Group 2: Issues and OERu meeting priorities

Identify the top 3 priorities this meeting should address

Commitment of partner institutions to be back in a year with concrete advancements
Purpose driven teams taking leadership of specific aspects of OERu
- Assessment and accreditation
- Student recruitment, communication, marketing
- Program design and development
- Technical infrastructure
- etc.
Tapestry of opportunities for students, pathways, means, etc.

Need the courses and assessments out there
Leadership from each institution needed to make OERu successful
Marketing, communications, student recruitment
Need to assign members of OERu as teams of leaders who take responsibility for aspects of OERu
Leadership issues: - or strategyNeed to explain in no institutions
Need things that are tangible – simple understanding needed for students
What do courses look like, how do they fit together, tangibility – beyond the concept – needs weave
Needs a picture that weaves the pieces together
Doing without strategic planning mandate
Difficult for change management processes
How to undertake as leadership challenge
Simple reality is it’s beyond prototype
No commitments at prototype stage
Not good enough to come back in year without use of micro courses
Need to get uptake
BUT each institution will handle in its own way
Leadership required – but some partners in other settings don’t follow through
Leadership in each institution needs to be identified and they need to follow through
Tough job to get discussions going in institutions and with faculty
Top priority: get handle on assessment and accreditation
Commitment strategy
Need targets
Need new models for assessments and standard testing
Alternative models of PLAR - not the most convenient model than building test banks
PLAR e.g. competency based
Need specialized teams
Institutions to participate in parallel course offerings