OERu/Strategic plan 2014 - 2017/Strategic plan 2015 - 2017/Strategic plan/Goal 2

Goal 2: Improve processes for efficient OERu operations that underpin academic quality at scale
The OERu operates efficiently at scale when:


 * 1) Agreed and approved guidelines and corresponding processes ensure the quality of its courses to maximise reuse, credit transfer and course articulation within the network;
 * 2) Adequate resources and professional development opportunities are available to support the needs of course design and development for the OERu model and capability development needs of partner staff for collaborative open design approaches;
 * 3) Appropriate organisational structures, communication channels and regular meetings support the needs of the network to successfully implement the OERu strategic plan and operational priorities for the corresponding year;
 * 4) Ongoing monitoring and evaluation informs the design, process and product of the OERu collaboration.

Objective 1: Develop, implement and maintain operational guidelines for OERu quality assurance, credit transfer and course articulation
Strategic approach


 * 1) The OERu partners retain decision-making autonomy regarding all aspects of summative assessment, local OERu credit transfer and course articulation.
 * 2) The OERu partners retain decision-making autonomy regarding the pricing of related services.
 * 3) The OERu focuses on operating within existing institutional policies minimising the need for policy change at partner institutions.
 * 4) The OERu does not prescribe or dictate pedagogical models encouraging diversity yet generating opportunities for reuse and improved efficiency for local offerings on campus.

2015 operational issues


 * 1) Progress consultative development of minimum quality standards required for successful design and development of OERu courses to maximise reuse potential within the network without dictating pedagogical design.
 * 2) Engage registrar level input and initial sign-off of the credit transfer and course articulation guidelines by a representative sample of OERu partners.
 * 3) Develop systems to co-ordinate and communicate pathways of study and credit transfer options to OERu learners.
 * 4) Agree process and systems to communicate the cost of related services to OERu learners.

Objective 2: Develop, implement and maintain resources to support partners for effective engagement in the OERu network
Strategic approach


 * 1) Open and authentic "work-based-learning" approach to gaining experience and developing capability in the OERu network.

2015 operational considerations


 * 1) Accelerating the rate for skills and knowledge acquisition for OERu partner staff to contribute meaningfully to the OERu global collaboration.
 * 2) Widening participation from OERu partner staff for effective engagement in the OERu network.

Objective 3: Improve communications and build capability to expand roles for distributed and networked leadership to implement the OERu
Strategic approach


 * 1) A leadership model informed by the principles of meritocracy.
 * 2) Learn by doing approach where prospective community leaders build capability by working with more experienced OERu collaborators.

2015 operational considerations


 * 1) Consider recommendations for establishing regional OERu hubs (Goals and objectives, how the should function and liaise with the OERu structures.)
 * 2) Identify leadership gaps and corresponding proposals to expand and support new community leadership roles.

Objective 4: Continue and expand the CIPP monitoring and evaluation of the OERu implementation
Strategic approach


 * 1) Evidence-based monitoring and evaluation of the OERu implementation.
 * 2) Agile and responsive implementation planning.

2015 operational considerations


 * 1) Consider and review the appropriateness of the OERu structural and procedural designs for achieving future success.