1. JANINA VAN HEES, ROBERT SCHUWER, RIA JACOBI Higher Education Institutions as boosters of (steps towards) a national policy on open and online education OpenEd 2014, Washington D.C.

2. SURF is a partnership of and for institutions for higher education and research on the topic of ICT in higher education. 14 research universities 42 universities of applied sciences (hogescholen) 8 university hospitals National Library of the Netherlands (Koninklijke Bibliotheek) Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) Dutch HEI uniting in SURF and Special Interest Group What is SURF?

3. One of 17 SIGs supported by SURF Community of experts on specific topic exchange information and ideas, trend-spotting, organization of meetings Dutch HEI uniting in SURF and Special Interest Group What is the Special interest group Open Education?

4. one of 17 SIGs supported by SURF Community of experts on specific topic exchange information and ideas, trend-spotting, organization of meetings Dutch HEI uniting in SURF and SIG What is the Special interest group Open Education? Rationale: -Working in a community contributes to individual expertise and motivation -Output of community supports all HEI -Boost to national-level knowledge exchange and policy-making

5. Examples of cross-institutional activities Co-editing a trend report Yearly publication Jointly edited by HEI members of staff (united in Special interest Group) HEIs combining fields of expertise Presentation of trend report trend report to ministry https://www.surf.nl/en/knowledge-and- innovation/knowledge-base/2014/2014-open- education-trend-report.html

6. Examples of cross-institutional activities HEI learning from each other: SURFacademy SURFacademy: professionalization activities -Seminars -Masterclasses -Summer schools -etc HEIs transferring expertise among each other

7. Examples of cross-institutional activities HEI learning from each other: SURFacademy SURFacademy: professionalization activities -Seminars -Masterclasses -Summer schools -etc HEIs transferring expertise among each other Effects: -Active community of contributing and benefiting from each other’s expertise -Key players at different HEI know who-is-who and can consult each other’s expertise -Reasons for different strategic choices at HEI become clear(er)

8. Examples of cross-institutional activities Strategy workshops for individual HEI Offer to all HEI: Moderation of In-house strategy workshop on open education - Diverse representation - Presence of board required organization through neutral party helps to reflect and gives insight into similarities and dissimilarities

9. Examples of cross-institutional activities Strategy workshops for individual HEI Offer to all HEI: Moderation of In-house strategy workshop on open education - Diverse representation - Presence of board required organization through neutral party helps to reflect and gives insight into similarities and dissimilarities Effects: -Topic is on the agenda at 12 HEI -Boost to enthusiasm, awareness, knowledge -HEI board is actively involved -Take-up after strategy-workshop is diverse: -No follow-up… -Internal pilots…. -Strategic choices ….

10. Examples of cross-institutional activities Field trip for HEI board members SURF organizes field trip for 16 HEI board members and ministry of Education representatives to Washington DC, Boston, New York daily blog as wrap-up of experiences and conclusions

11. Examples of cross-institutional activities Field trip for HEI board members SURF organizes field trip for 16 HEI board members and ministry of Education representatives to Washington DC, Boston, New York daily blog as wrap-up of experiences and conclusions Effects: -Key opportunity to generate a shared vision -Input given to ministry representatives for development of programme -Sparked an initiative for joint development of OER among all nursing schools

12. First steps towards a national policy on open and online education in higher education Minister’s letter to Parliament funding for 4-year support programme on Open and Online Education Programme starts 17 nov 2014 Minister of Education Jet Bussemaker CC By WikimediaWikimedia

13. Steps towards a national policy on open and online education in higher education Minister’s letter to Parliament funding for 4-year support programme on Open and Online Education Programme starts 17 nov 2014 Minister of Education Jet Bussemaker CC By WikimediaWikimedia SURF organized discussion with HEI on how programme should be set up HEI define main topics that should be addressed (‘knowledge agenda’) during programme 4-year support programme as base for further steps towards a national policy?

14. Can you do the same? Why shouldn’t you? -Does country size matter? -Does organization form of higher education matter? -Does policy-making mechanism matter? -….? -Feedback Barbara Unger on her study concerning Austria-takeup of SURF approach CC By HakaruneHakarune

15. W Janina van Hees Janina.vanhees@surf.nl @janinavhees of @SURF_NL Janina van Hees Janina.van.hees http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Dutch-Special-Interest-Group-Open-3681051 www.surfspace.nl/openeducationwww.surfspace.nl/openeducationofwww.surf.nl/openeducationwww.surf.nl/openeducation Janina van Hees 030 - 234 66 14 beschikbaar onder de licentie Creative Commons Naamsvermelding 3.0 Nederland. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/nl