GO-GN: Lessons in Building an Open Research Community

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2019-09Abstract
Whilst the range and amount of published OER research has increased over the past few years the OER research
community is, in academic terms, still a relatively new area of interest. It is also an area which is often
characterised by advocacy and personal
values. The combination of its novelty and the type of activity in the
sector can lead to a research deficit. As the field matures, the need for high quality, objective research has
become more apparent, in terms of effective approaches, and also developin
g a critical mindset within the field.
However, given the globally dispersed nature of OER practitioners and researchers, it is often the case that any
individual researcher will be acting in isolation within their institution.
In order to nurture and exp
and the OER research community, the Global OER Graduate Network (GO
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GN)
network was founded in 2012. This is a global network supporting PhD researchers in the area of OER.
The GO
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GN is based around an annual seminar, providing researchers with intensive
support. This is associated
with a major OER conference, which the researchers attend. Supporting this annual activity is a set of online
activities, including monthly webinars, social media use and newsletters. The central team at the UK Open
University a
lso produce guides and resources for researchers. There are currently over 100 GO
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GN members,
with 20 alumni, covering 16 countries. They have produced 30 publications in peer reviewed journals.
This paper will set out how the network operates, the data r
epresenting the network, the range of research
conducted by the members, lessons learned and plans for the future. It will also provide an opportunity to hear
from the students themselves. This represents a model for techniques in developing and nurturing
research
communities.// Paper ID 88
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