{"id":409,"date":"2014-10-29T17:16:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T17:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/?p=409"},"modified":"2015-02-21T19:34:43","modified_gmt":"2015-02-21T19:34:43","slug":"opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/2014\/10\/29\/opened\/","title":{"rendered":"an OER Vision for University of Edinburgh?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The University\u2019s mission is the creation, dissemination and curation of knowledge. As a world-leading centre of academic excellence we aim to: Enhance our position as one of the world\u2019s leading research and teaching universities and to measure our performance against the highest international standards; Provide the highest quality learning and teaching environment for the greater well-being of our students; Make a significant, sustainable and socially responsible contribution to Scotland, the UK and the world, promoting health and economic and cultural well-being. As a great civic university, Edinburgh \u2026will continue to look to the widest international horizons, enriching both itself and Scotland. (<\/em>University Mission<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Educators worldwide are developing a vast pool of educational resources on the Internet, open and free for all to use. These educators are creating a world where each and every person on earth can access and contribute to the sum of all human knowledge. They are also planting the seeds of a new pedagogy where educators and learners create, shape and evolve knowledge together, deepening their skills and understanding as they go.<\/em>\u2019 (Capetown Open Education Declaration<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The sharing of open educational materials is in line not only with University of Edinburgh\u2019s mission but also with a global movement in which research- led institutions play a significant role. I’d suggest an OER vision for University of Edinburgh might have three strands, each building on our history of the Edinburgh Settlement<\/a>, excellent\u00a0 education, research collections, social responsibility,\u00a0enlightenment and civic mission.<\/p>\n

1. \u2018For the common good\u2019:<\/strong> Teaching and learning materials exchange to enrich the University and the sector.<\/p>\n