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Ref. No.
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Focus and KPIs
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Target date
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Status
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Assigned working group
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1
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G1-O1-01
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MVP development and implementation
- Facilitate the completion of 10 courses available for delivery for the "OERu MVP 1st year of study" by the next international meeting of OERu partners - 3 - 5 October 2016.
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2016-09
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Strategic Planning
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2
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G1-O1-02
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MVP development and implementation
- Facilitate the completion of an additional 5 courses available for delivery for the "OERu MVP 1st year of study" by December 2016 to increase learner choice
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2016-12
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Strategic Planning
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3
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G1-O1-03
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MVP development and implementation
- Administer targeted call for 1st year-level courses aiming to fill gaps in the OERu program of study for MVP, with priority given to existing courses available as OER
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2016-03
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Strategic Planning
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4
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G1-O1-04
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MVP development and implementation
- Mentor course developers to produce in line with OERu quality instruments, and review courses completed (or near completion) to determine actions necessary for delivery via the OERu minimum viable platform
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2016-08
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Curriculum, programme of study and quality
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5
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G1-O1-05
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Product development for 2017 and beyond
- Administer call for Institutional Action Plans (IAPs) aiming to achieve 60% response rate incorporating refinements agreed at the 4th meeting of OERu partners
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2016-08
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Strategic Planning
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6
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G1-O1-06
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Product development for 2017 and beyond (On hold)
- Research and develop role description for proposed "Programme Director(s) fixed-term role to progress product development and OERu implementation, including options for resourcing the role for consideration by the network and Council of CEO's
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2016-05
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Curriculum, programme of study and quality
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7
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G1-O2-01
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MVP programme of study for the OERu free 1st year
- Identify and select a minimum of two exit awards from OERu partners for the 1st year of study
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2016-03
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Curriculum, programme of study and quality
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8
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G1-O2-01
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MVP programme of study for the OERu free 1st year
- Encourage identification of additional exit awards for the OERu 1st year of study
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Ongoing
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Curriculum, programme of study and quality
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9
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G1-O2-02
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MVP programme of study for the OERu free 1st year
- Expand the number of partners who will provide assessment services for identified MVP courses
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Ongoing
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Curriculum, programme of study and quality
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10
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G1-O2-03
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MVP programme of study for the OERu 1st year of study
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2016-05
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Curriculum, programme of study and quality
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11
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G1-O2-04
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Validate exit awards for the 1st year of study
- Develop the framework for approval of the CertHE at the University of Highlands and Islands and confirm courses for credit transfer
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2016-06
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Standing committee for credit transfer
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12
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G1-O2-05
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Validate exit awards for the 1st year of study
- Validate the OERu credit transfer process for recognising credit towards the Certificate of General Studies at Thompson Rivers University.
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2016-05
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Standing committee for credit transfer
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13a
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G2-O1-01
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Guidelines for credit transfer and credit accumulations schemes
- Achieve sign-off of the guidelines by the respective registrars (or equivalent manager) of the partners offering an exit award for the OERu 1st year of study.
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2016-07
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Standing committee for credit transfer
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13b
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G2-O1-02
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Guidelines for credit transfer and credit accumulations schemes
- Achieve sign-off of the guidelines by the respective registrars (or equivalent manager) of the partners providing assessment services for MVP courses.
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2016-08
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Standing committee for credit transfer
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14
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G2-O1-03
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Guidelines for credit transfer and credit accumulations schemes
- Design the OERu articulation process and develop the associated OERu Handbook for Articulation Agreements, including pro-forma documents as needed for MVP implementation
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2016-08
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Standing committee for credit transfer
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15
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G2-O1-04
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Guidelines for credit transfer and credit accumulation schemes
- Arrange two online information sessions for registrar divisions (i.e. accommodating two timezone regions: Africa / Europe & North America / Oceania) to communicate how the OERu credit transfer and credit accumulation systems will operate.
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2016-08
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Standing committee for credit transfer
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16
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G2-O2-01
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Resources to support partners for active engagement (On hold)
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2016-03
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Marketing communications and partner engagement
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17
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G2-O2-02
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Resources to support partners for active engagement (On hold)
- Develop and publish an information pack for new members to be distributed as a printed resource
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2016-06
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Marketing communications and partner engagement
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18
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G2-O2-03
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Resources to support partners for active engagement
- Establish a section on the main oeru.org site for new partners, providing accessible pathways to core documents and associated resources to support new partners
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2016-07
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Marketing communications and partner engagement Technology
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19
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G2-O3-01
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Building capability (Achieved)
- Offer the DS4OER online course for staff involved in the design and development of courses for MVP
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2016-03
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Marketing communications and partner engagement
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20
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G2-O3-02
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Building capability (MVP task force replaces this KPI for 2016)
- Expand participation in OERu working groups (through an active call via focal points) to achieve the target of at least three representatives from each partner institution.
