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"Welcome to the website for the OER IPR Support Project. Our aim is to provide IPR and licensing support for JISC/HEA funded OER Phase 1, 2 and 3 projects in order to help them identify and manage IPR issues with particular emphasis on the use of Creative Commons Licences.  The objectives of OER IPR Support Project are: To create a range of advice and information resources which will enable JISC/HEA OER Projects to manage the IPR in their OER resources appropriately To  create IPR advice and information resources which have longevity and broad applicability beyond the duration of the JISC/HEA OER Projects To disseminate the advice and information resources to JISC/HEA OER Projects through JISC Legal Helpdesk, published resources, workshops, and via the JISC Legal website at www.jisclegal.ac.uk To ensure that all resources created in this project build on the experience gained in JISC/HEA Phase 1 OER Projects and are responsive to the needs of the JISC/HEA OER Project. To monitor and assess the impact of the project support and resources on the JISC/HEA OER Projects"

This Guide comprises three sections. The first - a summary of the key issues - is presented in the form of a set of 'Frequently Asked Questions'. Its purpose is to provide readers with a quick and user-friendly introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) and some of the key issues to think about when exploring how to use OER most effectively. The second section is a more comprehensive analysis of these issues, presented in the form of a traditional research paper. For those who have a deeper interest in OER, this section will assist with making the case for OER more substantively. The third section is a set of appendices, containing more detailed information about specific areas of relevance to OER. These are aimed at people who are looking for substantive information regarding a specific area of interest.

"If you want to find out why people might become engaged in OER and Open educational practices (OEP) then you might like to look at the Motivations section. If you are interested in looking at the range of models and approaches adopted for OER Release then the Models page may be useful for you. If you want to know about the impact of the HEFCE funding then we have an Impact section. We have drawn together some critical factors to support OEP for those that want some tips on how to go about this themselves. We have a section that highlights tensions and challenges around OEP and the OER journeys section provides an interesting look at the wider context and how the HEFCE-funded initiatives fit into that. We also offer recommendations. If you contributed to our surveys, polls and interviews then we have a series of supplementary appendices and you can look at out methodology and evidence pages - all available from the main report page http://bit.ly/HEFCEoerReview. We have also produced a summary briefing paper."

Keynote from Doug for OER13 on OER and Badges.

Quick post on the social sharing of OER resources.

"Individual [OER] projects have been getting institutional buy-in to OER release, particularly where it can be shown to support other, existing, priorities and strategies, such as sustainability, lowering environmental impact, or marketing."<--true of all projects?

Lou McGill post on OERs - doc linked at page bottom.

Good list of resources for finding OER

A starting (and end?) point for our OER workshop later this month?

Big list of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open CourseWare Resources (OCW). All free!!

Some notes about Jisc's OER pilot programme.

"Join us for our new webinar series where experts will demystify the world of open educational resources (OER)."

"This study investigated the impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) use on teaching and learning."

What are the key areas that affect OER and faculty adoption?

Site on Open Educational Practice - OEP. P{erhaps a more embracing term than OER.

A briefing paper by The Higher Education Academy and JISC highlighting the benefits to UK universities and colleges of creating, sharing and using open educational resources (OER). 

Interesting project to map the impact of OERs.

Stephen Downes slides on the OERs in Moocs and the design principles of a cMooc.

A live doc trying to develop a strategy for OER implementation.

A project about OERs and the practices of using them. Looking especially at ensuring quality.