No, but you could say 'you know what, we haven't the faintest idea, because for once, we've kicked something off that has gone on to become something much much bigger'.
-----Original Message-----
From: Open Educational Resources [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Currier
Sent: 14 November 2012 14:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: End of programme, now what?
> So counting the number of resources is a poor way of measuring its impact.
It's a statistic that many people (and crucially, organisations, institutions and funding bodies) find useful as a starting point for a number of reasons (as Jackie alluded to). It's also one that seems to me to be a totally obvious one to be able to provide- it certainly raised eyebrows when Martin started on his OER Visualisation journey and it *wasn't* easy to provide. And it's not our job to say "Sorry JISC/Dept of ducation/whoever, we can't provide that stat- don't you know it's a poor way to measure impact?"
S.
--
Sarah Currier | Jorum Service Manager
Mimas | Roscoe Building (5th Floor) | Oxford Road | The University of Manchester | Manchester | United Kingdom | M13 9PL
Tel.: +44 (0)161 275 6034 (ext. 56034) | Mob.: +44 (0)7980855801
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Skype & Twitter: morageyrie
This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham.
This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment
may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system:
you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the
University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
|