1. International Institute for Educational Planning ICDE SCOP 2007: Heerlen, Netherlands: Open Educational Resources and Education For All An International Community of Interest on OER: Discussions and Deliberations Susan D’Antoni

2. International Institute for Educational Planning Presentation overview 1.UNESCO mission 2.Building Knowledge Societies 3.OER – the potential and barriers 4.UNESCO community building 5.Community interaction 6.Community deliberations 7.Community ODL members

3. International Institute for Educational Planning 1 Building a culture of learning: Education For All UNESCO mission of fostering a culture of peace UN specialized agency for education Education the key to social and economic development UNESCO works for a sustainable world with just societies, to be achieved through EFA 3

4. International Institute for Educational Planning Education Sector strategic objectives –a capacity builder in Member States –a laboratory of ideas –a catalyst for international cooperation –a clearinghouse, –a standard setter.

5. International Institute for Educational Planning 2 Building Knowledge Societies Messages of 2005 UNESCO report 5

6. International Institute for Educational Planning 3 Building a culture of sharing: Open Educational resources OER potential Technology + content Concerted support from Hewlett Foundation

7. International Institute for Educational Planning 4 UNESCO action: Building a community on OER Focus on awareness raising 2 year project Internet forums/Communities of Interest –Promote international discussion and debate –Give broad access to international experts –Link those who might never meet otherwise

8. International Institute for Educational Planning 5 OER Community interaction Initial discussion forum Series of short discussions on key topics –Research agenda –Do It Yourself/Do It Together portal design –Foss for OER Discussion of OECD draft report

9. International Institute for Educational Planning Resources generated (web site and wiki) –Forum 1 Open Content for higher education Background Notes and Report –List of main issues –List of research questions –DIT/DIY resource outline –Lessons from FOSS movement and FOSS for OER –Forum 2 OECD Background Notes and Report

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11. 6 OER Community deliberation 2005 poll to identify key issues Developed countries Developing countries (all equally important)(last 3 equally important) *Research questions Capacity building *Promotion of OER *Promotion of OER *Retrieval tools *Collaborative development *Sustainability *Technical access

12. International Institute for Educational Planning Comprehensive list of the issues to advance OER developed IIEP OER Consultative Committee reviewed list Generated a list of 14 key issues

13. International Institute for Educational Planning Respondents by region

14. International Institute for Educational Planning Ranking by Community members … 1.Awareness raising and promotion 2.Communities and networking 3.Capacity development 4.Sustainability 5.Quality assurance 6.Copyright and licensing 7.Learning support services 8.Financing 9.Accessibility 10.Research 11.Standards 12.Technology tools 13.Policies 14.Assessment of learning

15. International Institute for Educational Planning Priority issues to advance OER in rank order

16. International Institute for Educational Planning Stakeholders Higher education institutions - largest leadership role International organization also important Message for ICDE as an international organization? –Awareness raising –Communities and networking –Exploring specific issues

17. International Institute for Educational Planning 7 ODL respondents

18. International Institute for Educational Planning ODL priorities Community priorities 1 Awareness raising and promotion 2 Communities and networking 3 Sustainability3 Capacity development 4 Research4 Sustainability 4 Quality assurance5 Quality assurance 6 Capacity development6 Copyright and licensing 7 Learning support services 8 Financing 9 Technology tools9 Accessibility 9 Copyright10 Research 11 Accessibility11 Standards 12 Standards12 Technology tools 13 Policies 14 Assessment of learning

19. International Institute for Educational Planning A question for reflection… What is the message for ICDE? And … A concluding comment

20. International Institute for Educational Planning Thank you for your kind attention For further information Web address http://www.unesco.org/iiep/virtualuniversity/forums …E-mail s.dantoni@iiep.unesco.org 20