OERu working groups
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OERu organisation
Active 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 |
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List of working group members
| Name | OERu partner institution | Position | Working group | Public email address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Mackintosh | OER Foundation | Director | Strategic planning | wayne@oerfoundation.org |
| Wayne Mackintosh | OER Foundation | Director | Partner engagement | wayne@oerfoundation.org |
| Wayne Mackintosh | OER Foundation | Director | Standing committee for credit transfer | wayne@oerfoundation.org |
| Wayne Mackintosh | OER Foundation | Director | Technology | wayne@oerfoundation.org |
| Wayne Mackintosh | OER Foundation | Director | Curriculum and programme of study | wayne@oerfoundation.org |
| Wayne Mackintosh | OER Foundation | Director | Course approval and quality | wayne@oerfoundation.org |
| Irwin DeVries Co-convener |
Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning | Director, Curriculum Development | Partner engagement | idevries@tru.ca |
| Gail Morong | Thompson Rivers University | Instructional designer | Partner engagement | gmorong@tru.ca |
| Farhad Dastur | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Faculty member | Partner engagement | farhad.dastur@kpu.ca |
| Sarah Lambert Convenor |
University of Wollongong | Manager, Open Education | Course approval and quality | slambert@uow.edu.au |
| Sarah Lambert | University of Wollongong | Manager, Open Education | Partner engagement | slambert@uow.edu.au |
| Meg Goodine | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Manager, Learning Technology | Course approval and quality | meg.goodine@kpu.ca |
| Steve Phillips | Thomas Edison State College | Assessment Strategist | Course approval and quality | sphillips@tesc.edu |
| Tim Klapdor | Charles Sturt University | Online Technology Leader | Technology | tklapdor@csu.edu.au |
| Tim McCallum | University of Southern Queensland | Senior Analyst | Technology | timothy.mccallum@usq.edu.au |
| Marcus Harmes | University of Southern Queensland | Examiner of OER1001 | Course approval and quality | marcus.harmes@usq.edu.au |
| Jim Taylor Convenor |
University of Southern Queensland | OERF Board Member & Emeritus Professor | Strategic planning | taylorj@usq.edu.au |
| David Porter Co-convener |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Consultant | Partner engagement | davidp@sfu.ca |
| David Porter | OER Foundation | OERF Board Member | Strategic planning | davidp@sfu.ca |
| David Bull Convenor |
University of Southern Queensland | Director, Open Access College | Curriculum and programme of study | david.bull@usq.edu.au |
| Mmushi Sombane | University of South Africa | Jnr Lecturer | Strategic planning | Sombamn@unisa.ac.za |
| Mmushi Sombane | University of South Africa | Jnr Lecturer | Course approval and quality | Sombamn@unisa.ac.za |
| Nadia Abougoush | Portage College | Instructional Designer | Partner engagement | nadia.abougoush@portagecollege.ca |
| Lenora M. LeMay | Portage College | Director | Strategic planning | lenora.lemay@portagecollege.ca |
| Leslie Johnson | Portage College | Instructional Designer | Course approval and quality | leslie.johnson@portagecollege.ca |
| Andy Brown | University of the Highlands and Islands | Head of Academic Development | Course approval and quality | andy.brown@uhi.ac.uk |
| Euan Black | University of the Highlands and Islands | Head of Management School | Curriculum and programme of study | euan.black@uhi.ac.uk |
| Euan Black | University of the Highlands and Islands | Head of Management School | Marketing and communications | euan.black@uhi.ac.uk |
| Frank Rennie | University of the Highlands and Islands | Professor & Assistant Principal LCC (Research) | Curriculum and programme of study | frank.rennie@uhi.ac.uk |
| Carina Bossu | University of Tasmania | Lecturer, Learning and Teaching | Curriculum and programme of study | carina.bossu@utas.edu.au |
| John Maher | University of the Highlands and Islands | Director of Learning and Information Services | Technology | john.maher@uhi.ac.uk |
| Rhiannon Tinsley | University of the Highlands and Islands | Academic Registrar | Standing committee for credit transfer | rhiannon.tinsley@uhi.ac.uk |