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2016-03
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Strategic Planning
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21
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G2-O4-01
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Executive communications
- Distribute 1st OERu progress report to the Chief Executive Officers of OERu partners
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2016-05
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Strategic Planning
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22
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G2-O4-02
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Executive communications
- Distribute 2nd OERu progress report to Chief Executive Officers of OERu partners
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2016-12
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Strategic Planning
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23
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G2-O4-03
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Executive communications (On hold - don't have capacity to co-ordinate this KPI)
- Establish a small project team from OERu executive leaders to delineate what leaders, academic and professional support staff need to know and what they need to do in order to progress OERu implementation
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2016-04
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Strategic Planning
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24
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G2-O4-04
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Technology platform for MVP
- Develop and publish a framework for the Minimum Viable Platform for the hosting and delivery of OERu Minimum Viable Product
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2016-02
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Technology
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25
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G2-O4-05
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Technology platform for MVP
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2016-01
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Technology
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26
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G2-O4-06
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Technology platform for MVP
- Implement a single sign-on solution for learners to use OERF hosted services for the Minimum Viable Platform
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2016-07
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Technology
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27
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G2-O4-07
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Technology platform for MVP
- Design and implement a solution for learners to navigate course offerings, leading to available awards with clear information on pricing and partners offering summative assessment services from the course management system
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2016-08
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Technology
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28
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G2-O4-08
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Technology support and improvement
- Continue to improve technologies for collaborative authoring and publishing of OERu courses for MVP that can be integrated into the mainstream delivery platforms of partner institutions
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Ongoing
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Technology
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29
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G2-O4-09
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Technology support and improvement
- Continue to improve technologies for learner interactions (i.e. learner-learner and learner-content interactions) for MVP
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Ongoing
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Technology
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30
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G2-O4-10
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Technology support and improvement
- Continue to support the necessary open source technology infrastructure that facilitates planning and implementation of the OERu to be cost effective, affordable, stable and secure
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Ongoing
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Technology
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31
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G2-O4-11
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Community source (MVP task force replaces this KPI)
- Design and implement an informal online networking model, incorporating regular online "office hours" to facilitate the development of communities of practice aligned with OERu operations. (Good uptake with Chat.oeru.org and Groups.oeru.org for MVP.)
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2016-03
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Technology
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32
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G2-O4-12
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Community source
- Administer a call to all partner institutions to nominate an appropriate staff member with relevant IT /Educational Technology skills to join the OERu technology working group to build knowledge of open source technologies and to leverage return on this key point of difference and strategic benefit of being a partner in the OERu network
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2016-03
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Strategic Planning Technology
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33
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G2-O4-13
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Community source
- Continue supporting Platinum-tier partners with effective integration of OERu open technologies with local delivery tools and infrastructure, incorporating open resources for open technology assessment and advice
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Ongoing
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Technology
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34
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G3-O1-01
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Recruit partners for a fiscally sustainable network
- Recruit an additional 10 OERu partners by the end of 2016
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Ongoing
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Strategic Planning
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35
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G3-O1-02
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Recruit partners for a fiscally sustainable network
- Administer a call to all OERu focal points with supporting guidelines to assist in identifying prospective leads for recruiting new OERu partners
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2016-07
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Strategic Planning
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36
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G3-O1-03
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Recruit partners for a fiscally sustainable network
- Identify and prioritise the successful completion of one showcase OERu delivery of a large enrolment open course as demonstrator to profile the OERu model. (LiDA approved and good progress with the course design and development.)
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2016-01
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Curriculum, programme of study and quality
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37
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G3-O2-01
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Crowd funding campaign to generate funding for marketing of the OERu 1st year of study
- Design and implement crowd funding campaign (including options for corporate sponsorship to assemble additional courses) as part of the fund development component of the Hewlett Capability development grant. Note - replaced with email drip campaign and supporting collateral for partner recruitment.
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2016-07
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Marketing, communications and partner engagement
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38
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G3-O3-01
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CIPP Monitoring and evaluation
- Publish plan for process evaluation study with a focus on course design, assembly and completion, and associated learner evaluations from early cohorts by November 2016
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2016-11
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Strategic Planning
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39
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G4-O1-01
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Demonstrator pilots
- Identify and implement two innovation pilots. For example, an OERu course developed as a "dual purpose" offerings, where the course is assembled to serve the needs of existing mainstream students at one or more OERu partners in parallel with OERu learners (i.e. an "open boundary" course). Another pilot could demonstrate the potential of using one open online course to provide assessment services at different levels.
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2016-03
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Curriculum, programme of study and quality
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40
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G3-O1-04
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Recruit partners for a fiscally sustainable network
- Design and publish an OERu recruitment brochure for prospective partner institutions, targeting executive decision makers
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2016-07
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Marketing communications and partner engagement
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41a
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G2-O4-15
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Marketing recruit and communications
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2016-03
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Marketing communications and partner engagement
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41b
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G2-O4-16
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Recruit OERu learners
- Develop and publish an OERu marketing plan to recruit learners for the "OERu MVP 1st year of study"
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2016-07
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Marketing communications and partner engagement
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42
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G3-O1-05
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Recruit partners for a fiscally sustainable network
- Commission and complete development of whiteboard style "explainer video" targeting decision-makers at prospective OERu partners.
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2016-07
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Marketing communications and partner engagement
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43
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G2-O4-17
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Recruit OERu learners
- Commission and complete development of whiteboard style "explainer video" targeting OERu learners.
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2016-07
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Marketing communications and partner engagement
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44
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G2-O1-03
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Guidelines for credit transfer and credit accumulations schemes
- Develop grid for mapping international credits and levels
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2016-08
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Standing committee for credit transfer
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