Ús de metadades en el dipòsit de recursos d'aprenentatge de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

La Universitat Oberta de Catalunya ha creat un dipòsit de recursos d¿aprenentatge amb la finalitat d¿aprofitar-ne els continguts. Per aquest dipòsit ha calgut trobar i adaptar un perfil de metadades que en permeti la localització i aprofitament. En aquest article expliquem els criteris que s¿han seguit a l¿hora de definir aquest perfil, i justifiquem les exclusions que s¿han hagut de fer amb algunes de les metadades. Es comenta també el potencial de l¿XML com a format construït íntegrament amb metadades. Finalment, parlem del dipòsit com un sistema modular i funcional, en contraposició als sistemes integrals de gestió de dipòsits digitals.La Universitat Oberta de Catalunya ha creado un repositorio de recursos de aprendizaje con la finalidad de reutilizar sus contenidos. Para este depósito ha sido necesario encontrar y adaptar un perfil de metadatos que permita su localización y reutilización. En este artículo explicamos los criterios que se han seguido para definir este perfil, y justificamos las exclusiones que se han hecho con algunos metadatos. Se comenta también el potencial del XML como formato construido íntegramente con metadatos. Finalmente, hablamos del depósito como un sistema modular y funcional, en contraposición a los sistemas integrales de gestión de repositorios.The Open University of Catalonia has created a repository of learning resources in order to reuse their content. We have had to find and adapt a metadata profile which allows the contents location and reuse. In this article we explain the criteria we have followed when defining the profile and we justify the exclusions that have been done with some of the metadata. We also tell the potential of XML as a format built entirely with metadata. Finally, we describe the repository as modular and functional, as opposed to integrated management systems for digital repositories

Use of open educational resources at the UOC

The Open University of Catalonia (UOC: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) is currently implementing its 2009-2014 Strategic Plan, which devotes an entire section to open educational resources. The working group on this topic is drafting a report that establishes the objectives to be met, analyses the current lay of the land and sets out the actions required to meet the objectives. This paper examines each of these three points

MultiCampus Open Educational Resources : the case of OER-HE

In this paper we address the implementation strategies regarding Open Educational Resources within a multicampus setting. A comparison is made between 3 institutions that are taking a very different approach: K.U.Leuven, which is a traditional university, the Open Universiteit (Netherlands) which is in the process of starting up the Network Open Polytechnics, and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. We are looking deeper into the pedagogical and organizational issues involved in implementing an OER strategy and show how OER holds the promise of flexible solutions for reaching at first sight very divergent goals

MultiCampus Open Educational Resources : the case of OER-HE

In this paper we address the implementation strategies regarding Open Educational Resources within a multicampus setting. A comparison is made between 3 institutions that are taking a very different approach: K.U.Leuven, which is a traditional university, the Open Universiteit (Netherlands) which is in the process of starting up the Network Open Polytechnics, and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. We are looking deeper into the pedagogical and organizational issues involved in implementing an OER strategy and show how OER holds the promise of flexible solutions for reaching at first sight very divergent goals