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Evaluating a Cancer Biology learning package for OER

This project aims to identify the issues and problems in developing Open Educational Resources (OER) in the Biosciences, specifically focusing on a learning package in Cancer Biology. The project involves repurposing materials, ensuring accessibility and interoperability, and addressing issues related to intellectual property rights and sustainability. The evaluation includes perspectives from academics and students, highlighting the benefits and barriers of using OER in education.

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Evaluating a Cancer Biology learning package for OER

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  1. Evaluating a Cancer Biology learning package for OER UK Centre for Biocience OER Project Dr. Momna Hejmadi University of Bath

  2. UK Centre for Biocience OER Project Led by UK Centre for Bioscience 9 project partners including Leeds, Oxford, UCL, Bath, OU, Manchester, DeMontfort, Glasgow, Gloucestershire Project Aim Identify the issues and problems for developing OER in the Biosciences. Broad sample of learning and teaching materials 'An Interactive Laboratory and Fieldwork Manual for the Biosciences'

  3. Cancer Biology Open Educational Resources http://www.bath.ac.uk/bio-sci/oer/index/view/id/4 (Hejmadi 2007)

  4. Repurposing materials for OER What were the issues? Time - longer than anticipated Technology – material was repurposed for OER from the UoB VLE (Moodle) OER interoperability – contracted to a professional web developer mainly to ensure interoperability (Website developed in HTML) Accessibility

  5. Repurposing materials for OER What were the issues? IPR - IPR on teaching materials belongs to academic at the UoB Sustainability - dept and project pagelinks Staffing Quality assurance

  6. Junior staff would consider using OER in their own practice More keen on the principle of OER More optimistic about benefits but identified lack of incentives as a major barrier Senior staff preferred to share their teaching materials More wary on usefulness (‘lazy option by user’, ‘quality assurance issues’) Not many incentives to share Evaluating OER Academic views ‘OER? Never heard of it’

  7. Benefits Globalisation of education (although limited) Showcasing innovative practices Help recruitment Barriers TIME IPR clearance Lack of incentives Funding Evaluating OER Academic views

  8. Benefits Globalisation of education (although limited) Help in programme and university choices Barriers / Issues Quality assurance Lack of trust Dilution of a degree Evaluating OER Student views

  9. Thanks to…

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