OERu/OERu 15.10 Meeting/Group 2 Critical friend review

Link back to OERu Session 2 Agenda

What is the OERu doing well?

• good work done in technology area
• simplification where institutions can use their own learning environments
• better access to information via the front end (CMS)
• working groups have helped increase focus on necessary areas

• more structure – things easier to find - good management structure – everyone can participate and move things forward

Where or how can the OERu network improve?

• as novice not convinced of longevity
• need more content – otherwise more managing than building
• information overload
• hard to know what OERu is about based on - wiki confusing
• problems with wiki but those problems can be addressed
• question of credit hours – how they translate across jurisdictions
• technology might be difficult for some students
• need to have well established structure
• needs more policy development – small - club (no membership fees) – down to two working groups – maybe too many groups – focus on 2-3 per year 
• Australia government undertaking OER- policy task force – maybe can copy from that work rather than from scratch – use exemplars of OER practices elsewhere
• concerns about micro-credentials – can’t - use toward accreditation process
• need focused individuals at the network - level to get things done (not overly distributed) – hard to get critical mass of doers

• need very short description of the benefits of participation

What are the top 3 priorities this partner meeting should address?

• marketing
• completed program of full courses leading to a credential

Do you have any issues which should be tabled at the OERu Council of CEOs meeting?

• marketing
• completed program of full courses leading to a credentia