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Sustainable OER Provision. “all that glisters is not gold” Bob Strunz NDLR. A Recipe for Success?. Some Terms. NDLR – National Digital Learning Resource service HEA – Higher Education Authority (Equivalent to HEFCE, HEFCW or SFC) 7 Universities and 14 IOT’s (21 Partners) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Sustainable OER Provision“all that glisters is not gold”
Bob StrunzNDLR
A Recipe for Success?
Some TermsNDLR – National Digital Learning Resource
serviceHEA – Higher Education Authority
(Equivalent to HEFCE, HEFCW or SFC)7 Universities and 14 IOT’s (21 Partners)
IOT – Institute of TechnologyIOTI – Institutes of Technology in IrelandIUA – Irish University AssociationNo Equivalent to JISC
A Messy Business …“…many accounts, fail to capture the messy realities of influence, pressure, dogma, expediency, conflict, compromise, intransigence, resistance, error, opposition and pragmatism in the policy process …
… It is easy to be simple, neat and superficial and to gloss over these awkward realities. It is difficult to retain messiness and complexity and still be penetrating.”
Stephen Ball (1990) Politics and Policy-making in Education
Time Spent
Quality
Good Enough
Time Enough
Sustainability Sustaining a National Service
What is meant by sustainability?What does sustainable mean to the NDLR?Is the NDLR model a sustainable one?Is there a simple formula for sustainability?
What do I mean by Sustainability?• The capacity to endure
• Whilst still remaining relevant and excellent• The capacity to withstand shocks
• Whilst still retaining stakeholder engagement• And without destroying what we want to
protect
Sustainability Values• We place a high value on
• Foundations• Engagement• Adaptability
• Review and Renew• Independent Oversight
Foundations Relevance & Sense of PlaceCan we take a shock, or does it kill us?
Die of old age Remain relevant Know “our place” in the educational ecosystem
Why are we providing a service?PragmatismSubversionAltruism
What MakesA Great NDLR?
LNDLR
Key Attributes
Intangibles
Metrics
Access& Linkages
Uses& ActivitiesSociability
Comfort & Image
Diversity Social Networks Volunteers 24/7 Usage
National Resource Quality Leadership Sharing
Bandwidth Hits Traffic Readability
Crime Quality AvailabilityCredibility
Friendly
Interactive
Welcoming
Helpful
Fun
Unique
Special
Useful
IndigenousInclusive
Sustainable
Useable
Accessible
Close By
Interoperable
Connected
Safe
Clean
Green
Attractive
Challenging
Provocative
Foundations Organisational ValuesCan we take a shock, how do we react?
Depends on our agreed values“Attacks” on the Organisation
Internal tensionsExternal pressuresConsensus, Democracy, PlanningShifts in technology
Foundations TechnologyTrigger
Inflated ExpectationsDisillusionmentEnlightenmentProductivity
Balance BetweenEarly AdoptionLate Adoption
Technology Agnostic
Gartner ‘Hype Cycle’
Inflated Expectations
Disillusionment
Technology Trigger
Enlightenment
Productivity
Engagement StakeholdersCitizens
Open AccessUniversities, IOT’s
Not a zero-sum-gameFunding Body
LIPS , LINCSTransparency and Trust
Our StaffYoung at heart
“I’m not just a
post box”
Engagement Content Providers & ConsumersAcademic Staff
SMART CopSInstitutional Representatives
Repository Colleagues and Technology PartnersThe Repository CommunityThe Technology Community
Engagement Learners IHow will learners use OERS in the future? More Sophisticated Search Tools Peer-Supported Networks
Informal Ephemeral Cross-Institutional International Multi-Lingual Multi-Disciplinary Multi-Aged
Engagement Learners II
Adaptability StakeholdersWe adapt to stakeholder needs
Review and RenewLight Touch Engagement
Stakeholders adapt their needs to usShift to Openness and CCReputation is everything
Adaptability TechnologyTechnology
A Cornerstone or a Stumbling BlockOpen Source but we use a Technology PartnerSystematic deployment of new technology
Managing ExpectationsI really hate this term !We like to have something new and interesting
to show
Adaptability Technology IIStandards Compliance
More than just interoperabilityRigorous peer-review of technology
Code SharingTechnical Discourse
Sense of placeGood technology is often invisible
A Recipe for Success ?
All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
Jrr Tolkien, Lord of the Rings
ConclusionsAll that is Gold does not glitter
Simplicity is a great virtueNot all those who wander are lost
Sustainability is not straightforward The old that is strong does not wither
Know your strengths, review and renewDeep roots are not touched by the frost
Establish and maintain your foundations