Martin Weller

1. Martin Weller

2. • Background to OER Research Hub project
• Activity
• Discussion

3. Aim is to Answer:
‘What is the impact of OER on learning and
teaching practices?’ and identify the particular
influence of openness.

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/photography-andreas/5488161239/
MIT OCW launched 2002
OERs not new kid on the block anymore

5. Separate evidence from belief
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iampeas/5192976345/

6. The hypotheses:
11 hypotheses across 4 sectors
& 8 collaborations
Based on OLNet, OpenLearn
experience
Collaboration with Hewlett

7. OER improve student performance/satisfaction

8. People use OER differently from other online
materials

9. OER widen participation in education

10. OER can help at-risk learners to finish their
studies

11. OER use leads educators to reflect on their
practice

12. OER adoption brings financial benefits for
students/institutions

13. Quality indicators are the most important factor
for learners when selecting OERs

14. Informal learners develop their own forms of
study support

15. OER support informal learners in moving to
formal study

16. OER use encourages institutions to change their
policies

17. Informal assessments motivate learners using
OER

18. Project approach
• 8 Collaborations
• 4 Researchers
• 4 Sectors
• Fellowships
• Horizontal & vertical take on hypotheses
• Hypothesis hub

20. Plan
• Collaborations starting now
• 1st data gathering to August
• Visiting fellows
• Dissemination
• 2nd round of data gathering & analysis
• Dissemination
• Open approach

21. Activity
• OERchery
• In your view:
– Is the hypothesis Important – Not Important
– Is it Provable – Not Provable
• Are you K12, Further Ed, Higher Ed

23. What hypotheses are we missing?
• Pop them in the box!

24. Feedback and links
• Oerresearchhub.org
• http://www.scoop.it/t/olnet
• Oer-research-hub@open.ac.uk
• @oer_hub