PPODL/Webinar outlines

General considerations

1. Two use cases for teachers:
   • Find and upload existing OER for sharing
   • Create own OER for sharing

Potential structure for webinars suggested by COL

Customising

• Understanding the potential of a national repository
• Navigating the repository
• Understanding how the national repository links to other repositories
• Branding the repository
• Developing a national curriculum-related taxonomy for the national repository

Using

• Understanding OER and OER licenses
• Managing an OER review process
• Finding, re-versioning and adding new OER mapped to the national curriculum
• Developing appropriate metadata

Maintaining

• Adding new users (e.g. subject specialists)
• Tracking users, views and download stats
• Exploring policy issues at repository level (e.g. who can upload what and when) and national level (e.g. ICT/IP/OER/ODL policies/frameworks).

Brainstorm discussion on developing a webinar series

1. I think that COL's proposed structure for a webinar series is logical, but there is a missing first step to get initial buy in from member states. At this stage, I think we need an initial consultation with respective countries to brief what the project is about and to request feedback on the next steps. I propose that:
   • COL sends an invitation to the respective Permanent Secretaries of Commonwealth Pacific States inviting them to an initial webinar consultation for advice and input on next steps for implementing the UNESCO OER Recommendation.
   • We present a high-level overview of the PPODL initiative and repository technology as a solution to assist Pacific states with implementation of OER.
   • We share information on the open course planned to develop digital skills of teachers in using national repositories
   • We ask for advice on next steps to ensure success.

Agreed plan for webinar series

To be developed ...