The OERu is distinctively open and has conducted all planning meetings transparently on the open web. All meetings have been streamed live on the web and recordings of all plenary sessions are posted on WikiEducator as a public record of the OERu cooperation.
The implementation of the OERu has been guided by the the following phases:
- Concept phase (2011): proposed the concept of the OERu
- Prototyping phase (2012 - 2013): Assembly of prototype courses, context evaluation, and soft launch of the OERu in November 2013.
- Consolidation phase (2014 - 2015): Consultative development of OERu strategic plan, input evaluation, establishing organisational working group structure and supporting resources and technologies.
- Implementation phase (2016 onwards): Achieve minimum viable product for sustainable and scalable growth, process and product evaluation.
Drawing on capability maturity model theory, the OERu is transitioning from the "initial" and characteristically chaotic starting point of a new undocumented project to the "repeatable" phase where process can be documented sufficiently for repeating the steps for managed implementation for the future.
You can view a dynamic timeline on the oeru.org website. Key links, relevant documents and reports from previous meetings are listed in chronological order below.
Quicklinks
OERu 11.02 Partner's meeting
OER for assessment and credit for students open meeting Feb 2011
- Meeting ID: OERu 11.02
- Date: 23 February 2011
- Host: OER Foundation, Dunedin, New Zealand
Key outputs
- Proposed and discussed the concept of the OERu
- Developed a logic model and framework for guiding the planning of the OERu implementation.
- OERu Concept | Agenda | Report
OERu 11.10 Partner's meeting
1st meeting of OERu partners - Nov 2011
- Meeting ID: OERu 11.10
- Dates: 9 - 10 November 2011
- Host: Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand
Key outputs
- Decision on inaugural credential for the OERu
- Adoption of a prototyping model to inform next steps for the OERu
- Adoption of the CIPP (Context, Input, Process and Product) model to inform OERu implementation.
- Agenda | Report
OERu 13.10 Partner's meeting
2nd meeting of OERu partners - Oct 2013
- Meeting ID: OERu 13.10
- Dates: 31 October and 1 November 2013
- Host: Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, Canada.
Key Outputs
- Launch of the OERu officiated by Sir John Daniel
- Discussed and defined broad parameters to inform strategic planning for the OERu
- Established a working group organisational structure to progress implementation of the OERu.
- Context evaluation | Agenda | Report
OERu 13.11 TQF meeting
Transnational qualifications framework (TQF) and course articulation meeting - Nov 2013
- Meeting ID: OERuTQF 13.11
- Date: 4 November 2013
- Host: Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Vancouver, Canada.
- Records: Agenda and report
Key decisions
- Adopt the COL TQF as guiding framework for course articulation.
- Establish Credit transfer and course articulation advisory working group to develop guidelines for credit transfer within the OERu network.
- Agenda | Report
OERu 13.11 CEOs meeting
1st meeting of the OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers - Nov 2013
- Meeting ID: OERuCCEOs 13.11
- Date: 5 November 2013
- Host: Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Records:
Key decisions
- Approved terms of reference for the Council
- Established Executive Committee of the Council comprising regional Vice-Chairs
- Tasked the network to conduct consultative development of the OERu strategic plan
- Terms of reference | Agenda | Report
OERu 14.11 Partner's meeting
3rd meeting of OERu partners - Nov 2014
- Meeting ID: OERu 14.11
- Dates: 6 - 7 November 2014
- Host: University of Tasmania, Hobart Australia
Key outputs
- Approval of the OERu Strategic Plan 2015 -2017 and calibration of 2015 key performance indicators
- Proposal to adopt OERu Institutional Action Plans
- Draft guidelines for OERu credit transfer
- Refinements to working group organisation
- Strategic plan | Credit transfer guidelines | Agenda | Report
OERu 14.11 CEOs meeting
2nd meeting of OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers - Nov 2014
- Meeting ID: OERuCCEOs 14.11
- Date: 10 November 2014
- Host: Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong, Australia
Key decisions
- Approved OERu Strategic Plan 2015 - 2017 with minor refinements
- Endorsed the OERu Institutional Action Plan proposal
- Recommendations for growing the network and adopting matched funding projects between the foundation and contributing OERu partners.
