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abstract |
In 2013 the Hewlett-funded OER Research Hub Project created a bank of survey questions
to test eleven hypotheses related to the impact of OER use on teaching and learning.
In the two years that followed, a number of bespoke surveys were designed and administered
in collaboration with the Flipped Learning Network, Vital Signs, the Community Colleges
Consortium for Open Educational Resources, OpenLearn, Saylor Academy, OpenStax, BCcampus,
Siyavula, School of Open-P2PU and CoPILOT. Responses from each survey were then combined
into a larger dataset to allow for comparison and in-depth examination. The final
dataset is comprised of 7,498 cases –44.4% informal learners, 28.4% formal learners,
24.3% educators and 2.9% librarians.<br></br><br></br>
The current report, first in a series of three, presents a frequencies analysis of
responses from informal learners, i.e. those learners not registered on a course of
study at an educational institution.
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Some key findings:
A majority of informal learners using OER are full-time employed and already hold
an educational qualification;
Cost is the most important factor driving adoption of OER by informal learners;
Relevance to one’s particular needs and clear learning objectives guide informal learners’
selection of open content;
Few (13.9%) informal learners are mindful of open licenses allowing adaptation when
selecting OER;
Discoverability of resources, quality and subject coverage are the most pressing challenges
faced by informal learners using OER;
91.5% of informal learners are likely to continue using OER;
A quarter of respondents declare their inclination to go into formal education after
using OER. |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/536727 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/536736 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/536737 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/536738 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/536739 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/536740 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/544982 |
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Article |
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label |
de los Arcos, Beatriz ; Farrow, Robert ; Pitt, Rebecca ; Perryman, Leigh-Anne ;
Weller, Martin and McAndrew, Patrick (2015). OER Research Hub Data 2013-2015: Informal
Learners. Open Education Research Hub. |
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de los Arcos, Beatriz ; Farrow, Robert ; Pitt, Rebecca ; Perryman, Leigh-Anne ; Weller,
Martin and McAndrew, Patrick (2015). OER Research Hub Data 2013-2015: Informal
Learners. Open Education Research Hub. |
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ext-8c68b1cc8853d2238798e4e47fa9ae7f |
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Title |
OER Research Hub Data 2013-2015: Informal Learners |
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oro |