Training and Support Programme for Academic Librarians on OER Use, Reuse, and Production
The In Focus section of the magazine IAU Horizons (Vol. 19 No.3) includes 10 papers focusing on the theme: Student Tuition Fees – perspectives from around the world.
Training and Support Programme for Academic Librarians on OER Use, Reuse, and Production
The first stage of the new IAU project for Academic Librarians on Open Educational Resources (OER) use, reuse, and production took place in Accra, Ghana on 12 and 13 September 2013. It took the form of a Validation Workshop to raise awareness of and obtain feedback from the academic library community on the IAU project. It received funding from UNESCO’s Participation Fund and was organized in partnership with the Association of African Universities (AAU), an IAU Member organization.
The IAU project focuses on the uptake, production and practice of using Open Educational Resources (OER) – free digitized and non-digitized open teaching and learning materials – within Higher Education institutions. Open Educational Resources (OER) respond to access issues and to the notions of knowledge societies and lifelong learning. Yet, there is still confusion on what OER are, where they are located, how they can be adapted and re-used and how their quality is assured. The IAU believes that academic librarians are the best placed to advocate for and help in the development of OER.
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