Presentations

Plenary

Axel Meisen, C.M., Ph.D., P.Eng., EurIng, FCAE	Opening remark – Axel Meisen

Innovation

Sukaina Walji University of Cape Town	‘Open, ready and agile’: Developing a communications strategy for the Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) in the Global South
Nelson Piedra, Janneth Chicaiza, Edmundo Tovar and Jorge Lopez-Vargas Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, UTPL, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, UTPL	A Framework for improving the effectiveness of the Openness in OER Repositories and Open Educational Datasets
Brian Jacobs panOpen	A Sustainable Model For Open Content Courseware
Satoshi Yamawaki Castalia Co., Ltd.	Continuous learning with OER
Jure Cuhalev Open Education Consortium	Current trends in Mobile Web and what it means for Open Educational Resources
Steve Welch, Mary Lou Forward, Mark Surman IEEE, Open Education Consortium, Mozilla Foundation	MOOC+: Engaging the public in virtual panel discussions
Deepak Prasad, Rajneel Totaram and Tsuyoshi Usagawa Kumamoto University, University of the South Pacific, Kumamoto University	Open Digital Textbooks Analytics System: Work-In-Progress
Stephen Downes National Research Council Canada	Open Learning and the Personal Learning Environment
Dr Gilbert Paquette Research Chair for Instructional and Cognitive Engineering (CICE)	Opening up MOOCs for OER management on the Web of linked data
Davor Orlic Knowledge 4 All Foundation Ltd	OpeningupSlovenia – National research and innovation environment for Open Education
Emily Rodgers University of Michigan School of Information	Reframing Entrepreneurial Education: Engaged and Open
Edmundo Tovar and Cristina Stefanelli Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, SOFIA Consulting	Training Entrepreneurship through an Open Educational Practice. The StartUp model
Allyn Radford and Jane Fahey DeakinDigital	Universities for the Future; Disruption; and the role of Open Education
Jan Neumann and Dr. Robert Farrow hbz / graphthinking GmbH	User-stories for the OER World Map
Susan Huggins and Peter Smith Open College at Kaplan University, Kaplan University	Using ‘open’ to create a new, innovative future higher education model

Evidence of Impact

Paul Bacsich, Felix Ostrowski, Rob Farrow, Tel Amiel and Dan Wilton Sero Consulting Ltd, hbz, The Open University UK, University of Campinas, Athabasca University	Conceptual issues in mapping OER
Michelle Willmers University of Cape Town	Content promotion and visibility: A social media experiment
Danielle Paradis Royal Roads University	Exploration of Open Textbooks through Educator’s Lived Experiences
Paul Bacsich Sero Consulting Ltd	Mapping OER using Semantic Wiki and Semantic Maps
Gary Matkin University of California, Irvine	MOOC Research: What Can We Do with Big Data?
Martin Weller, Bea de Los Arcos, Beck Pitt and Rob Farrow Open University, UK	OER Research findings
Anne Boyer and Clara Danon Université de Lorraine France, MENESR/DGESIP/MNES	Ten years of OER policy in France: impact and outcomes
Meirani Harsasi and Minrohayati Universitas Terbuka	The quality of OER in a distance education institution: a study of students’ perspective
Edmundo Tovar and Marco Kalz Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Open University, Netherlands	Who is taking European MOOCs and why? A large-scale, cross provider data collection about participants of European Open Online Courses

