Results of Sessions on Policy,Impact, Conditions and Implementation for ICDE Membership 4 June 2007 Chair: Sally Johnstone Support: Robert Schuwer

Prioritizing the issues of UNESCO Survey (S. d’Antoni) Group 1 (n=7) Asia Group 2 (n=9) Europe Group 3 (n=8) Rest of world Copyrightμ 12.3 σ 16.8 Awareness raising and promotion μ 16.1 σ 13.7 Financingμ 16.9 σ 11.9 Financingμ 11.3 σ 6.8 Learning support services μ 15.0 σ 16.6 Quality assurance μ 15.0 σ 7.6 Quality assurance μ 11.0 σ 6.4 Copyrightμ 12.8 σ 21.4 Sustainabilityμ 14.4 σ 16.4 Learning support services μ 7.1 σ 3.5 Assessment of learning μ 11.1 σ 12.7 Assessment of learning μ 13.1 σ 11.6 Awareness raising and promotion μ 7.0 σ 3.7 Researchμ 9.4 σ 11.3 Standardsμ 10.0 σ 14.1

Most important issues on institutional level Group 1 (n=8) Asia Group 2 (n=11) Europe Group 3 (n=9) Rest of world How to deal with opportunities and threats posed by the OER movement 5 63% Engage faculties in participation 5 45% Adapt to demand for assessment 6 67% Training on the use and production of digital learning resources 5 63% How to deal with opportunities and threats posed by the OER movement 4 36% Strengthen co- operation among educators 4 44% Increase awareness and clear policies regarding copyright 3 38% Training on the use and production of digital learning resources 4 36% Reach out to non- traditional groups of students 4 44% Adapt to demand for assessment 3 38% (4 items) 3 27% Foster pedagogical innovations 3 33%

Actions for ICDE Group 1 Asia Clearinghouse on information for copyright and intellectual property issues Clearinghouse of information on OER activities

Actions for ICDE – Group 2 Europe Try to explain to the conservative world of universities why this is so important. Difference between intellectual property and copyright Help understand the cultural diversity and respect it.

Actions for ICDE – Group 3 Rest of world Undertake two separate actions. –1. Clearing house; –2. Analysis and extract from experience of their members. Track and report on the setting of standards for metadata of objects Set up online training program for faculty

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