| Shane Nuessler | University of Canberra | Manager, Learning Information & Environments | Technology | Shane.nuessler@canberra.edu.au |
| Rebecca Awdry | University of Canberra | Manager, Academic Quality & Development | Course approval and quality | Rebecca.Awdry@canberra.ed.au |
| Jennifer Lawrence | University of Canberra | Teaching and Learning Fellow | General education 1st year | Jennifer.lawrence@canberra.edu.au |
| David Gibson | Curtin University | Director Learning Engagement | Strategic planning | david.c.gibson@curtin.edu.au |
| David Gibson | Curtin University | Director Learning Engagement | Partner engagement | david.c.gibson@curtin.edu.au |
| David Gibson | Curtin University | Director Learning Engagement | Technology | david.c.gibson@curtin.edu.au |
| Catherine Clark | Curtin University | University Librarian | Strategic planning | catherine.clark@curtin.edu.au |
| Catherine Clark | Curtin University | University Librarian | Partner engagement | catherine.clark@curtin.edu.au |
| Vanessa Chang | Curtin University | Associate Professor | Strategic planning | Vanessa.Chang@cbs.curtin.edu.au |
| Vanessa Chang | Curtin University | Associate Professor | Partner engagement | Vanessa.Chang@cbs.curtin.edu.au |
| Jim Mullaney | Curtin University | Academic Engagement Developer | Standing committee for credit transfer | jim.mullaney@curtin.edu.au |
| Jim Mullaney | Curtin University | Academic Engagement Developer | Curriculum and programme of study | jim.mullaney@curtin.edu.au |
| Jim Mullaney | Curtin University | Academic Engagement Developer | Course approval and quality | jim.mullaney@curtin.edu.au |
| Bev Moghrabi | Portage College | Associate Vice President Student Services and Registrar | Standing committee for credit transfer | Bev.moghrabi@portagecollege.ca |
| Joan Wall | Portage College | Faculty Developer | Curriculum and programme of study | Joan.wall@portagecollege.ca |
| Andrew Whitson | Portage College | Head of PR and Corporate Marketing for Portage College | Marketing and communications | Andrew.whitson@portagecollege.ca |
| Marc Singer Convenor |
Thomas Edison State College | Vice Provost, Center for the Assessment of Learning | Standing committee for credit transfer | msinger@tesc.edu |
| Patrina Law | The Open University | Head of Third Party Online Commissioning | Curriculum and programme of study | patrina.law@open.ac.uk |
| Patrina Law | The Open University | Head of Third Party Online Commissioning | Course approval and quality | patrina.law@open.ac.uk |
| Patrina Law | The Open University | Head of Third Party Online Commissioning | Marketing and communications | patrina.law@open.ac.uk |
| Hanna Gore | The Open University | Senior Producer: Social & Syndication | Curriculum and programme of study | hannah.gore@open.ac.uk |
| Hannah Gore | The Open University | Senior Producer: Social & Syndication | Course approval and quality | hannah.gore@open.ac.uk |
| Hannah Gore | The Open University | Senior Producer: Social & Syndication | Marketing and communications | hannah.gore@open.ac.uk |
| Brian Lamb Convenor |
Thompson Rivers University | Director Innovation | Technology | blamb@tru.ca |
| Christine Wihak | Thompson Rivers University | Director of Plar | Curriculum and programme of study | cwihak@tru.ca |
| Kelly Warnock | Thompson Rivers University | Instructional Designer | Partner engagement | kwarnock@tru.ca |
| Gary Campbell | University of the Highlands and Islands | Dean of Learning and Teaching | Strategic planning | Gary.Campbell@uhi.ac.uk |
| Jo Smedley | University of South Wales | Head of Flexible Development and Student Success, Professor of Innovation | Standing committee for credit transfer | Jo.smedley@southwales.ac.uk |
| Carina Bossu | University of Tasmania | Lecturer - Learning and Teaching | Curriculum and programme of study | Carina.bossu@utas.edu.au |
| Veronique Olin | Otago Polytechnic | Learning Designer | Partner engagement | veronique.olin@op.ac.nz |
| Veronique Olin | Otago Polytechnic | Learning Designer | Course approval and quality | veronique.olin@op.ac.nz |
| Jono Aldridge | Otago Polytechnic | Enterprise Solution Architect | Technology | Jono.Aldridge@op.ac.nz |
| Vern Hume | Athabasca University | Manager, Web & Online Strategy | Marketing and communications | vernh@athabascau.ca |
