote their academic work by enhancing access to research outputs. Further, the policy will enhance the visibility and impact of our research output and archiving of our
scholarly materials.

Type
Policy Documents

OER in Teacher Education: Reflections from the OER Africa Teacher Education Network

This document is the result of a discussion within the African Teacher Education Network of OER Africa on the status of OER integration into teacher education. It provides some suggests regarding why OER should be integrated into teacher education as well as possible barriers and ways to overcome them. It provides insight into how different institutions in Africa are currently integrating OER into their teacher education programmes.

Type
Research Reports

Lessons Learned About Coordinating Academic Partnerships from an International Network for Health Education

There is a growing trend of academic partnerships between U.S., Canadian, and European health science institutions and academic health centers in low- and middle-income countries. These partnerships often encounter challenges such as resource disparities and power differentials, which affect the motivations, expectations, balance of benefits, and results of the joint projects. Little has been discussed in previous literature regarding the communication and project management processes that affect the success of such partnerships. To fill the gap in the literature, the authors present lessons learned from the African Health Open Educational Resources Network, a multicountry, multiorganizational partnership established in May 2008. The authors introduce the history of the network, then discuss actively engaging stakeholders throughout the project’s life cycle (design, planning, execution, and closure) through professional development, relationship building, and assessment activities. They focus on communication and management practices used to identify mutually beneficial project goals, ensure timely completion of deliverables, and develop sustainable sociotechnical infrastructure for future collaborative projects.

Type
Journal Articles