1. GO-GN Updates Jos H.A.N. Rikers GO-GN manager Open Universiteit 7-12 December 2013 GO-GN Seminar, Cape Town 1

2. Global OER Graduate Network: Goals Substantially explore and expand the OER research base Achieve this mainly through good quality PhD trajectories Locate these PhD trajectories among universities in a variety of societies in different continents (global balance) Connect the research projects and researchers through a global learning network Provide free and easy access to the generated knowledge through papers, conference presentations, dissertations, as well as reports and publications for non-specialists 7-12 December 2013GO-GN Seminar, Cape Town 2

3. Global OER Graduate Network: Characteristics Umbrella for PhD research on OER in a global network of universities / researchers (decentralized model) Addressing fundaments, design, applications, context, evaluation, etcetera, linked to a wide range of disciplines Key are the PhD candidates, both full-time and part-time Joint supervision by 3 experts / (co-)promoters Rely on QA system of the promoter’s university & country Knowledge dissemination with the GradNetwork label Benefits: shared online facilities, course catalog, scientific discourse, annual seminars (@ OCWC; OpenEd?), … 7-12 December 2013GO-GN Seminar, Cape Town 3

4. Current status of GO-GN: Participation started September 2012 > Institutional Partnership (worldwide): 14 partners (11 full, 3 associate) + 3 + potentials > Individual Membership (worldwide): 15 + PhD candidates + many well-known experts for supervision 7-12 December 2013GO-GN Seminar, Cape Town 4

5. This weeks program Individual conversations on PhD efforts and the GO-GN support: supervision, courses, publications Finalizing the program Agreement on labelling publications with the GO-GN label Information on the next GO-GN seminar: OCWC Global 2014, Ljubljana, Slovenia Presentation of ongoing PhD research Connecting to other OER related meetings, ROER4D and Open AIR Discussion and networking ….. 7-12 December 2013GO-GN Seminar, Cape Town 5

6. GO-GN Communication The GO-GN portal www.ou.nl/go-gn GO-GN email go-gn@ou.nl 7-12 December 2013GO-GN Seminar, Cape Town 6