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 […]
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 report Innovation success features in OER repositories, provides an analysis of emerging technologies in the OER ecosystem and identifies some sustainable business models to provide recommendations to different stakeholders. Read the full report below:
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. […]
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 […]
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.)
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 […]
A key part of the ENCORE+ project lies in taking up and sharing different stakeholder perspectives. Perhaps there is no single correct way to think about these groups as there are many ways to divide up a large base of stakeholders (and potential stakeholders). But I think it might be of interest to share how our models have shifted in response to interactions with ENCORE+ communities and elements of the wider OER ecosystem.
Details about the ENCORE+ OER Innovation Survey and excellence showcase
Roadmap towards building the POC of key features of OER infrastructure The aim of the activity within the ENCORE+ project that brought to this Proof of Concept is to investigate and identify success criteria for a robust, sustainable and quality assured OER repository.The investigation has taken into account not only EU examples, but also the […]
Reflection on Policy Circle 2 event: OER – what does it mean? What does it involve? and who is it for? Maeve O’ Regan On the 4th of May 2022, the ENCORE+ project team held an online circle event, to discuss OER policies and to present case examples of OER in practice with participants interested […]
Reaching out beyond the OER bubble! by Fiona Schmidbauer, NextEducation Research Group, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Karlsruhe, Germany In June 2022, the 10th Conference of the University Industry Innovation Network took place in Amsterdam. UIIN Conference aims to connect the university and industry sector, mixing science and practice and thus combining research and practical experience. […]
Open Educational Resources and Repositories: the role of technology Whether you are a developer, a content creator, or simply a user of Open Educational Resources, technology plays a fundamental role as a tool for streamlining processes, improving outcomes, and thus driving adoption of open resources among an ever-widening audience. The second Position Paper for the […]
Open Educational Resources and Repositories: the role of quality Thematic Peer Group Workshops as a method for building a community-oriented quality framework Quality for OER, respectively quality for open education is viewed as the single most important factor determining the uptake of OER in institutions and training contexts. This is stated in Position Paper 1, […]
A European Ecosystem for Innovation in Learning: Harnessing the Power of OER This second Position Paper from the ENCORE+ Innovation and Business Models Circle is a continuation of the development of the ENCORE+ project as a whole and the discussion in the first ‘Circle’ event where the core concepts for a vision for a European […]
Whether you are a developer, a content creator or simply a user of Open Educational Resources, technology plays a fundamental role as a tool for optimizing processes, improving results and therefore promoting the adoption of open resources in an ever wider audience. The 2nd circle event of the ENCORE+ project dedicated to Technology will be […]
In our upcoming ENCORE+ Circle event, focused on Quality on European Open Educational Resources, we will present and discuss our findings so far. Since the first circle events we have not only started a survey where we have asked several experts about their statements, fears and hopes for OER in Europe, but have also organized […]
Free + open? If we truly want to create a European Open Education Resources (OER) ecosystem we must address the challenges of OER financial sustainability. Central to the open education movement are the principles of openness and freedom in order to democratise access to knowledge, “everyone should have the freedom to use, customize, improve and […]
When talking about specific metrics and measures on resources usage, probably the first element to discuss is whether current metrics and measures are effective or whether they contribute only partially to validating, supporting and thus improving the organization and traceability of open educational resources. In parallel, we should clarify who should access these metrics, because they can obviously play […]
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