Group 3: Issues and OERu meeting priorities

Identify the top 3 priorities this meeting should address

Establish a program of courses (critical mass of courses)
How can credit be accepted across institutions (and national standards)
- quality assurance
- transnational academic framework(s)
- credentials from governmental/professional bodies
- critical for academic integrity of OERu
Clear articulation of value, to different stakeholders
- students
- governments
- society
- academics (key to driving it forward)
  - thinking about this mapping of values during course development could facilitate achieving transfer of credit
  - rewarding staff within institutions for activities (benefits of attribution)
  - peer review

technical and "laboratory" sessions
credentials that lead directly to employable skills
acceptance of courses as "electives" seems easier than core courses
the terminology of academia varies widely across partners... a glossary would be helpful

making sure the institution strategy for OERu use & reuse is clearly articulated to staff
- explaining benefits
- sharing expertise and resources is a value, not driving down costs
- overcoming uncertainty or even fear
rewarding staff within institutions for activities aligned with OERu
- reuse
- adapting
- citation
rewarding institutions (to their governments) for their OERu participation