oers in australia
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innovation in distance education
OERs in Australia
“In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists. ” — Eric Hoffer, 1973
Dr Carina Bossu – DEHubUniversity of New England
innovation in distance education
“OER is the means by which education at all levels can be more
accessible, more affordable and more efficient.”
Phil Ker, Chief Executive, Otago Polytechnic
innovation in distance education
Why is Australia not there yet?Policy
FundingLack of awareness
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Significance in Australia
• Promote social inclusion, life long learning and connect non-formal, informal and formal learning.
• Opportunities for learners, teachers and institutions
innovation in distance education
Initiatives in Australia
• Macquarie E-Learning Centre of Excellence (MELCOE)
• USQ – OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCWC)
• AEShareNet licensing
• LORN from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework
• Australian National Data
Service (ANDS)
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• What we are planning to do
• Who is involved
ALTC Project
http://wikiresearcher.org/OER_in_Australia
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Future
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Learning is Sharing
“2011 will be a quantum shift year for the mainstream adoption of OER in our institutions.”Dr Wayne Mackintosh
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