OERu/OERu 13.09 SCOPE Seminar themes


 * 1) OERu Differentiation features: Wed 18 and Thu 19 September 2013
 * 2) * What is the OERu point of difference and does it need one?
 * 3) * What differentiates the OERu collaboration from xMOOCs?
 * 4) * What has contributed to the uptake and global interest in the cMOOCs and xMOOCs?
 * 5) * What does this mean for OERu?
 * 6) OERu operations and lessons we are learning: Fri 20 and Mon 22 September 2013
 * 7) * What are the institutional capacity development requirements for OERu operations? How do we address these?
 * 8) * What are the lessons we are learning from prototyping?
 * 9) * What technologies will bring us closer to achieving our goals and how do we implement them?
 * 10) * What are the business models for scalable and sustainable operations?
 * 11) Micro-credentials: Tue 24 and Wed 25 September 2013
 * 12) * What are micro-credentials in the OERu context?
 * 13) * What are the barriers and opportunities for implementing micro-credentials for the OERu?
 * 14) * What will they look like and how will they work?
 * 15) Textbook Zero: Thu 26 and Fri 27 September 2013
 * 16) * How do we align OERu programme development with open textbook initiatives?
 * 17) * Are there any open textbook projects could adopt for OERu course development?
 * 18) Quality issues for the OERu: Mon 30 September 2013
 * 19) * How should the OERu partners promote and ensure quality?
 * 20) * What are the issues associated with an institution with questionable quality standards joining the OERTen (eg degree mill operator)?
 * 21) * How do quality perceptions of the OERu model impact on standing with regional qualification authorities around the world?
 * 22) Design based research: Tue 1 and Wed 2 October 2013
 * 23) * What can we learn from design based approaches for implementing the OERu?