[Oer-community] educational policy and OER

[Theo Lynn]

Mary Lou

A related theme is how educational policy (which targets educational  
institutions etc) and enterprise policy (which targets commercial  
enterprise e.g. publishers) can be aligned and whether they should at  
all?

Rgds

Theo

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On 8 Oct 2010, at 17:56, Mary Lou Forward wrote:

> So far in this discussion we've seen some interesting debates  
> emerge: the value of peer-reveiw to OER, how much cost should factor  
> into starting or sustaining a project, envisioning an overall goal  
> for the movement, applications of OER in education and other  
> sectors, and the degree to which educators should be obliged to  
> share. I'd like to also consider Educational Policy as a topic,  
> which corresponded with the overall theme of the OCW Consortium's  
> 2010 global conference. Policy can certainly facilitate the adoption  
> of OER, both for use and production. What role do policy makers play  
> in the OER movement? What policies would most help move things  
> forward? At what level (institutional, local, national)?
>
> A few examples to consider:
>
> The New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing framework (http://www.e.govt.nz/policy/nzgoal 
> ) was approved on July 5 2010 as guidance for state agencies to  
> release materials for re-use using Creative Commons licenses or  
> clear “no known rights” statemtns for non-copyright material. The  
> framework specifically acknowledges that “significant creative and  
> economic potential may lie dormant in such copyright and non- 
> copyright materials when locked up in agencies and not released on  
> terms allowing re-use by others”.
>
> Wikiwijs is a national OER initiative in the Netherlands, lauched by  
> the Minister of Education. It aims to stimulate the development and  
> use of OER by providing a repository of OER, tools for educators,  
> support for creating and using materials, and referrals to other  
> materials. www.wikiwijs.nl; presentation:http://www.slideshare.net/OCWConsortium/wikiwijs-a-nation-wide-initiative-20100505
>
> The State Board of Community and Technical Colleges of Washington  
> State (US) passed a resolution on June 17, 2010 stating “All digital  
> software, educational resources and knowledge produced through  
> competitive grants, offered through and/or managed by the SBCTC,  
> will carry a Creative Commons Attribution License.”www.sbctc.edu/general/admin/Tab_9_Open_Licensing_Policy.pdf
>
> We look forward to hearing your perspectives.
>
> Mary Lou
>
>
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> Mary Lou Forward
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