Påvirkning av Tilskuddsordning for Åpen og Online Opplæring

For SURF, Dialogic conducted an impact assessment of the Stimuleringsregeling Open en Online Onderwijs (Stimulating Open and Online Education Scheme). This scheme, implemented by SURF since 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, aims to encourage higher education institutions to develop methods, materials, and tools for open and online education. For the themed edition published by SURF on Reusing open educational materials, our researcher Max Kemman was interviewed about the results of this impact assessment in the article Encouraging reuse of educational materials through subject communities. The impact assessment revealed that tools developed within the Online Education pillar are successfully integrated within institutions, whereas educational materials from the Open Educational Materials pillar are often too specific to the subject to be used outside the program. Conversely, results from the Open Educational Materials pillar indicate that reuse occurs more frequently outside the institution, but less so internally. This is because the materials are often subject-specific, making them appealing to similar programs at other institutions. To date, there are still some doubts about the sustainability of open educational materials due to the quality, breadth, and copyright of the materials. The sustainability of projects within the Open Educational Materials pillar predominantly relies on subject communities, collaborative partnerships in which open educational materials are developed. These subject communities not only lead to increased exchange of educational materials but also to the sharing of knowledge and experiences. The impact of the Stimuleringsregeling is visible not only through the development of concrete tools and educational materials but also through the increased awareness among participants of the possibilities for innovative applications and collaboration. Want to learn more about this research or digitalization in higher education? Please contact Max Kemman.