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Distance Education | 2012

Opening up Down Under: the role of open educational resources in promoting social inclusion in Australia

Carina Bossu; David Bull; Mark Brown

This article discusses the role of open and distance learning to widen participation and promote social inclusion within Australian higher education, as well as the benefits that open educational resources (OER) could bring to that context. It also explores some of the most relevant social inclusion policies and related initiatives developed in Australia over the past two decades and their implications for OER. The article then reports the findings of an environmental scan of the use of OER across the higher education sector in Australia as part of a centrally funded research project. The research identifies a number of misconceptions within the higher education community about the nature of OER and reveals the lack of awareness regarding the potential of OER to close the gap between formal and informal education in Australia. Despite the strong evidence of the educational possibilities of OER, they are yet to play a significant role in promoting social inclusion Down Under.


Distance Education | 2012

Equity considerations for open educational resources in the glocalization of education

Julie Willems; Carina Bossu

Open educational resources (OER) have become new buzzwords in the glocalization of education. While OER are often espoused as enabling educational equity, the reality is not always the case. Looking only at the positives of new educational methods can mask perpetuating challenges, which makes the open aspect of OER a misnomer. Taking an alternative stance, this article critically evaluates the broader notion of OER through the lens of equity. It contends that while equity reasons often underpin the provision of OER, challenges continue to be experienced by some in accessing open digital materials for learning. This article explores some of these issues and argues that equity considerations are fundamental in OER design.


International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2014

Conversations from south of the equator: Challenges and Opportunities in OER across Broader Oceania

Rosalind James; Carina Bossu

Recent decades have witnessed a number of fundamental structural shifts, both internally within the higher education academy and external to it, that have transformed the character of universities. A universal, increased interest in Open Educational Resources (OER) is at once both one of these added pressures and perhaps potentially a key way to meet the growing demand for higher education. The overarching theme of this Special Section, OER initiatives in Broader Oceania, allows educators to showcase how challenges and opportunities in this region are being addressed with innovation and/or collaboration. It also facilitates sharing of knowledge and exchange of varied perspectives and dialogue, not only between countries in the region, but hopefully also between Broader Oceania and Europe. Developments and trends in OER and an emergent Open Educational Practice across Asia-Pacific mirror advances occurring across the world.ResumenEn las últimas décadas, se han producido una serie de cambios estructurales fundamentales (tanto internamente, en el seno de la educación superior, como fuera de ella) que han transformado el carácter de las universidades. El aumento del interés generalizado en los recursos educativos abiertos (REA) es, a la vez, una presión añadida a esos cambios y, quizá, también una clave potential para dar respuesta a la demanda creciente de educación superior. En esta sección monográfica sobre las iniciativas en el ámbito de los REA en Oceanía, los docentes muestran cómo se están abordando los retos y las oportunidades en esta región a través de la innovación y/o la colaboración. Esta sección monográfica es, asimismo, un marco para la comunicación del conocimiento y el intercambio de distintos puntos de vista, además del diálogo, no solo entre los países de la región, sino también, posiblemente, entre Oceanía y Europa. Las últimas novedades y tendencias en los REA, así como la emergencia de las prácticas educativas abiertas (PEA) en la región Asia-Pacífico, son un fiel reflejo de los avances que se están produciendo en todo el mundo.


International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2014

Conversaciones desde el sur del ecuador: retos y oportunidades que plantean los REA en Oceanía

Rosalind James; Carina Bossu

Recent decades have witnessed a number of fundamental structural shifts, both internally within the higher education academy and external to it, that have transformed the character of universities. A universal, increased interest in Open Educational Resources (OER) is at once both one of these added pressures and perhaps potentially a key way to meet the growing demand for higher education. The overarching theme of this Special Section, OER initiatives in Broader Oceania, allows educators to showcase how challenges and opportunities in this region are being addressed with innovation and/or collaboration. It also facilitates sharing of knowledge and exchange of varied perspectives and dialogue, not only between countries in the region, but hopefully also between Broader Oceania and Europe. Developments and trends in OER and an emergent Open Educational Practice across Asia-Pacific mirror advances occurring across the world.ResumenEn las últimas décadas, se han producido una serie de cambios estructurales fundamentales (tanto internamente, en el seno de la educación superior, como fuera de ella) que han transformado el carácter de las universidades. El aumento del interés generalizado en los recursos educativos abiertos (REA) es, a la vez, una presión añadida a esos cambios y, quizá, también una clave potential para dar respuesta a la demanda creciente de educación superior. En esta sección monográfica sobre las iniciativas en el ámbito de los REA en Oceanía, los docentes muestran cómo se están abordando los retos y las oportunidades en esta región a través de la innovación y/o la colaboración. Esta sección monográfica es, asimismo, un marco para la comunicación del conocimiento y el intercambio de distintos puntos de vista, además del diálogo, no solo entre los países de la región, sino también, posiblemente, entre Oceanía y Europa. Las últimas novedades y tendencias en los REA, así como la emergencia de las prácticas educativas abiertas (PEA) en la región Asia-Pacífico, son un fiel reflejo de los avances que se están produciendo en todo el mundo.


on The Horizon | 2011

OERs: new media on the learning landscape

Carina Bossu; Belinda Tynan


Archive | 2014

Adoption, use and management of open educational resources to enhance teaching and learning in Australia

Carina Bossu; Mark Brown; David Bull


ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference | 2012

Do Open Educational Resources represent additional challenges or advantages to the current climate of change in the Australian higher education sector

Carina Bossu; Mark Brown; David Bull


Archive | 2016

Toward an open empowered learning model of pedagogy in higher education

Robyn Smyth; Carina Bossu; Adrian Stagg


Archive | 2011

Gathering the evidence: the use, adoption and development of open educational resources in Australia

David Bull; Carina Bossu; Mark Brown


Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning | 2011

Playing catch-up: Investigating public and institutional policies for OER practices in Australia

Carina Bossu; Mark Brown; David Bull

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David Bull

University of Southern Queensland

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Mark Brown

Dublin City University

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Adrian Stagg

University of Southern Queensland

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L Padgett

University of Tasmania

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W Fountain

University of Tasmania

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Belinda Tynan

University of Southern Queensland

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Helen Partridge

University of Southern Queensland

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Johanna Funk

Charles Darwin University

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Kate Judith

University of Southern Queensland

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