Thanks Lou!  See also the CaPRéT UKOER Technical Mini Project http://blogs.cetis.ac.uk/lmc/2011/08/19/capret-getting-to-the-alpha-release/ and Phil’s blog post on OER tracking here http://blogs.pjjk.net/phil/tracking/

Cheers

Lorna

On 25 Mar 2015, at 10:21, Lou McGill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Alex

see the chapter on tracking in this book
http://publications.cetis.ac.uk/2012/601

Into the wild – Technology for open educational resources by Amber Thomas, Lorna M. Campbell, Phil Barker and Martin Hawksey (Eds)

Cheers Lou

On 25 March 2015 at 10:14, Alex Fenlon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi All,

 

Can anybody direct me to some useful examples of how to track and trace OER usage please?

 

(This is a bit of homework I’m doing for a query that is likely to come my way soon but I haven’t got all the details yet!)

 

I’m looking for examples of how to capture analytics data for CC licensed resources when they are out in the ‘wild’.  A question has arisen about demonstrating impact of resources and with it a view that the only way to do this is via a ‘paywall’ or ‘request resources’ tool.  My view is that both options may be barriers to re-use and potentially off putting to some users meaning that they will damage the impact and appeal of the resources.  However I understand the need to report to the funders and the current focus on demonstrating impact.  The usual Google analytics don’t appear to offer the level of detail this project is asking for.  

 

I know there was some useful UKOER work on this but with the passage of time I’ve lost the detail.

 

Thoughts on approaches to take would be much appreciated.  Apologies for the lack of detail at this stage.

 

Regards

 

Alex.

 

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