Response ID
Status
Language
Which of the following categories best describes the capacity in which you are responding?
Country where your institution is located
Secondary institution
Vocational training provider
Institute of technology / TAFE / Polytechnic university
University or 4-year Community College
3-year Community College
Non-teaching organisation
Not-for profit organisation
Public organisation
Other
Certificate
Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Associate Degree / Foundation degree
Bachelors Degree
Postgraduate Certificate
Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Degree (including Masters, Doctorate)
Open university (open entry policy)
Not an open institution but have open entry policy for some courses
Distance learning institution
On-campus institution
Approximately how many students are enrolled in your institution?
Policies and procedures in place for recognition of prior learning
Challenge Exams
Collaborates with employers to provide workplace-based assessment for learners
How confident are you that your answers to the previous questions reflect your organisation's policies and practices?
Open access and externally hosted social networking platform(s)
Relationships with workplace or community organisations that support (or could support) learners in their studies
Uses analytics to enable the provision of automated support to students
Uses volunteers to provide certain aspects of student support
Which of the following options best describe your institution's practice with regard to credit transfer?
Before today, how knowledgeable were you about Open Educational Resources (OERs)?
Before today, how knowledgeable were you about the OER university (OERu)?
Is your institution actively involved in the OERu network? i e an OERu anchor partner or a member of the OERten
To what extent are you interested in the mainstream adoption of OERs in the formal education sector?
To what extent are you interested in the OER university initiative?
Institutional representative of a OERu anchor partner
Institutional representative of a prospective OERu anchor partner
In my individual capacity as active OERu volunteer (eg course development or learner support)
As an interested person contributing to OERu planning discussions
Interested observer
Not currently participating in the OERu
Not interested in participating in the OERu
Philanthropic, i e widening access to more affordable education opportunities for learners excluded from the post-secondary system community as a service
Potential to reduce cost and save time associated with the development of learning materials
Participation in an international network of accredited institutions
Low risk innovation strategy
Opportunity to increase local student enrolment from learners who start out by studying using free learning courses and later decide to complete their degree studies as fee-paying students at my institution
International marketing of my institution
Opportunity to diversify revenue streams by incorporating value-added services (such as packaged / optional tutorial services in addition to assessment and credential services) associated with free learning courses
Testing OER collaboration models as a low risk project in a rapidly changing market
Using OER collaboration models as a learning environment for improving teaching practice in online learning at my institution
Retain competitive advantage as OER collaboration models becomes more mainstream
How confident are you that your answers to the previous questions reflect your organisation's views?
My institution publishes open educational resources (OERs) - i e makes learning materials freely available on the Web under an open licence
Collaborative development of OERs with people in other institutions Educational Resources
Use of OERs developed by other institutions or organisations Educational Resources
Provision of courses based solely on OERs Educational Resources
Does your institution currently provide assessment services for courses based solely on OERs?
How likely is your institution to provide assessment services for courses based solely on OERs in the future?
Workplace assessment (in partnership with employers)
Same assessment as for fee-paying students
Proctored examinations
Course-based portfolio
Automated online assessment
Use of volunteer assessors
Recognition of prior learning portfolio assessment
Practicums (e.g. Art portfolio, lab work, trades practicums for plumbers, carpenters etc.)
Will any other methods of assessment be used?
Use of volunteers for providing content specific support
Use of volunteers for general learning support and study skills
Use of volunteers for technology support
Integrating peer-to-peer learning support models
Designing systems for senior students to volunteer support for junior students
Retired academic volunteers
Volunteer support from professional bodies
Granting official credit through community service learning courses for supporting OERu learners
Institutional recognition in staff appraisals for providing volunteer support
Use of volunteers for assessment of courses
Which of the following best describes your Institution's current stage in the development of Open courses to be used for the OERu?
Have the principles and policies of the OERu already been agreed to by your organisation's executive leadership and institutionalised within the organisation?
How many courses as a percentage of a degree are you planning to contribute to the OERu model, if any?
Are you currently experiencing any issues hindering participation in the OERu concept?
To what extent will your institution be required to change existing policies to successfully implement assessment services for courses based solely on OERs (including courses offered through the OERu)?
Developing or releasing the OERu course contribution under an open license (eg, single institution development model)
A remix or assembly model building courses from existing OERs
Collaborative development of OERu courses where institutions share the development responsibility
Negative perceptions towards OERs or open course delivery
Lack of support at the senior leadership level
Lack of alignment with organisational strategy or policy
Concerns about existing technologies or infrastructure
Lack of integration with current workflows or processes
Lack of availability of committed staff members to support the project
Lack of availability of volunteers
Lack of availability of examiners or markers
Lack of availability of training and support
Cost of redeveloping courses
Perceived lack of demand for open courses
Lack of evidence for the enhancement of student learning
Lack of a supportive community within the institution