| Colin Elliott | Athabasca University | Manager, Web Projects and Services | Technology | coline@athabascau.ca |
| Linda Ward | Charles Sturt University | Learning Design Manager | Partner engagement | lward@csu.edu.au |
| Don Olcott | Charles Sturt University | Co-Director Partnerships and Outreach, u!magnine | Strategic planning | dolcott@csu.edu.au |
| Philip Uys | Charles Sturt University | Director, Learning Technologies | Strategic planning | puy@csu.edu.au |
| Todd Mundle | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | University Librarian | Partner engagement | todd.mundle@kpu.ca |
| Meg Goodine | Kwantlen Polytechnic Univeristy | Manager Learning Technology | Technology | meg.goodine@kpu.ca |
| Diane Purvey | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Dean, Faculty of Arts | Standing committee for credit transfer | diane.purvey@kpu.ca |
| Joan Taylor | NorthTec | Academic Registrar | Standing committee for credit transfer | jtaylor@northtec.ac.nz |
| Jane-frances Agbu | National Open University of Nigeria | Head, NOUN-OER Unit | Strategic planning | oagbu@noun.edu.ng |
| Okey Okafor | National Open University of Nigeria | Senior Content Developer | Technology | ookafor@noun.edu.ng |
| Rory McGreal | Athabasca University | UNESCO/COL/ICDE Chair in OER | OERu primary contact person | rory@athabascau.ca |
| Linda Ward | Charles Sturt University | Learning Design Manager | OERu primary contact person | lward@csu.edu.au |
| David Gibson | Curtin University | Director Learning Engagement | OERu primary contact person | david.c.gibson@curtin.edu.au |
| Catherine Clark | Curtin University | University Librarian | OERu primary contact person | catherine.clark@curtin.edu.au |
| Todd Mundle | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | OERu primary contact person | todd.mundle@kpu.ca | |
| Lenora LeMay | Portage College | Director | OERu primary contact person | lenora.lemay@portagecollege.ca |
| Belinda Tynan | The Open University | Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning & Teaching | OERu primary contact person | Belinda.Tynan@open.ac.uk |
| Marc Singer | Thomas Edison State College | Vice Provost, Center for the Assessment of Learning | OERu primary contact person | msinger@tesc.edu |
| Irwin DeVries | Thompson Rivers University | Director Curriculum Development | OERu primary contact person | idevries@tru.ca |
| Jenny Millea | University of Canberra | OERu primary contact person | Jenny.millea@canberra.edu.au | |
| Ken Udas | University of Southern Queensland | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Services) and CIO | OERu primary contact person | Ken.udas@usq.edu.au |
| Jo Smedley | University of South Wales | Head of Flexible Development and Student Success, Professor of Innovation | OERu primary contact person | Jo.smedley@southwales.ac.uk |
| Carina Bossu | University of Tasmania | Lecturer - Learning and Teaching | OERu primary contact person | carina.bossu@utas.edu.au |
| Andy Brown | University of the Highlands and Islands | Head of Academic Development | OERu primary contact person | andy.brown@uhi.ac.uk |
| Sarah Lambert | University of Wollongong | Manager, Open Education | OERu primary contact person | slambert@uow.edu.au |
| Yemi Dahunsi | National Open University of Nigeria | Instructional Designer 1 | Course approval and quality | yemidahunsi@gmail.com |
| Rajiv Jhangiani | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Faculty | Curriculum and programme of study | rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca |
| Dr. Indira Koneru | Community Volunteer | Faculty Member, eLearning | Partner engagement | indkon@gmail.com |
| Rassie Louw | North-West University | Manager Teaching Learning Technology | OERu primary contact person | rassie.louw@nwu.ac.za |
| Becca Black | Otago Polytechnic | Manager OP Online | OERu primary contact person | becca@op.ac.nz |
| Adrian Stagg | University of Southern Queensland | eLearning Designer | Course approval and quality | adrian.stagg@usq.edu.au |
| Serena Henderson | Athabasca University | Administrator | Course approval and quality | Shenderson@athabascau.ca |
| Serena Henderson | Athabasca University | Administrator | Curriculum and programme of study | Shenderson@athabascau.ca |