- Strategic plan | Agenda | Report
OERu 15.10 Partner's meeting
4th meeting of OERu partners - Oct 2015
- Meeting ID: OERu 15.10
- Dates: 7 - 8 October 2015
- Host: North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Key outputs
- Agreed to implement Minimum Viable Product for the OERu 1st year of study
- Proposed refinements to operational processes for course nominations
- Unanimous approval of the OERu Guidelines for credit transfer
- Recalibrated 2016 KPIs.
- Credit transfer guidelines | Agenda | Report
OERu 15.10 CEOs meeting
3rd meeting of OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers - Oct 2015
- Meeting ID: OERuCCEOs 15.10
- Date: 9 October 2015
- Host: North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Key decisions
- Expanded the Council's terms of reference to provide advice, guidance and support on implementing OERu
- Recommended the dissemination of the OERu open business model canvas to all Chief Executive Officers of the network
- Endorsed the proposal to implement the OERu 1st year of study and nominated the Certificate of Higher Education at the University of the Highlands and Islands as an exit credential.
- Strategic plan | Agenda | Report
OERu 16.10 Partner's meeting
5th meeting of OERu partners - Oct 2016
- Meeting ID: OERu 16.10
- Dates: 3 - 4 October 2016
- Host: University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, United Kingdom
Key outputs
- Confirmed the launch of the OERu 1st year of study
- Confirmed two exit qualifications:
- Certificate of Higher Education in Business (OERu), University of the Highlands and Islands
- Certificate of General Studies, Thompson Rivers University
- Recalibrated 2017 KPIs.
- 2016 Progress report | Agenda | Report
OERu 16.10 CEOs meeting
4th meeting of OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers - Oct 2016
- Meeting ID: OERuCCEOs 16.10
- Date: 5 October 2016
- Host: University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, United Kingdom
Key decisions
- Endorsed decision to launch the OERu 1st year of study with two exit qualifications pursuing realistic but conservative targets as the OERu model builds brand awareness and collects data from the process evaluation to inform future decision-making.
- Confirmed that OERu should progress the implementation of an undergraduate degree to be developed in phases with associated exit awards for the 2nd and 3rd years of undergraduate study respectively.
- Agreed to develop the Learning in a Digital Age (LiDA) course as an open boundary course pilot with opportunities for partners to offer LiDA on campus in parallel with the open OERu version.
- Directed the OERF to compile a risk register of the OERu collaboration for the next partners meeting.
- Agenda | Report
OERu 17.10 Partner's meeting
6th meeting of OERu partners - Oct 2016
- Meeting ID: OERu 17.10
- Dates: 12 - 13 October 2017
- Host: eCampusOntario at The Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University, Toronto
Key outputs
- Launch schedule for the OERu 1st year of study.
- Rationalisation of OERu organisational structures.
- Recommendations for developing a marketing strategy for the OERu 1st year of study
- Agenda | Report
OERu 17.10 CEOs meeting
5th meeting of OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers - Oct 2017
- Meeting ID: OERuCCEOs 17.10
- Date: 16 October 2016
- Host: Contact North | Contact Nord
Key decisions
- Prioritise the launch of the OERu 1st year of study prior to allocating resources for the 2nd and 3rd year of study
- Focus on achieving a leadership role in micro-credentialing.
- Reviewed the OERF risk register.
- Agenda | Report
OERu 18.11 Partner's meeting
7th meeting of OERu partners - Nov 2018
- Meeting ID: OERu 18.11
- Dates: 30 - 31 November 2018
- Host: Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie campus, Australia
Key outputs
- Explored implications of alternate credentialing in Higher Education
- Reviewed the OERu's Strategic Plan: 2018 - 2021
- Focused on growth, improving partner engagement and long-term sustainability of the OERu collaboration.
- Agenda | Report
OERu 18.11 CEOs meeting
6th meeting of OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers - Nov 2018
- Meeting ID: OERuCCEOs 18.11
- Date: 9 November 2018
- Host: Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie Campus, Australia
Key decisions
- Approved the OERu Strategic Plan: 2018 - 2020
- Approved expansion of OERu's community service goals to incorporate institutions who are not in a position to become financial partners
- Approved implementation of digital badges and optional certificates of participation for a fee
- Reviewed the OERF risk register.
- Agenda | Report