European Network for Catalysing Open Resources in Education
This document presents draft recommendations to enhance the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) as a catalyst for business-university cooperation. When reflecting on the interplay between open educational resources (OER) and open education practices in the context of business-university cooperation and the cultivation of entrepreneurialism, one must recognize their significant potential. These elements play a […]
An introduction to Open Educational Resources and Innovation Welcome to the sixth ENCORE+ Innovation Briefing! The purpose of this stakeholder report is to provide an accessible introduction to the innovation potential of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Europe. This report is compiled from a series of briefings aimed at professionals and leaders from higher education […]
OER in the age of AI Welcome to the fifth ENCORE+ Innovation Briefing! The purpose of this series is to provide an accessible introduction to the innovation potential of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Europe. These briefings are aimed at professionals and leaders from higher education and business. This edition provides an overview of how […]
OER for Social Impact and Business Models Welcome to the fourth ENCORE+ Innovation Briefing! The purpose of this series is to provide an accessible introduction to the innovation potential of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Europe. These briefings are aimed at professionals and leaders from higher education and business. This edition provides an overview of […]
This document provides a conceptual framework for the evaluation of examples of innovation which uses the affordances of open educational resources (OER). OER are teaching and learning materials that are either in the public domain or published on an open licence which permits various forms of redistribution, reuse and repurposing. Many organisations and higher education […]
Drivers, Barriers, Challenges and Enablers Welcome to the first ENCORE+ Innovation Briefing! This document provides a conceptual framework for the evaluation of examples of innovation which uses the affordances of open educational resources (OER). OER are teaching and learning materials that are either in the public domain or published on an open licence which permits […]
Drivers, Barriers, Challenges and Enablers Welcome to the first ENCORE+ Innovation Briefing! This report focuses on improved understanding of stakeholders for whom innovation with and through open educational resources (OER) is relevant, and uses desk research to provide an analysis of the opportunities presented by OER to a range of stakeholders, including educational institutions, faculty, […]
Policy and practice report This report brings together the analysed good practices on integrating OER into Higher Education and business. From our analysis of OER integration best practices, this report sets out guidelines for higher education institutions and businesses about how to develop policies & strategies to foster the integration of OER into their organisations. […]
Policy and practice report The aim of this report is to explore how businesses are integrating openness into their strategies. We use openness as an umbrella term to include Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP), this reflects the wider goals of creating more open educational and organisational cultures that support more diverse, […]
Building an institutional OER Culture This paper comments on the current state of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Europe, in particular at the policy and strategy level. It challenges some of the altruistic, philanthropic and public good drivers underlying the OER movement by identifying the need to align new open solutions with the actual problems […]
White paper This document presents draft recommendations to enhance the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) as a catalyst for innovation in business innovation and employment. The introduction provides a background overview of the continuous need for business innovation and related employee development and the potential benefits of OERs to meet this ongoing challenge. The […]
This document presents draft recommendations to enhance the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) as a catalyst for innovation in higher education. The recommendations are divided into two phases: Phase 1 focuses on adoption and awareness, while Phase 2 focuses on supporting OER innovation. The document outlines the pedagogical benefits of OER, such as improved […]
The digital era has democratized the creation and sharing of educational content, but the ecosystem remains fragmented. The H5P OER Content Hub aims to streamline this landscape by providing a unified platform and a format that can handle any type of content and opens up for anyone to contribute new forms of content. Building on […]
Building the European Network for Catalysing open Resources in Education Integration of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Europe remains nascent despite its accessibility and potential (Inamorato et al., 2018; UNESCO, 2019; Zawacki-Richter et al., 2020). While OER have been part of educational discourse for nearly thirty years, their adoption has been limited (Zawacki-Richter et al., […]
New report from the ENCORE+ project, focused on Quality in OER. This report introduces quality concepts and approaches related to OER. It provides an overview of definitions of quality for OER and suggests a conceptual mapping as well as an overview of major issues related to quality for OER. It also identifies recommendations for policymakers […]
