an overview of the strategic oer positioning of the only dedicated odl university in southern africa...
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE STRATEGIC OER POSITIONING OF THE
ONLY DEDICATED ODL UNIVERSITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Presentation to OER Asia SymposiumSeptember 2012Kerry de Hart & Truida Oosthuizen
UNISA - background
“towards THE African university in the service of humanity”
South Africa’s only dedicated distance education university
South African education environment
Technology enables UNISA as ODeL institution
Shortage of academics
Burgeoning numbers of studentsdraft Policy Framework on Distance Education in South African universities May 2012
UNISA and OER
Policies and official documentsContributions to OERPracticeWeb presenceOther expressions
Policies and official documents
Since 2010, 4 policies which specifically mention OER
21 of 27 policies reviewed disregard facets of OER
Some policies even hamper the adoption of OER
It is the authors’ recommendation that all old policies need to be revisited so that all procedures in the university are aligned and talk to the strategic thrust of the university and guide the institution on the path that it should be taking.
The Unisa OER trajectory
UNISA OER STRATEGYCouncil Senate
Slide – Liz Archer, OER at Unisa- reflections on the journey
Contributions & Practice
Econ Tutor
Life consumer science
Household food security
Learn to speak an African language
Ethics in Accounting
SATEAAbout Econ Tutor This is an initiative of the Department of Economics at the University of South Africa to provide teachers and learners of economics with teaching and learning resources.
econom.co.za/
UNISA, OER and the web
Other
VICE-CHANCELLOR
Prof Mandla Makhanya
VICE-CHANCELLOR
Prof Mandla Makhanya
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR
Prof Narend Baijnath
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR
Prof Narend Baijnath
Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge
in the Sciences and Humanities
2012 WORLD OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER) CONGRESS UNESCO, PARIS,
JUNE 20-22, 2012 2012 PARIS OER DECLARATION
Conclusion
All indications are that UNISA is committed to the OER movement.
By using and contributing towards OER’s, UNISA can be a conduit through which education can become the right and responsibility of the masses, not without challenges – however as an institution we are ready to embrace them.
Thank you for your attentionContact:
Kerry de Hart
Department of Taxation, Unisa
Truida Oosthuizen
Manager: CEMs Tuition and Quality Assurance, Unisa