southern hemisphere open educational practices: a comparative analysis between australia and brazil
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Open Education Down Under: Some national and institutional initiatives.
Dr Carina Bossu & Dr Marineli [email protected]
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Higher education sector in Brazil and Australia
Brazil
203,2 million people
2,368 higher education institutions
301 public universities (free)
7,8 million students
Australia
24,3 million people
43 accredited universities
40 public universities (fee)
1.3 million students
OEP in higher education Brazil and Australia
Public universities
Pockets of innovation
Increase access to education to rural and remote learners
Public good X marketing opportunities
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University of Tasmania & Federal University of Parana
UFPR
Public university (federal)
24 state universities
4 study centres/academic units
28,000 students
Online offering through UAB
But predominantly f2f
UTAS
Public university
State university
3 main campuses
34,000 students
Online presence for all units
But predominantly f2f
OEP the University of Tasmania
http://www.teaching-learning.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/439013/Technology-Enhanced-Learning-and-Teaching-White-Paper-Academic-Senate-15-November-2013.pdf
UTAS Institutional Strategies
– The adoption of Open Educational Practices is encouraged in the Deputy Students and Education Divisional Planning.
– Embracing Open Educational Practices is a UTAS curriculum principle.http://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/567744/7825_A3_Curriculum-Principles1.pdf
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Using Open Educational Practices counts towards teaching performance expectations.
http://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/447443/7815A-Revised-Teaching-Performance.pdf
Reward and Recognition
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OER Parana – REA Parana
Initiative in partnership with the Federal University of Paraná - UFPR and the Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, was officialised in 2014
OER Institutional Repository
Reward and Recognition
Other similar activities
– Online resources
– Participation and dissemination in national and international events
– Capacity building of academics and public servants
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Despite the developments…
many challenges remain
– Create a culture of collaboration and sharing among educators
– Lack of understanding of open licenses
– Development of additional institutional policies
– We need better informed senior leaders in HE
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Points for discussion
– Institutional policies – Recognition and reward – similar– UTAS alignment with curriculum and learning and teaching strategies
– Open repositories– Similar technological approaches– UFPR push for OER being added into the repository
– State universities X state representation through REA Parana
– Lack of evidence regarding the existing policies
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