This document describes scenarios for an integrated European OER ecosystem. Following what is described in 3.1 POC, this document takes into consideration the latest innovation examples, connected about technology advancements using AI and the possibility of integrating modules, features, etc. from 3rd party developers to share relevant learning resources. The landscape of Open Educational Resources […]
This report provides the results of the evaluation of the ENCORE+ Quality Transparency Framework (ENCORE QTF). The QTF enables repositories to make their quality practices visible and explicit, and is described in ENCORE+ deliverable D5.2. The QTF was developed through extensive consultation with the OER community as part of the activities of the ENCORE+ project. […]
Giving a better understanding of OER’s policy initiatives This study provides a detailed analysis of policy measures, including OER policy initiatives from European universities in France, the UK, Greece, the Netherlands, and Ireland. The aim is to give a better understanding of OER’s policy initiatives from the perspectives of challenges, impacts, implementation, and sustainability. Specifically, […]
OER Policy and Strategy: How to create models for a sustainable future? This paper comments on the current state of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Europe, in particular at the policy and strategy level. It challenges some of the altruistic, philanthropic and public good drivers underlying the OER movement by identifying the need to align […]
ENCORE+ OER Technology Position Paper No. 4 This fourth technological position paper has aimed to investigate the impact of LLMs (Large Language Models) like ChatGPT on the OER ecosystem. The ENCORE+ Networks, including stakeholders with different backgrounds, including academia and companies, has discussed opportunities and challenges posed by the adoption of intelligent agents. The case […]
On the 27th of May, ENCORE+ team members Mark Brown (DCU) and Juliane Granly (ICDE) had the pleasure of joining the Silver Lining for Learning podcast. Armed with the podcast title: “Pondering the Future of OER and Open Education”, Mark and Juliane, together with the hosts, reflects on the broader, impactful mission of open education […]
ENCORE+ OER Technology Position Paper No. 3 This third technological position paper has aimed to explore stakeholders’ perspectives on Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for ensuring quality and sustainability in OER repositories and also considers ethical issues related to the use of these systems in education. The ENCORE + Network aims to increase the dialogue among […]
Teachers are using ChatGPT for schools more than students, says a recent survey carried out by the Walton Family Foundation. They asked 1002 k-12 teachers and 1000 students (ages 12-17) if they are using ChatGPT: 51% of teachers replied they used it against 33% of students. Most of the teachers agreed that ChatGPT helped them […]
Formulating a Positive Vision for the Future of OER in Europe In order to build an European OER ecosystem, the ENCORE+ project seeks the assessment of experts in the field of OER to map out a probable and positive vision for OER in Europe in 2030. To undertake this initiative, a hybrid Delphi study has […]
This week the ENCORE+ team was present at Lillehammer Lifelong Learning where we ran a workshop exploring the relationship between open educational resources and lifelong learning. Here you can find a copy of the slides which are CC BY licensed and fully shareable! (The slides can also be found at https://www.slideshare.net/robertfarrow/encore-your-place-in-the-open-ecosystem.)
Building the ENCORE+ Quality Transparency Framework (ENCORE QTF) The workshops and expert consultations conducted by ENCORE+ initiative during 2022 concluded that practices which OER repositories employ to develop the quality of the repository – called “quality approaches of repositories” – have to be made transparent. Transparency would allow users to understand upfront or in the […]
ENCORE+ is envisioning a new infrastructure for open educational resources (OERs) in which technology plays an essential role. To support this goal, possible technological scenarios have been analysed by means of a literature review, interaction and discussion with identified stakeholders, and the evaluation of cutting-edge technologies available in the consortia. This work was conducted with […]
Since 2016, an informal network has existed in Italy to promote open education: Open Education Italia is a grassroots initiative set up by researchers and advocates. The network acts as a meeting point for educators working in connection with national and international initiatives, that are also promoted through the website. Members of the network include university […]
Innovation, Quality, Success Welcome to the second ENCORE+ Innovation Briefing! The goal of this series is to provide an accessible introduction to the innovation potential of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Europe. These briefings are aimed at professionals and leaders in higher education and business. This issue provides updates on some interesting projects, reports and […]
Earlier this year the International Council for Distance Education published a report which is relevant to the activities of the ENCORE+ project. The report – titled “Open Innovation Framework: Emerging Narratives from the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee” – was composed by the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee after a virtual workshop in October 2021. The focus […]
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