Separating Rhetoric from Reality: The Process of Institutionalizing OER Practices at African Universities

dc.contributor.author Ngugi, Catherine
dc.contributor.author Butcher, Neil
dc.coverage.placeName Kenya en_US
dc.coverage.placeName Tanzania en_US
dc.coverage.placeName South Africa en_US
dc.coverage.spatial Africa en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2016-12-09T07:38:43Z
dc.date.available 2016-12-09T07:38:43Z
dc.date.issued 2016-11
dc.description.abstract OER Africa is working with four universities in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa to support the deepening of pedagogical practices that employ open educational resources (OER) and use information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve teaching and learning at both faculty and institutional levels. Concurrently, we are seeking to build an evidence base from the emerging lessons of experience, which would give impetus to the application of similar strategies in other African institutions of higher education. // A growing willingness amongst institutions to engage with the concept of OER and to harness OER practices to improve quality is reflected in the work to date. It is, however, evident that universities typically place relatively limited focus on improving teaching and learning practices. Other academic activities, particularly academic research and administration, tend to take precedence over establishing a strong culture of improving students’ educational experiences through systematic research and investigation. // In light of emerging lessons, this paper explores barriers to deepening a culture of implementing research-based pedagogical change in African universities and proposes possible mitigation strategies. // Paper ID 306 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11599/2532
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM) en_US
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ en_US
dc.subject Open Educational Resources (OER) en_US
dc.subject Information and Communication Technology (ICT) en_US
dc.subject Change Management en
dc.subject Higher Education en_US
dc.title Separating Rhetoric from Reality: The Process of Institutionalizing OER Practices at African Universities en_US
dc.type Working Paper en_US
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