- Will enquiries to OpenLearn be answered?
- Can I link to OpenLearn from my website?
- How do I unsubscribe from the OpenLearn e-newsletter?
- Can I buy Open University books?
- Can I watch Open University TV programmes?
- OpenLearn is a special freely offered initiative; whom should I contact in The Open University about accredited educational provision?
- OpenLearn material is taken from OU courses involving accreditation; can The Open University help my institution to offer such courses?
- The Open University is famous for the way it designs its teaching material; can it design material for my institution?
- What are the long-term goals of OpenLearn?
- Are there other initiatives like this at The Open University?
- Where do you publish the results of your research and evaluation?
Will enquiries to OpenLearn be answered?
Unfortunately we are not able to answer enquiries. If you have noticed a problem with the website please report this in our Help and support forum in the LearningSpace and we will do everything we can to resolve this.
Can I link to OpenLearn from my website?
Please feel free to link to pages within the website. There must be no claim, appearance, or implication of an affiliation with or endorsement by The Open University. We cannot guarantee the permanence of any specific link other than those to the home page.
How do I unsubscribe from the OpenLearn e-newsletter?
Please click on the word Unsubscribe in your copy of the e-newsletter and this will unsubscribe you. Newsletters are sent quarterly to subscribers.
Can I buy Open University books?
The Open University sells many of its books through http://www.ouw.co.uk, including The Good Study Guide and study packs. You can also find a selection of Open University books through Amazon.
Can I watch Open University TV programmes?
The Open University makes many programmes in partnership with the BBC and other broadcasters, covering arts, humanities, social science, education, maths, science, nature and technology.
A listing of programmes co-produced by The Open University on TV and radio this week can be found at www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/whats-on/ou-on-the-bbc-week.
Many are available on DVD or video at www.ouw.co.uk. For television stations interested in broadcasting OU/BBC programmes, full details can be found at www.ouworldwide.com.
OpenLearn is a special freely offered initiative; whom should I contact in The Open University about accredited educational provision?
The Open University Worldwide (OUW) has a particular role in this. For any information or help you may need regarding enhancing or starting educational provision, please contact OUW via www.ouworldwide.com
OpenLearn material is taken from OU courses involving accreditation; can The Open University help my institution to offer such courses?
The Open University can work with you to update one of your existing courses, license an existing course in full, validate your awards or provide consultancy for course content and learning support and quality assurance systems, tutor training and teaching workshops for organisations wanting to begin or improve their distance learning. OUW works through partnerships (universities, governments, corporations, etc.) to offer quality, cost-effective distance learning.
The Open University is famous for the way it designs its teaching material; can it design material for my institution?
Yes. There is a wide range of services, including a unit that can build up elearning programmes according to sponsors' needs, available for any organisation that requires bespoke learning. Contact www.ouworldwide.com in the first instance.
What are the long-term goals of OpenLearn?
OpenLearn intends to achieve the following outcomes in the long-term:
- Enhanced learning experiences for users of open educational resources.
- Greater involvement in higher education by under-represented groups and empowerment for the various support networks that work with them.
- Enhanced knowledge and understanding of open educational resources, how they can be effective, and the contribution they can make to the further development of e-learning.
- Enhanced understanding of sustainable and scaleable models of delivery for open educational resources.
Are there other initiatives like this at The Open University?
The Open University was a pioneer in making learning materials freely available through its long and successful partnership with the BBC. The University's television programmes are publicly broadcast by the BBC and many are supported by free internet activities and print materials. In addition, the University is already working with partners in Africa to make educational resources freely available under both the TESSA (Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa) and Open Door projects. The SCORE project is our Support Centre in Open Resources in Education. SCORE is based at the Open University and funded by HEFCE as a three year project (2009-2012) to support individuals, projects, institutions and programmes across the higher education sector in England as they engage with creating, sharing and using Open Educational Resources. OLNet is a research hub described in more detail below.
Where do you publish the results of your research and evaluation?
Visit our OLnet website. The aim of OLnet is to tackle gathering evidence and methods about how we can research and understand ways to learn in a more open world, particularly linked to Open Educational Resources (OER) but also looking at other influences. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is supporting The Open University to work with Carnegie Mellon University to develop OLnet.
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