OERu/Getting started with OERu/Active working groups

OERu working groups are constituted in response to the current implementation needs of the network.

The working group structure was first proposed at the 2^nd meeting of OERu partners in 2013 in Kamploops, Canada. A number of working groups are permanent in nature while others are dissolved when the agreed objectives have been achieved.

Current OERu working groups

Working group	Primary roles
Strategic planning working group	Provides oversight over the implementation of the OERu Strategic Plan 2015 - 2017, institutional action plans and liaison between the: OERu Management Committee, OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers and OER Foundation Board of Directors.
Marketing, communications and partner engagement	Focuses on OERu community building and support for new OERu partners and staff joining the OERu family including communications and activities associated with partner and learner recruitment.
Standing committee for credit transfer	Responsible for providing oversight over the OERu guidelines for credit transfer and course articulation within the network.
Curriculum, programme of study and quality	Focuses on developing a coherent programme of study for OERu learners incorporating a clear degree structure with levels, streams and exit points.
Technology	Consults, discusses and advises on the OERu open source technology infrastructure. The group includes representatives from OERu partners who contribute financially towards the OERu's Open Source Technologist position to assist with determining development priorities.
MVP task force	Working group convened to facilitate the completion of the OERu 1st year of study