Opening up down under: The Role of Open Educational Resources in Promoting Social Inclusion in Australia

Autor/inn/en	Bossu, Carina; Bull, David; Brown, Mark
Titel	Opening up down under: The Role of Open Educational Resources in Promoting Social Inclusion in Australia
Quelle	In: Distance Education, 33 (2012) 2, S.151-164 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0158-7919
DOI	10.1080/01587919.2012.692050
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Informal Education; Distance Education; Misconceptions; Educational Resources; Commercialization; Inclusion; Web Sites; Computer Uses in Education; Electronic Libraries; Open Source Technology; Courseware; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Surveys; Interviews; Access to Education; Educational Policy; Educational Trends; Educational Change; Use Studies; Australia; New Zealand; United Kingdom; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Missverständnis; Bildungsmittel; Inklusion; Web-Design; Computernutzung; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Lernsoftware; Unterrichtsmedien; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsentwicklung; Bildungsreform; Benutzerschulung; Australien; Neuseeland; Großbritannien; USA
Abstract	This article discusses the role of open and distance learning to widen participation and promote social inclusion within Australian higher education, as well as the benefits that open educational resources (OER) could bring to that context. It also explores some of the most relevant social inclusion policies and related initiatives developed in Australia over the past two decades and their implications for OER. The article then reports the findings of an environmental scan of the use of OER across the higher education sector in Australia as part of a centrally funded research project. The research identifies a number of misconceptions within the higher education community about the nature of OER and reveals the lack of awareness regarding the potential of OER to close the gap between formal and informal education in Australia. Despite the strong evidence of the educational possibilities of OER, they are yet to play a significant role in promoting social inclusion Down Under. (As Provided).
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