Title: Toolkit for academics on Open Educational Resources released
Publisher: Information Society Division of UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector
Date (published): 01/10/2009
Date (accessed): 20/12/2009
Type of information: toolkit/wiki
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML)
Abstract:
In October 2009, the UNESCO OER Toolkit (with support from the UNESCO Communications and Information Sector) was released as a resource for academics and institutions - with a special focus on developing countries - who are interested in participating in open education projects.

Most of the Toolkit is designed for academics who are interested in finding and using OER in the courses they teach, or who wish to publish OER that they have developed. Some sections are aimed at institutional decision-makers and academics interested in setting up a more formal OER project. These projects may start with just a few interested academics but, as they grow, institutional policies, funding and legal constraints become more relevant.

Individuals who are not aiming to set up an institutional project may nonetheless be interested to read the whole document. Likewise, institutional planners, IT staff or librarians who are interested in setting up an OER project would benefit from understanding the academic's perspective.

The drafting and review has been a real community effort, and UNESCO would like to thank all who sent suggestions, made edits to the draft, or provided assistance in other ways.

Finally, this is also a reminder that the Toolkit remains a work in progress. As the OER world develops, and we explore new opportunities (and hopefully learn from mistakes) the document should change and evolve with our work. It's a wiki and you can edit it!