OER Mainstreaming in Tonga

Autor/inn/en	Abeywardena, Ishan Sudeera; Uys, Philip; Fifita, Seilosehina
Titel	OER Mainstreaming in Tonga
Quelle	In: International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 20 (2019) 1, S.262-278 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1492-3831
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Shared Resources and Services; Sustainability; Career Readiness; College Readiness; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Change; Access to Education; Online Courses; Distance Education; Strategic Planning; Capacity Building; Educational Policy; Program Development; Tonga + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Gemeinwirtschaft; Nachhaltigkeit; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Bildungsreform; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Online course; Online-Kurs; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Programmplanung
Abstract	In the race towards achieving the Education 2030 agenda, open educational resources (OER) act as a key enabler for sustainable development goal 4 (SDG4). Leading to the 2014 Regional Focal Points Meeting, Commonwealth of Learning's (COL) Focal Point for Tonga had identified top priorities for the country where COL can further support the national agenda till 2021. Based on these needs, the Strategic OER Implementation Project in Tonga was initiated by COL in response to a request by the Ministry of Education and Training (MET) of Tonga. The project aims to assist MET in (a) developing a framework for fully utilizing the new fiber optic network infrastructure to deliver online learning to Tongans distributed in the 45 islands; and (b) improve the chances of sustainable livelihoods for Tongan youth by training them in life skills tailored to higher education and employment opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. This paper details the use of the horizontal framework for OER mainstreaming and the OER mainstreaming checklist within this project. The novelty of this project is its approach to mainstreaming OER at an institution in a systemic manner. The contribution this paper makes is to provide a proven plan for sustainable OER mainstreaming in a development setting. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01