Post on 11-Jan-2017
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Advancing OER through Open Government
Nicole Allen, SPARC
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Open Government Partnership
1. Endorse Open Government Declaration• Increase transparency• Support civic participation• Implement anti-corruption standards• Increase access to new technologies
2. Two-Year National Action Plans• Specific, measurable commitments• Independent reporting
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Open Education in OGP National Action Plans
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There is a growing body of evidence that the use of open education resources improves the quality of teaching and learning…The United States is committed to open education…”
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“…the United States will openly license more Federal grant supported education materials and resources, making them widely and freely available.”
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Open Education in OGP National Action Plans
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Slovak OGP Commitments (OER)● Identify digitally available educational resources at the
Ministry of Education, Science and Sport that can be released openly, and evaluate existing repositories at the Ministry for the purpose of establishing a central repository to publish OER.
● Analyze the procurement process for educational resources in primary and secondary education and run a pilot program of a new proposed procurement process that would enable the release of such materials under an open license.
● Propose and implement awareness measures for open educational resources.
● Join multilateral activities in Europe and beyond that support the creation, improvement, sharing and reuse of open educational resources.
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Slovak OGP Commitments (OA)• Identify and evaluate existing repositories at the Ministry for
the purpose of establishing a central repository for storing scientific publications, including text and data.
• Work together with affected institutions to identify barriers to Open Access implementation and conduct an analysis of requiring that publications be provided to the public in a free and open manner.
• Propose a mechanism for voluntarily publishing data related to scientific publications as Open Data.
• Inform Slovak educational and research institutions about the benefits of Open Access.
• Cooperate with other countries on the creation of Open Access strategies and share knowledge gained in Slovakia.
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Making the Case● Civic Engagement● Transparency● Efficient use of Public Funds● Harnessing New Technologies● Access to Knowledge● International Cooperation
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Advocacy Strategies● Engage Inside Champions● Start with Strong Language● Identify Existing Opportunities● Consult Stakeholders● Consult Experts● Plan for Implementation
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Nicole Allennicole@sparcopen.org@txtbks | @sparc_nawww.sparcopen.org