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Collaborating across borders: OER use and open educational practices within the Virtual University for Small States
of the Commonwealth
Leigh-Anne Perryman, The Open University, [email protected] @laperryman
John Lesperance, VUSSC/Commonwealth of [email protected] @COL4D
Presented at OE Global 2015 ConferenceBanff, Canada, 21-25 April 2015
Intro to VUSSC
Network of 32 small developing states committed to collaboratively developing OER
Co-ordinated by Commonwealth of Learning
Intro to VUSSC
Use of OERRH questions Comparison with OERRH global dataset
20 follow-up Skype interviews
Met
hods
The sample
18 countries72% of respondents identified English as their first spoken language
25%
68%
7%
Educators’ use of OER (1)
88%
66%
72%
90%94%
56%
89%
77% 77%
97% 98%
74%
60%
42%
36%
66% 65%
37%
47%
22% 23%
51%53%
20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
OER used for pedagogical development
OER used to increase educational inclusion
OER used as materials for learners
OER used for subject-related development
To enhance my professional development
To connect with teachers with similar
interests
VUSSC Indian educators OpenLearn Saylor.org
Educators’ use of OER (2)
80%
86%
52%
87%
80%
41%
54%56%
80%76%
63%
78% 77%
57%
73%
51%
66%
61%
44%
63%
58%
41%
51%
30%
55% 56%
41%
60%
53%
39%
44%
36%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Broadened coverage of the curriculum
Use a broader range of teaching and learning methods
More use of culturally diverse resources
More up-to-date knowledge of subject area
Reflecting more on teaching
More frequently comparing
teaching with that of others
Using OER study to develop my teaching
Collaborate more with colleagues
VUSSC Indian educators OpenLearn Saylor.org
Impact of OER on formal learners100%
90% 91% 92%90%
80%
91%
80%
46%
85%
79%
86%
62%64%
72%
36%
65%
56%
67%
29%
58%58%
32%
50%48% 48%
19%
41%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Increased interest in the subjects taught
Grades improving
Gaining confidence
Increased independence and self-reliance
Increased experimentation with new ways of
learning
Increased collaboration with
peers
Being more likely to complete my course of study
VUSSC formal learners Indian formal learners OpenLearn-using formal learners Saylor.org-using formal learners
The BOCODOL case study
Challenges to OER use
Educators Formal learners
Finding OER relevant to my context 87% 80%
Knowing where to find OER 77% 82%
Finding OER in my subject area 76% 82%
Technical problems 71% 80%
Insufficient time to find OER 73% 67%
Finding quality OER 70% 82%
No connections with OER-using peers
62% 57%
Finding up-to-date OER 56% 73%
What next? Future development of VUSSC
Future research: case studies;; more analysis against new model (Perryman & Seal, 2015)
A new model of OER engagement in development contexts
Thank you for listening
Leigh-Anne Perryman, The Open University, [email protected] @laperryman
John Lesperance, VUSSC/Commonwealth of [email protected] @COL4D
