Open AccessLanguages Open Resources Online (LORO): Fostering a culture of collaboration and sharing
Author(s) -
Anna Comas-Quinn,
Tita Beaven,
Christine Pleines,
Hélène Pulker,
Beatriz de los Arcos
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eurocall newsletter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1695-2618
DOI - 10.4995/eurocall.2011.16278
Subject(s) - open educational resources , reuse , computer science , open education , relation (database) , world wide web , multimedia , knowledge management , pedagogy , sociology , database , ecology , biology
As the last ten years have seen the advent of the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement, large numbers of digital content are now available for learners and teachers to use and reuse. Engaging with OER compels educators to address issues of sharing, quality, ownership, and changing professional practices. In this report, we describe the experience of setting up LORO, a repository of languages OER, especially in relation to teachers' perceptions of barriers and enablers to successful engagement with open content.