Assessing the capacity of Ontario's post-secondary institutions to support open educational practices: An system-wide application of the ISAT2 [ID 83]

Assessing the capacity of Ontario’s post-secondary institutions to support open educational practices: An system-wide application of the ISAT2 [ID 83]

This presentation will share the results of an assessment of the capacity to support open educational practices (OEP) of the colleges, universities, and Indigenous institutes in Ontario, Canada.

This system-wide survey is the first application of the ISAT 2, an institutional self-assessment tool to assess capacity to support OEP in higher education. This multidimensional instrument builds on earlier research in British Columbia (Morgan et al., 2021) and the Netherlands (van Rossum & Schuwer, 2022) and assesses capacity and maturity related to: vision and implementation; partnerships, policies, and incentives; professional development; institutional supports; leadership and advocacy; and culture change. The ISAT2 is openly licensed and available in English and French.

This tool aids institutions in evaluating their current support for OEP and provides actionable strategies to enhance pedagogical practices and resources. By offering insights from our survey of public universities, colleges, and Indigenous institutes in Ontario, we will highlight how ISAT2 can support institutions in leveraging OEP to widen equitable access and democratize the learning process in service of societal transformation.

References
Morgan, T., Childs, E., Hendricks, C., Harrison, M., DeVries, I., & Jhangiani, R. S. (2021). How are we doing with open education practice initiatives? Applying an institutional self-assessment tool in five higher education institutions. The International Review of Open and Distributed Learning, 22(4), 125-140. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v22i4.5745

van Rossum, L. & Schuwer, R. (2022). Quickscan open educational practices. https://www.versnellingsplan.nl/en/Kennisbank/quickscan-open-educational-practices/

Author Keywords
Open educational practices, Open educational resources, Open education policies and strategies, Higher education


Session Details

:clipboard: Format: Lightning Talk
:busts_in_silhouette: Presenter(s): Catherine Lachaîne, Rajiv Jhangiani, Oya Pakkal
:clock1: Brisbane Time: November 13, 2:00 PM → 2:15 PM AEST
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:round_pushpin: Room: P2
:bookmark: Topic Area: First Nations
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