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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - A Mauritian Perspective

OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - A Mauritian Perspective. Tertiary Education Commission, Mauritius Sushita Gokool-Ramdoo, D. Ed. Education for Sustainable Development compliant- National Qualifications Framework. Lifelong/Lifewide Learning. Continuing education. Literacies:

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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - A Mauritian Perspective

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  1. OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES- A Mauritian Perspective Tertiary Education Commission, Mauritius Sushita Gokool-Ramdoo, D. Ed

  2. Education for Sustainable Development compliant- National Qualifications Framework Lifelong/Lifewide Learning Continuing education Literacies: 1.Climate Literacy 2.Environmental Literacy 3. Health Literacy…

  3. Education priorities in Mauritius informed by: UN DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (1948) UN AGENDA 21 (1992) 36.3. Education, including formal education, public awareness and trainingshould be recognized as a process by which human beings and societies can reach their fullest potential. Article 26- Education: Everyone has the right to education…directed to the full development of the human personality Our educational system promotes the sustainable development of skills, knowledge and values through lifelong learning to ensure the holistic development of the citizen. MAURICE ILE DURABLE: SUSTAINABLE MAURITIUS

  4. Current OER Activities Capacity building following VUSSC Bootcamp; skilling faculty members in use of Moodle, Wiki Educator; Encouraging development and uploading of educational content for free access, use and re-use: Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Science (Medicine)… Continuous awareness through annual OER week SANKORE Project: (i)Interactive books and learning materials uploaded online on the MIE portal and made available to primary school teachers. (ii) Teachers …trained to integrate these electronic instructional materials in their regular teaching- with growing amount of positive feedback on the use of this type of OER. 2. Involvement in UKOU TESSA

  5. Reasons for interest in OERs • Regional, National, and Institutional vision for OER • Fostering a culture of sharing in line with Education for Sustainable Development principles • OERs as an important instrument to realize the vision of the seamlessly integrated NQF • Formal education including teacher education • Non-formal education- especially community based and competency based programs • Informal education- farmers, women, girls, traders, cooperative societies, health workers

  6. Mechanisms to integrate OERs Nodal coordination agency: Tertiary Education Commission

  7. Distance Education Policy for Mauritius- launching in June 2013

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