OERu/OERu 15.10 Meeting/Group 2 Critical friend review

Link back to OERu Session 2 Agenda

What is the OERu doing well?

 * good work done in technology area
 * simplification where institutions can use their own learning environments
 * better access to information via the front end (CMS)
 * working groups have helped increase focus on necessary areas


 * more structure – things easier to find - good management structure – everyone can participate and move things forward

Where or how can the OERu network improve?

 * as novice not convinced of longevity
 * need more content – otherwise more managing than building
 * information overload
 * hard to know what OERu is about based on - wiki confusing
 * problems with wiki but those problems can be addressed
 * question of credit hours – how they translate across jurisdictions
 * technology might be difficult for some students
 * need to have well established structure
 * needs more policy development – small - club (no membership fees) – down to two working groups – maybe too many groups – focus on 2-3 per year
 * Australia government undertaking OER- policy task force – maybe can copy from that work rather than from scratch – use exemplars of OER practices elsewhere
 * concerns about micro-credentials – can’t - use toward accreditation process
 * need focused individuals at the network - level to get things done (not overly distributed) – hard to get critical mass of doers


 * need very short description of the benefits of participation

What are the top 3 priorities this partner meeting should address?

 * marketing
 * completed program of full courses leading to a credential

Do you have any issues which should be tabled at the OERu Council of CEOs meeting?

 * marketing
 * completed program of full courses leading to a credentia