1. Open Educational Resources @USP: SWOT Analysis
Sanjaya Mishra, PhD Education Specialist, eLearning, Commonwealth of Learning
May 25, | Centre for Flexible Learning, University of South Pacific, Fiji

2. Open Educational Resources
OER are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits their free use and in some instances, re-purposing by others

3. Paris Declaration on OER
Foster awareness and use of OER
Encourage the development and adaptation of OER in a variety of languages and cultural contexts
Encourage the open licensing of educational materials produced with public funds.
Photo: CC-BY Davide Storti
The 2012 Paris OER Declaration drafting group at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

4. Key OER initiatives MIT OpenCourseWare OpenLearn NPTEL OER Commons
Saylor
OERu
Siyavula

5. Why OER? Reduces cost (for whom?) Enhance access ( to what?)
Improves quality (how?)
Reduces costs for whom? Learners or the institution. Textbook cost is a major problem for many learners to access educational materials, so making these available free is a good idea. But, institutions also save due to increased efficiency in the system due to repurposing of existing materials. Approximately 4 hours for one hour of learning content.
Access for what? Is the access for getting degree or for lifelong learning? The access may result in additional advantages to the institution to develop new business models.
How do materials improve quality? It is the use of the materials that helps in transformation of the pedagogical process making the quality to improve. Both the teacher and students are engaged in the content development and utilization, updating of the material, using critical thinking and reflection to improve the learning process.

6. Background

7. Policy initiative
Recommendation 14: The Review Panel recommends that the proposed Centre for OER be treated as part of the Design and Development Team and placed within the CFL, as part of the university’s initiative to strengthen the CFL. The university needs to develop an institution-wide OER policy to enable effective implementation of OER development, adoption and reuse.

8. USP: OER Users and Contributors

9. Role of Teachers

10. Motivations to Use OER

11. Perceptions of Quality of OER

12. Barriers to Use OER

13. Review of Existing Policies

14. Policy on IPR Is there a policy on IPR?
Who own's the materials created by the faculty?
How learning materials are developed?

15. Human Resource Policy Guidelines
Is content creation part of job description?
How is it related to performance management, remuneration or promotion?
Does any of these need to be updated due to OER policy?

16. ICT Policy
Is there an ICT policy that may need updating due to OER policy?
What kinds of hardware and software are supported/ procured?
Is there an established practice to set up new services/ website?
What are the ICT facilities already available in the University?
How is the existing ICT system managed?

17. Material Development and QA
Is there an established QA process for material development?
Is there a need for changes to QA practices due to OER?

18. SWOT Analysis

19. Strength How is the vision and mission of USP related to OER?
Commitment of Senior Management to OER?
Availability of Content Experts?
How are the affordances of OER add to the institutional strengths?

20. Weakness What could be improved to mainstream OER at USP?
Is there adequate understanding of OER and its integration?
What are the challenges faced teachers to create learning materials?

21. Opportunities
What are the opportunities for USP to participate in OER?
What are the benefits to the university by releasing materials with open licenses?
How is it going to change the institutional practices in future?
Is it going to improve institutional reputation or standing?

22. Threat
What are the current level of threats in the teaching-learning practice at USP?
What are the possible threats to institution due to OER and how to mitigate them?
What the competition that might impact decision of USP to implement OER?

23. Thank You