Open University
For The OER Research Hub
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Amount$1,500,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/17/2012
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Term23.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
This grant would enable the OER Research Hub to study the impact of OER use on student outcomes and teacher performance and practice. To strengthen the evidence base related to these topics, the research team aims to partner with OER projects across a range of sectors and issues worldwide.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.open.ac.uk
Address
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Grants to this Grantee
for the Global OER Graduate Network
The Open University’s Global OER Graduate Network, or GO-GN, is an international network that uses seminars and online community building to connect scholars and Ph.D. students who are studying issues related to open education. The network will continue to enhance the diversity of its membership, synthesize important research findings, and sustain a community of practice. A robust research infrastructure and increased use of high-impact studies will support the effective implementation of open educational resources and practices. (Substrategy: Field Building)
for sponsorship of GO-GN workshop at Open Education Global Conference
The Open University’s Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) is an international network that uses seminars and online community building to connect researchers and postgraduate scholars who are studying the design and implementation of open educational resources, polices, and practices. This conference sponsorship grant will support a workshop focused on sharing research activities to further collaboration. Outcomes include increased diversity of global representation in the network, co-design of research outputs, further consolidation of the GO-GN network as leaders in open education research, and development of a model for future events both for GO-GN and other open education communities. (Substrategy: Field Building)
for the Global OER Graduate Network
The Open University’s Global OER Graduate Network, or GO-GN, is an international network that uses seminars and online community building to connect scholars and Ph.D. students who are studying issues related to open education. The network will continue to enhance the diversity of its membership, synthesize important research findings, and sustain a community of practice. A robust research infrastructure and increased use of high-impact studies will support the effective implementation of open educational resources and practices. (Substrategy: Field Building)
