"Coherence of ""Open"" Initiatives in Higher Education and Research: Framing a Policy Agenda"

Corrall, Sheila; