New open course and digital badge launching 12th October - Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP)

We have recently developed an open course on OER and OEP for those that teach/support teaching in tertiary education, funded by the Irish Higher Education Authority. The six week, twenty-five-hour facilitated course will start on 12 October and is open to all. Those working in Ireland may also undertake a facilitator badge to conduct local rollouts of the course, though the materials will be open for all to reuse.

Course learning outcomes:

  • Describe Open Educational Resources and Open Educational Practices and explain their relevance to quality, equity, and sustainability in Irish tertiary education;
  • Evaluate appropriate OER and OEP approaches for teaching, learning, and assessment, considering quality, accessibility, equity, and legal and ethical dimensions;
  • Identify practical and ethical considerations associated with using OER and OEP in the context of established and emerging technologies, including generative AI;
  • Integrate OER and OEP appropriately into teaching, learning, and assessment within your own context and in alignment with institutional, national, and international priorities;
  • Contribute to a culture of critical openness by developing, sharing, and sustaining open practices and contributing to relevant policy development

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.

:date: When: Six weeks, starting 12th October
:pen: Participate: Register for access the course on OpenCourses.ie and join in
:tv: Watch: Webinars will be held at 13:00 Irish time and recorded
:link: Info: https://opencourses.ie/opencourse/open-educational-resources-oer-and-open-educational-practices-oep/

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Thanks Kate for sharing such a well crafted program, which I’m sure the materials will be of interest to the community.

It’s also well worth seeing all of the Open Courses offered by the Higher Education Authority at https://opencourses.ie/

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Dear Kate

I would live to join your course but I will be unable to attend on the 12th October. Is it possible to still register and catch up with that first session?

Hi Doina,

Absolutely go ahead and register – all of the webinars will be recorded so you will easily be able to catch up if you miss anything. The full schedule is on the registration page, though some events are TBD based on the facilitators’ availability: https://opencourses.ie/event/online-course-open-educational-resources-oer-and-open-educational-practices-oep-october-2026/

Best wishes,

Kate