Open Learning Network (OLnet)
An international research hub for aggregating, sharing, debating and improving OER
Countries affiliated
Nigeria
Mauritius
Malawi
Kenya
Ghana
Zambia
Uganda
Tanzania
Sudan
South Africa
Rwanda
Offers
Numerous tools
A visual tool
A social networking tool
A collective intelligence tool
A website to share information about OER research
Aims
Looks at other influences
Gathering methods on research and learning in an open world
Tackles gathering evidence for effective OER
Professor Patrick McAndrew
Authored
Jounal articles
Conference item
Book chapter
Books
Other OER projects
OER research hub
OLnet Teacher Education from across Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA)
To find evidence on how openess work across the world
Bridge to Success
Offers free, open educational resources
Open Learn
Provides open and free learning
Main research interests
Ways to structure material for reuse and approaches to enabling learning and sharing knowledge using networks through the enabling action of openness
Professional details
He designed web-based courses
Programme Lead for the learning in an open world research
Researching and evaluating learner and provider issues in the use of open content and free educational resources
Work experience
Chair in Open Education in 2012
Associate Director (Learning and Teaching) (2009-2011)
Head of Centre for Information Technology in Education (2002-2005)
Professor of Open Education in the Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at The Open University
Manager at ICBL from 1995
System Manager at ICBL in 1991
Lecturer in the Computer Science department at Heriot-Watt University
Research Associate at Heriot-Watt University in 1986
Educational details
PHD in computer vision
Degree in Mathematics
Supported by the Flora and William Hewlett Foundation, Partnership between the Open University, UK and Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Five key areas
Dissemination
Research
Infrastructure
Fellowships
Management
