South Africa: Open Educational Resource (OER) Strategy

Date: 2014/05/15
Policy Status: Current
Language: en
Jurisdiction: Institution - Tertiary
Country: South Africa,
Institution: University of South Africa (UNISA)
Policy license: copyright

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Policy Title: South Africa: Open Educational Resource (OER) Strategy - Go to the policy
Author(s): University of South Africa (UNISA)
Description: "The University of South Africa (Unisa) is the world's first single mode distance teaching university. As a mega university and Africa's largest comprehensive university, Unisa is leading again. It's official! Unisa approves an OER strategy."

"As the African University in service of humanity, we have a responsibility to share the gift of knowledge. OER provides the vehicle for our institution to lead by example in widening access to educational opportunity*.” Narend Baijnath, Pro Vice-Chancellor at Unisa.

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• "OERu partner Unisa approves OER strategy" - OERu blog