What is OER? Open Pedagogical Practice beyond contents.

Abstract

The presentation introduces the UNESCO recommendation on OER (2019) and the OpenEdu Framework (2016) to explore a broader definition of OER within Open Education. These documents and other readings in the field support the use of OER and their relationship to other pedagogical aspects, beyond content, that faculty can consider to promote learners’ engagement and active role in their learning and in the creation of OER. The speaker suggests the use of renewable assignments as an example of open educational practice that can be implemented in different courses, in line with international recommendations and frameworks.

Biography [Dr. INES GIL JAURENA]

Dr. Inés Gil-Jaurena is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education at the National Distance Education University (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia-UNED), Spain. She has been the Editor-in-chief of Open Praxis, a scientific journal published by the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) in the period 2012-2022. She coordinates the CO-Lab teaching innovation group at UNED. She is an EDEN Fellow and member of the Steering Committee of the European Distance and E-learning Network of Academic and Professionals (EDEN NAP). She is a member of Research Network 1: Development of ICT skills, e-learning and the culture of e-learning in Lifelong Learning, within ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub), an official network of Asian and European higher education institutions.

Her research interests include open and distance education, lifelong learning and e-assessment. She has been involved in various European projects related to open and distance education.