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OER

Why get involved in the OER movement?

There are many advantages:

  • The University can fulfil its role in creating, sharing and disseminating knowledge
  • The quality of educational programmes provided can be improved by exploiting high-quality resources developed by other teachers, sometimes using significant financial resources
  • The time and energy devoted to developing learning resources are shared within a large community of teachers
  • Collaborative networks are developed around the resources that accumulate, evolve and multiply
  • Support is provided for lifelong learning
  • The visibility and reputation of the teachers and their institution are enhanced
  • New materials can be developed faster