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The Scottish Open
Education Declaration
Lorna M. Campbell
Cetis
• Centre for Educational Technology, Interoperability and
Standards http://www.cetis.ac.uk/
• A national UK technology advisory centre providing
strategic, technical and pedagogical advice on
educational technology and standards to funding bodies,
standards agencies, government, institutions and
commercial partners.
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Open Scotland
Open Scotland is a cross
sector initiative that aims to
raise awareness of open
education, encourage the
sharing of open educational
resources, and explore the
potential of open policy and
practice to benefit all sectors
of Scottish education.
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Open Scotland
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Open Scotland Summit
• Brought together senior
managers, policy makers
and key thinkers to explore
the development of open
education policy and practice
in Scotland.
• National Museum of
Scotland, Edinburgh, June
2013.
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
How can openness help to address
strategic priorities and challenges?
• Can openness address the government’s “Big
Ticket” strategic agendas?
• Post-16 education.
• Knowledge transfer.
• Curriculum change.
• School – college –
university articulation.
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
UNESCO Paris OER Declaration
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Scottish Open Education Declaration
http://declaration.openscot.net/
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
• Reclaim Hosting
http://reclaimhosting.
com/
• Comment Press
http://futureofthebook
.org/commentpress/
• The Institute for the
Future of the Book
http://futureofthebook
.org
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Scottish Open Education Declaration
http://declaration.openscot.net/
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Paris OER Declaration
C. Reinforce the development of strategies and
policies on OER: Promote the development of
specific policies for the production and use of OER
within wider strategies for advancing education.
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Scottish Open Education Declaration
C. Reinforce the development of strategies and
policies for open assessment practices, open
educational resources and open online
courses. Support the adoption of open licences for
all publicly funded educational content. Promote
the development and use of open educational
resources within wider strategies for advancing
education.
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
“Open education can promote knowledge
transfer while at the same time enhancing
quality and sustainability, supporting social
inclusion, and creating a culture of inter-
institutional collaboration and sharing. In
addition, open education can expand access
to education, widen participation, create new
opportunities for the next generation of
teachers and learners and prepare them to
become fully engaged digital citizens.”
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Education as a public good
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Education as a public good
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Support for open source software
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Scottish Open Education Declaration
K. Promote the adoption of procurement policies
that give equal consideration to open source
software and openly licensed materials, and
support the development in education and related
sectors of processes and practices to provide a
level playing field for open source software and
open education resources in procurement.
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Technology as an enabler, not a driver
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Technology as an enabler, not a driver
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Technology as an enabler, not a driver
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Culture shift and capacity building
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Culture shift & capacity building
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Cross sector sharing
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
“Scotland is a wee place”
cf. Opening up Slovenia http://openscot.net/event-
reports/inspiration-from-openingupslovenia/
“a stronger commitment to openness”
declaration.openscot.net
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
#OpenScot
Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
Licence
The Scottish Open Education Declaration.
By Lorna M Campbell, lorna.m.campbell@icloud.com
of Cetis http://www.cetis.ac.uk is licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported Licence
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  • 1. The Scottish Open Education Declaration Lorna M. Campbell
  • 2. Cetis • Centre for Educational Technology, Interoperability and Standards http://www.cetis.ac.uk/ • A national UK technology advisory centre providing strategic, technical and pedagogical advice on educational technology and standards to funding bodies, standards agencies, government, institutions and commercial partners. Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 3. Open Scotland Open Scotland is a cross sector initiative that aims to raise awareness of open education, encourage the sharing of open educational resources, and explore the potential of open policy and practice to benefit all sectors of Scottish education. Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 4. Open Scotland Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 5. Open Scotland Summit • Brought together senior managers, policy makers and key thinkers to explore the development of open education policy and practice in Scotland. • National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, June 2013. Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 6. How can openness help to address strategic priorities and challenges? • Can openness address the government’s “Big Ticket” strategic agendas? • Post-16 education. • Knowledge transfer. • Curriculum change. • School – college – university articulation. Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 7. UNESCO Paris OER Declaration Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 8. Scottish Open Education Declaration http://declaration.openscot.net/ Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 9. • Reclaim Hosting http://reclaimhosting. com/ • Comment Press http://futureofthebook .org/commentpress/ • The Institute for the Future of the Book http://futureofthebook .org Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 10. Scottish Open Education Declaration http://declaration.openscot.net/ Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 11. Paris OER Declaration C. Reinforce the development of strategies and policies on OER: Promote the development of specific policies for the production and use of OER within wider strategies for advancing education. Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 12. Scottish Open Education Declaration C. Reinforce the development of strategies and policies for open assessment practices, open educational resources and open online courses. Support the adoption of open licences for all publicly funded educational content. Promote the development and use of open educational resources within wider strategies for advancing education. Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 13. “Open education can promote knowledge transfer while at the same time enhancing quality and sustainability, supporting social inclusion, and creating a culture of inter- institutional collaboration and sharing. In addition, open education can expand access to education, widen participation, create new opportunities for the next generation of teachers and learners and prepare them to become fully engaged digital citizens.” Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 14. Education as a public good Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 15. Education as a public good Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 16. Support for open source software Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 17. Scottish Open Education Declaration K. Promote the adoption of procurement policies that give equal consideration to open source software and openly licensed materials, and support the development in education and related sectors of processes and practices to provide a level playing field for open source software and open education resources in procurement. Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 18. Technology as an enabler, not a driver Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 19. Technology as an enabler, not a driver Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 20. Technology as an enabler, not a driver Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 21. Culture shift and capacity building Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 22. Culture shift & capacity building Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 23. Cross sector sharing Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 24. “Scotland is a wee place” cf. Opening up Slovenia http://openscot.net/event- reports/inspiration-from-openingupslovenia/
  • 25. “a stronger commitment to openness”
  • 26. declaration.openscot.net Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 27. #OpenScot Open Education, Open Scotland, ALT Scotland SIG, 3 June 2014.
  • 28. Licence The Scottish Open Education Declaration. By Lorna M Campbell, lorna.m.campbell@icloud.com of Cetis http://www.cetis.ac.uk is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Editor's Notes

  1. Open Scotland is a collaborative cross sector initiative led by…
  2. Despite these encouraging developments there has been no policy guidance or funded initiatives to encourage the sharing of open educational resources or to embed open educational practice across Scottish education.
  3. Drivers for Open Scotland
  4. We also discussed the potential development of an Open Declaration for Scotland. There was general agreement that the Paris declaration was a good thing, but too limited in scope and that any Scottish declaration should focus on education more widely.
  5. We also discussed the potential development of an Open Declaration for Scotland. There was general agreement that the Paris declaration was a good thing, but too limited in scope and that any Scottish declaration should focus on education more widely.
  6. The declaration is also prefaced by an introduction which draws on a range of Scottish policy documents. This particular paragraph has generated quite a lot of comments…
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