Presentation at SCORE event 'Making Open the easiest option: OER and sustainability', Leeds 13 May 2010

1. Unicycle OER Project
A sustainable model for OER implementation at
Leeds Metropolitan University.
Simon Thomson & Jakki Sheridan-Ross
http://unicycle-leedsmet.ning.com
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2. “At least three dimensions have an impact on
how to approach the sustainability issues: the
size of the operation (small or large), the type
of provider (institution or community) and the
level of integration of users in the production
process (co-production or producer-
consumer model).”
OECD (2007) “Giving Knowledge for Free - THE EMERGENCE OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES”
Available online at: www.sourceoecd.org/education/9789264031746
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3. 3 main aims
1. Engage range of staff
2. Create workable model
3. Change culture & practice
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4. What did staff already know?
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5. Challenge of IPR
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6. http://unicycle-leedsmet.ning.com
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7. Set out to build
the
Unicycle
approach.
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8. Central
OER
Support
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9. Central
OER
Support
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10. 6 Faculties
CETL’s
S4L
Central
OER
Support
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11. Faculty / Area Co-Ordinator Roles
• to manage content locally
• oversee quality
• cascade IPR advice and
support
• co-ordinate events /
workshops
• raise awareness
• submit content to repository
• liaise with central OER team
• feedback on process Central
• share good practice OER
Support
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12. Central
OER
Support
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13. Central
OER
Support
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14. TEL / ALT
Teams
Office of Pro Central Repository
Vice Chancellor OER development
for ALT Support team
Copyright
Clearance
Office
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15. Guidance & TEL / ALT Policy creation
support Teams
Office of Pro Central Repository
Vice Chancellor OER development
for ALT Support team
Copyright Staff
Reward &
Clearance development
Recognition
Office
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16. Guidance & TEL / ALT Policy creation
support Teams
Office of Pro Central Repository
Vice Chancellor OER development
for ALT Support team
Copyright Staff
Reward &
Clearance development
Recognition
Office
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17. RR
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eward
ecognition

18. Used under creative commons license: http://www.flickr.com/photos/l2f1/
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19. A sense of
personal
value?
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20. Used under creative commons license: http://www.flickr.com/photos/superkimbo
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23. We have started to change.
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