The situation for OER and less used languages in Europe28 APRIL, 2014 ICDE, The Nordic OER Network, LangOEROSLO, NORWAY

Sylvi Vigmo, Department of Education, Communication and Learning, University of Gothenburg

This project was financed with the support of the European Commission. This publication is the sole responsibility of the author and the Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

Main findings

1. Lacking common ground – interpretation to open

2. Creative Commons (CC) and Open Licensing (OL) – less explicit

3. OER linked to ”open” and ”accessible”

4. Engagement from grass-root level to Ministries and Agencies of Education – but few national incentives

5. Restricted innovative scope of OER and language use

Main challenges

1.Language as contextual and cultural (multilingual)

2.National incentives on a policy level – for impact

3.How to target quality and sustainability

4.How to target scarcity of OER for lanuages

5.How to support innovation regarding OER together with educators