2. Session overview
• Development of an institutional OER Policy
• Policy outline and implementation
• Implications for IL practitioners / Library roles
–Supporting others
–Creating / using OER
3. Developing an institutional policy
JISC/HEA phase 3 OER project at Leeds to:
>Increase knowledge & engagement
• Workshops
• Case studies
>Develop & implement an institutional policy
4. Workshops with academic and teaching staff
Aiming to:
• Raise institutional awareness
• Showcase OER within
discipline
• Facilitate finding/use of
appropriate OER
6. Feedback from academic and support staff
Key points which informed the policy. Staff asked for:
• A web portal to / for resources
• Advice on producing OER
• Information on any validation /authorisation process for
publishing OER
• Advice on proper attribution and how OER can be used
• Clear advice on copyright / IPR issues surrounding OER
• Recognition and reward for using / creating OER
7. Developing an institutional policy
OER steering group (academics, OER champions, staff
development unit, Library, copyright expert, student rep)
Draft policy circulated widely for comments
Produced set of recommendations to accompany
policy
Final policy agreed by Senior Management team and
Taught Student Education Board in Autumn 2012
Disseminated to Faculties for implementation
8. Leeds Institutional OER Policy
“the University encourages
staff and students to use,
create and publish OERs
to enhance the quality of
the student experience,
provided that resources
used are fit-for-purpose
and relevant”
9. Policy outline
1.Staff are encouraged to make use of OER in student
education.
2.Staff are encouraged to produce and release OER into the
community.
3. Policy recommends use of Creative Commons licences.
4.Staff are reminded to ensure all materials are copyright
compliant.
5. Policy recommends use of JORUM.
6.Students can be consumers and producers of OER.
10. Implementation and roll-out: staff engagement
Spotlight on “for
staff” website,
showcasing video
interviews with
OER practitioners
Workshops /
events
Institutional front-
page / window
(probably a
Leeds-JORUM
page)
Use / production
of OER named as
an example in
promotions
criteria
11. Implications for the Library
• 3 staff on OER steering group
–E-learning officer
–VLE team leader
–Copyright officer
• Attendance at workshops / events
• Rep on policy implementation roll-out group
• Ready to contribute learning objects to repository
12. Library roles in supporting OER creation / use
Copyright and IPR
advice
Staff training /
events
Assist with
developing
institutional
repository
Contribution of
teaching resources
to a repository
Advice for students
on producing /
sharing / using
OER
13. Benefits of an institutional policy
• Formalises the “under the radar” sharing of resources
• Removes barriers to OER use:
–Lack of knowledge / understanding
–Lack of support / guidance
• Promotes continued advocacy, support, training and
development activities