Exploring open access in higher education | Higher Education Network | guardian.co.uk

abernard102@gmail.com 2013-01-02

Summary:

"... It is the principles of OER and the way in which the internet has radically changed access to information that has led to the development and success of projects such as MIT's Open Courseware, which makes virtually all MIT courses materials available online for free and iTunes U, which distributes educational content. It also looks as though the benefits of open access in HE could go beyond teaching and research. Earlier this month, JISC published a report that showed that the private sector also benefited from open access in higher education. The report suggests that 'for at least two-thirds of these businesses, OA has the great benefit of saving organisations time in searching for published material through non-OA sources.'  So far, so good. But what are the costs? Who gains and who loses from OA? And beyond the nuts and bolts of intellectual property rights or effective repositories, what impact can OA have more widely on HE? Following a talk point and a poll, we finally give the subject of open access the consideration it deserves. To coincide with Open Access Week, on Friday 28 October, from 12-2pm BST, our live chat will consider the various ways in which higher education can become - and is becoming - more open. We will consider what the challenges ahead might be and what policy shifts, as well as cultural shifts are needed. Join us then and feel free to post any questions or comments below now..."

Link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2011/oct/25/open-access-higher-education?commentpage=last

From feeds:

Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » abernard102@gmail.com

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oa.events oa.oer oa.presentations oa.courseware oa.reports oa.mit oa.bmc oa.jisc oa.benefits oa.u.sussex oa.open.u oa.ukoer oa.oa_week oa.bmj oa.ukcorr oa.u.college_london oa.itunes.u

Date tagged:

01/02/2013, 10:41

Date published:

01/02/2013, 05:41