OERu/OERu 13.10 Meeting/Agenda/Group 2 report

Identify the top 3 priorities this meeting should address

 * Commitment of partner institutions to be back in a year with concrete advancements
 * Purpose driven teams taking leadership of specific aspects of OERu
 * Assessment and accreditation
 * Student recruitment, communication, marketing
 * Program design and development
 * Technical infrastructure
 * etc.
 * Tapestry of opportunities for students, pathways, means, etc.

Bullet list of issues and questions

 * Need the courses and assessments out there
 * Leadership from each institution needed to make OERu successful
 * Marketing, communications, student recruitment
 * Need to assign members of OERu as teams of leaders who take responsibility for aspects of OERu
 * Leadership issues: - or strategyNeed to explain in no institutions
 * Need things that are tangible – simple understanding needed for students
 * What do courses look like, how do they fit together, tangibility – beyond the concept – needs weave
 * Needs a picture that weaves the pieces together
 * Doing without strategic planning mandate
 * Difficult for change management processes
 * How to undertake as leadership challenge
 * Simple reality is it’s beyond prototype
 * No commitments at prototype stage
 * Not good enough to come back in year without use of micro courses
 * Need to get uptake
 * BUT each institution will handle in its own way
 * Leadership required – but some partners in other settings don’t follow through
 * Leadership in each institution needs to be identified and they need to follow through
 * Tough job to get discussions going in institutions and with faculty
 * Top priority: get handle on assessment and accreditation
 * Commitment strategy
 * Need targets
 * Need new models for assessments and standard testing
 * Alternative models of PLAR - not the most convenient model than building test banks
 * PLAR e.g. competency based
 * Need specialized teams
 * Institutions to participate in parallel course offerings

Strategic leadership issues to be tabled at the OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers

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