OERu/Strategic plan 2014 - 2017/Strategic plan 2015 - 2017/Annual report 2014/Course design and development partners manual working group

Aims
The partners manual aims to:
 * 1) provide existing and new partners joining the OERu with the information they need to maximise the benefits of membership and participate actively in the operations of the OERu network.
 * 2) incorporate guidelines and suggestions for course design and development incorporating exemplars of "best practice".

Objectives

 * 1) Agree to the scope and objectives for the partners manual
 * 2) Determine the table of contents for the partners manual
 * 3) Collaboratively author the first draft of the OERu partners manual.

Summary of main outputs

 * 1) Multiple online meetings held with project team led to consensus around scope, contents and objectives for partners manual.
 * 2) Content completed with the following elements, much of it compiled from (linked to) other areas of the OERu wiki.
 * 3) Overview of the OERu including membership criteria, logic model, planning pages, how to become a partner, and FAQ about the organization.
 * 4) Links to important communication channels e.g. mailing lists
 * 5) Features of OERu courses including:
 * 6) Overview of, and informational links to, open content details and requirements
 * 7) Elements of a complete course
 * 8) Information on credit options
 * 9) How to consider learners with multiple aims in learning design
 * 10) Suggestions to work in collaboration.
 * 11) Information on how to make course contributions.
 * 12) Design and development of OERu courses including:
 * 13) Team composition
 * 14) Development tools (with multiple references to WikiEducator tutorials and OERu course style guide)
 * 15) Collaboration and communication
 * 16) Resources
 * 17) Learning design for open courses

Recommendations for 2015 and the future

 * 1) Pilot with small group of new members for feedback and improvements
 * 2) Create small ongoing maintenance group