1. Open Educational Resources - a new creative space? Dr Tom Browne Matthew Newcombe University of Exeter, UK

2. Mandy has been on a study trip to the Sistine chapel without going to Italy. Tina, while working as a full-time carer, has been taking a free university course in psychology on another continent. And Scott has recently secured a degree from an online university on the basis of learning, largely acquired at work. Guardian newspaper. 10/11/09 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/nov/10/web-technology-degree-future-online)http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/nov/10/web-technology-degree-future-online Open Educational Resources – a new creative space? Mandy has been on a study trip to the Sistine chapel without going to Italy. Tina, while working as a full-time carer, has been taking a free university course in psychology on another continent. And Scott has recently secured a degree from an online university on the basis of learning, largely acquired at work.

3. Exeter’s new iconic learning space http://www.exeter.ac.uk/campusvision/forum/virtualexhibition/piazza.shtml

4. OER - new creative learning spaces OER term first adopted in 2002 at a UNESCO conference Digitised materials offered freely and openly for educators, students and self- learners to use and reuse for teaching, learning, and research (OECD, 2007)

5. UK, Open Education Resources programme UK Government

6. Releasing 360 credits equivalent of materials Creating a public repository (metadata, interoperability) Exploring licensing issues, IP and copyright Embedding cultural changes related to OER’s Sustainability – life after the project

7. Altruism: Contributing to the public good Why should academics contribute to this learning space? Share your knowledge: Creating worldwide communities. Career enhancement: Teaching research nexus Raise your profile: Get you and your work known

8. Why should an institution invest? Student satisfaction: Increasing the quality of learning materials. Mission statement and strategies Predicated on active learning – affects staff as cost and asset. University reputation: Marketing institutional 'brands' across the world. Shop window.

9. The new space: impact on learning and teaching Cultural change – holistic glue Not just a repository – not just ‘stuff’ or ‘crown jewels’ Affecting design and delivery- rethinking pedagogy Building online communities – sharing usage ideas

10. Challenges for the future Reward and recognition Copyright and IP issues Staff awareness (sensitisation) Staff resources (overheads) Quality and reputation

11. Question Does OER expand the definition of Learning Spaces?