Strategy

Claude Laflamme and Nathan Friess University of Calgary / Lyryx Learning, Lyryx Learning	A funding and sustainability model for OER
Sarah Goodier and Laura Czerniewicz Centre for Higher Education Development, University of Cape Town	A Look at Open Access in South Africa: a case study of researchers publishing practices: an analysis of the top 20 journals (both open access and propriety at one university)
Sarah Goodier and Laura Czerniewicz University of Cape Town	A Look at Open Access in South Africa: a case study of researchers publishing practices: an analysis of the top 20 journals (both open access and propriety at one university)
Boyoung Chae and Mark Jenkins Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges	A Qualitative Investigation into Washington Community and Technical College Faculty’s Use and Needs in Open Educational Resources
Mohan Menon Wawasan Open University	Adoption of Policy and Practice of OER: A Case of Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
Nicole Allen, ML Forward, Cable Green	Collaborative, Coordinated Strategy for OER Implementation
Una Daly, James Glapa-Grossklag, Barbara Illowsky, Phillip Davis, Quill West and Richard Sebastian Open Education Consortium, Canyons College, De Anza College, Cuyahoga Community College, Delmar College	Community College Panel: Promoting Student Success through Open Education
Derek Moore and Dominique Wooldridge Wits University	Creating a community of practice to drive OER materials production and address the costs of learning materials in South Africa
Vladimir Tikhomirov and Natalia Dneprovskaya Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics	Development of strategy for smart University
Marc Singer and David Porter Thomas Edison State College, Simon Fraser University	Exploring the process of using OER to build transnationally accredited courses within the OERu partner network – an activity theory perspective
Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams University of Cape Town	Grappling with the concepts of “impact” and “openness” in relation to OER: Current developments in the ROER4D Project
Cable Green, Paul Stacey and Nicole Allen Creative Commons, Creative Commons, SPARC	Institute for Open Leadership
Don Olcott Jr, Rory McGreal and Carina Bossu Charles Sturt University, Athabasca University, University of Tasmania	Kangaroo Musings and Academic Doublespeak: Getting the ‘Jump’ on Institutionalizing OER through a New Faculty-Student Synergy
Paul Stacey Creative Commons	Large Scale OER – A National Framework
Marcela Penaloza UNAM	OER strategies and best practices as success factors in Open Access initiatives in higher education
Paul Stacey Creative Commons	Open Business Models
Nicole Allen and Jan Gondol SPARC, Ministry of Interior Slovak Republic	Open Government Partnership as a platform for advancing open education policy
Serpil Kocdar and Cengiz Hakan Aydin Anadolu University	Quality Assurance and Accreditation of MOOCs: Current Issues and Future Trends
Ya-Hui Tang, Ming-Yi Lin, Yu-Zuo Lin and Hsu-Tien Wan Taipei Medical University	Suggestions for MOOCs platforms from the Course Managers’ point of view — the experience of Taipei Medical University
Colin de La Higuera and Camila Morais Canellas Université de Nantes	Teacher’s Time is Valuable
Kim Lynch and Greg Rathert Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, Anoka-Ramsey Community College	Textbooks Can be Affordable?? Getting Faculty in the Game
Alex Van der Merwe Durban University of Technology	The attitudes of high school teachers to open education resources: A case study of selected South African schools
Barbara Illowsky Phd and Mark Santee De Anza College, WebAssign	The maturing OER ecosystem: partners, expansion, and critical questions
David Ernst University of Minnesota	The Open Textbook Network: Collectively Helping Institutions and Faculty Overcome Barriers to Adoption of Open Textbooks
Martijn Ouwehand TU Delft	TU Delft Online Learning: (Open) licensing MOOCs
Thomas Carey, Alan Davis, Salvador Ferreras and David Porter Kwantlen Polytechnic University	Using OER to Support Institutional Strategic Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
Andy Lane	Who knows how and who shares what: open education practices as an inclusive social innovation

Implementation

Leigh-Anne Perryman and John Lesperance The Open University, Commonwealth of Learning / Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth	Collaborating across borders: OER use and open educational practices within the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth
Pilar Saenz, Alid Armando Mera Mosquera, Blanca Elsa Beltrán Quinayás, Edy Yaneth Martínez Torres, Nidia Lucía Girón Bucheli and Yoli Marcela Hernández Pino Fundacion Karisma, Higher Teacher Training School of Popayán	Create and Recreate the City Through Experiences with OER
Pilar Saenz, Lady Clementine Castro and Yoli Marcela Hernández Pino Fundacion Karisma, Educational Institution Limbania Velasco, Fundacion Karisma	Creative Commons Licenses: A Bridge to Connect Art and Citizenship Education by Using ICT
Phillip Davis NISGTC	Educating the Masses through MOOCs
Willem Van Valkenburg	Everything you want to know about MOOCs
Cable Green Creative Commons	K12 OER Collaborative
Leigh-Anne Perryman and Tony Coughlan The Open University, UK	Learning from the innovative open practices of three international health projects outside academia
Mihajela Crnko Jozef Stefan Institute	MyMachine, Engage Learners from Kindergarten to Industries
Jorge León Martínez and Edith Tapia Rangel UNAM-CUAED	Open Educational Resources: Experiences at UNAM
Cable Green, Paul Stacey, Nicole Allen, Alek Tarkowski and Lorna Campbell Creative Commons, Creative Commons, SPARC, Centrum Cyfrowe	Open Policy Network: Launched!
Eva Méndez and Susan Webster Universidad Carlos III de Madrid	Peer reviewed courses in OpenCourseWare at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: towards a P2P assessment system for OERs
Patricia Hogan, Breanne Carlson and Christopher Kirk Northern Michigan University	Showcasing: Open Educational Practices’ Models Using Open Educational Resources
Covadonga Rodrigo and Miguel Angel Marqueta UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia	Social Accessibility Action to Improve Quality of user-generated video and Develop OER Collections for All
Norazah Nordin, Mohamed Amin Embi and Helmi Norman UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA	The Malaysia Massive Open Online Courses Initiative: User Acceptance of a MOOC course in the South East Asian Context

