1. Seminar on Open Learning in South African Universities July 2013 Kerry de Hart Unisa and Open Education Practices

2. Use of OER in SA Universities • Unisa is positive about the harnessing of OER in the development of courses • Positive about contributing to OER repositories • Supportive of Open movement • How is the use of OER envisaged by the DHET and other universities?

3. What is Unisa doing re OER? • OER coordinator • Strategy for OEP • discussion document • forcing the harnessing of OER when developing courses • all Unisa produced materials will be CC-BY license • Advocacy • Open portal (www.unisa.ac.za/oer) • Setting quality standards for OER use • Founding partner OERu

4. What are the barriers to using OERs? • Knowledge of the open movement • Capacity (skills, personnel, time) • Finding suitable • Time taken to adapt or repurpose • Contextualisation • Linking to learning outcomes • Knowledge of licensing – risk of infringement and CC licencing • Change of mind set • Accreditation with professional bodies • Perceive quality risks • Link rot or OERs not always being available • Access to computers or internet

5. Processes and Mechanisms • Collaboration • Repositories (with ratings) • Subject interest groups • Funding made available • Show case examples

6. Thank you Contact: Kerry de Hart OER coordinator Office of the PVC dhartkl@unisa.ac.za