Introduction to OER

This introductory session will explain the concept of Open Educational Resources (OER) and differentiate it from other materials available on the Internet. It will provide a short overview of the key enablers of creating, adapting or using OER, namely open licensing such as Creative Commons, and explain how these can be of benefit to individual students, academics, departments, institutions and consortia. Based on the findings from the Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) the presentation will conclude with ways in which OER can address some of the key economic, cultural and political injustices facing higher education institutions.

The content of this workshop will be adapted to the needs of participants, based on their responses to the enrollment questions.