Pedagogy & Design

Jess Mitchell and Michelle D'Souza Inclusive Design Research Centre OCAD University	[Action Lab] Inclusive design of OERs using co-design
Nelson Piedra, Janneth Chicaiza, Edmundo Tovar and Jorge Lopez-Vargas Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, UTPL, Universidad Polit�cnica de Madrid, UTPL	An approach for Filtering of Open Educational Resources to foster Entrepreneurship
Brenda Mallinson and Greig Krull Saide; Rhodes University, Saide	An OER Online Course Remixing Experience.
Carina Bossu and Wendy Fountain University of Tasmania	Capacity-building for the adoption of OEP in higher education
Mike Keppell and Xiang Ren Australian Digital Future Institution, University of Southern Queensland, University of Southern Queensland	Design Options for Open Learning with Formal Credentialing
Uthman Alturki King Saud University	Factors Affecting the Use of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) From the Viewpoint of Learners in Saudi Arabia
Una Daly Open Education Consortium	Faculty Motivation and Reflection on Open Textbook Adoptions
Tel Amiel and Tiago Soares UNICAMP, University of São Paulo	Free or open? Investigating intellectual property rights and openness for OER repositories in Latin America
Covadonga Rodrigo and Francisco Iniesto UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia	Holistic Vision for Creating Accessible Services based on MOOCs
Yasira Waqar Virtual University of Pakistan	Instructional Design of OER Produced/Contextualized for Pakistan
Domi Enders Open Assembly	Knowledge Co-Creation with OER: Unleashing the Creative Power of Open
Richard Heinen, Michael Kerres, Christoph Schindler and Marc Rittberger earning lab - Universität Duisburg - Essen, DIPF – German Institute for International Educational Research	Provisioning strong and weak OER: Requirements of open informational ecosystems
Steven Weiland Michigan State University	The Lecture Revisited: Open Educational Resources and Digital Lessons in Teaching
Colin Elliott and Elaine Fabbro Athabasca University	The Open Library at AU
Heather Ross, Ryan Banow and Jay Wilson University of Saskatchewan	Truly Open Courses on the Canadian Prairies
Karnedi Karnedi Universitas Terbuka	Web-Based Learning: Research and Innovation in Translation Learning Resources

ROER4D & GO-GN Research

Francisco Iniesto Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)	A bridge between accessibility and MOOCs: an adaptative model for developing new services for people with special needs
Nicolai van der Woert Health Academy, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands	Designing ecosystems for open education in healthcare
Dr. Patricia Arinto	Desktop review of OER policies, project and research in the Global South (ROER4D)
Sarah Goodier University of Cape Town	Developing an evaluation strategy to gain insights into a multi-national project (ROER4D)
Prof Mohandas Menon, B. Phalachandra, Jasmine Emmanuel Presented by: Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams Wawasan Open University, Penang, Malaysia	Exploring OER for Course Development: The case of a postgraduate Research in Education course in Malaysia and India (ROER4D)
Batbold Zagdragchaa	Exploring the cultural historical factors that influence OER adoption and use in Mongolia’s higher education sector (ROER4D)
María del Pilar Saenz, Ulises Hernandez Pino, and Yoli Marcela Hernández Karisma Foundation (Colombia)	From copyright restriction to the possibilities of using Creative Commons licenses in primary and secondary education in Colombia: Preliminary findings of the coKREA project (ROER4D)
Henry Trotter University of Cape Town	Harmonising Research between South and North: Results from ROER4D’s Question Harmonisation Experiment (ROER4D)
Igor Lesko Open University of Netherlands	Impact of International Organizations on Governmental OER Policies
Gino Fransman Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	Negotiating Social and Digital Literacies Through Encounters with OER at NMMU: Starting Point: Towards Advocating for Open at NMMU
Judith Pete Tangaza University College of Catholic University of Eastern Africa	Open Education Resources (OER) Differentiation in Africa (Kenya, Ghana and South Africa)
Gurumurthy Kasinathan & Ranjani Ranganathan IT for Change	Open Educational Resources – a method of Teacher Professional Development (ROER4D)
Nikolaos Floratos Open University of Catalonia	Recommendations on Formative Assessment and Feedback Practices for stronger engagement in MOOCs
Werner Westermann	Research in progress: Use of OER in developing the logical-mathematical, literacy, science and critical thinking skills of first year higher education students (ROER4D)
Glenda Cox University of Cape Town	Research into the social and cultural acceptability of OER in South Africa (ROER4D)
Jose Dutra de Oliveira Neto	Survey Instrument Validity: Validation of a survey instrument to understand current and potential users of Open Education Resources (OER) in the Global South (ROER4D)
Ramesh C. Sharma, Atul Thakur, Meenu Sharma and Sanjaya Mishra	Teachers’ Perception of Open Educational Resources: Data Collection through Workshops (ROER4D)