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Indeed – me too. This is great news for Wales and for open learning! David -- David Kernohan, eLearning Innovation Team, Jisc [log in to unmask] @dkernohan/@ukoer From: Open Educational Resources [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Suzanne Hardy Sent: 19 September 2013 09:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Doing OER in HE nationally Thanks I will be interested to see what definitions you settle on ;) Suzanne -- Suzanne Hardy Senior Advisor Quality in Learning and Teaching (QuILT) Student and Academic Services Ground Floor, North Wing King George VI Building Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU Tel: 0191 222 3967 http://www.ncl.ac.uk/quilt email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> mobile: 07790 905657 skype: glitt3rgirl https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/suzannehardy/ On 19 Sep 2013, at 08:45, Haydn Blackey <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Hi Suzanne, Definitions are in process. Higher Education Wales (the Welsh branch of UniversitesUK) have agreed to a common statement of principles which was signed by the last of the VCs yesterday. It should appear on their website shortly. At this stage it is headline definitions, but may be of use to your colleague. Cheers, Haydn Haydn Blackey Head of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching │Pennaeth Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Dysgu ac Addysgu Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching │Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Dysgu ac Addysgu University of South Wales │Prifysgol De Cymru Pontypridd │Pontypridd Wales│Cymru CF37 1DL Tel │Ffôn: +44 (0)1443 654331 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www.southwales.ac.uk<http://www.southwales.ac.uk/> <image001.png> From: Open Educational Resources [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>]On Behalf Of Suzanne Hardy Sent: 19 September 2013 08:41 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Doing OER in HE nationally That IS good news Haydn. :) Have the HEIs agreed on definitions? And if so where might we find them? (Asking for a friend....) All the best Suzanne Sent from my iPhone. Apologies for brevity. 07790 905657. On 19 Sep 2013, at 08:05, "Haydn Blackey" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Hi all, I’m glad to be able to announce the work we have been engaged with in Wales for the last few months. Today Wales is able to confirm the commitment of all Welsh Higher Education institutions to the adoption of Open Educational principles to support Open Education Resources and Open Education Practice: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/welsh-universities-commit-to-sharing-course-material-online/2007451.article As you can imagine getting all the nation’s VCs to commit to this has been a time consuming, but we hope valuable exercise. Now to deliver on the promise of this collaberation. Cheers, Haydn Haydn Blackey Head of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching│Pennaeth Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Dysgu ac Addysgu Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching │Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Dysgu ac Addysgu University of South Wales │Prifysgol De Cymru Pontypridd │Pontypridd Wales│Cymru CF37 1DL Tel │Ffôn: +44 (0)1443 654331 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www.southwales.ac.uk <ATT98265 1.jpg>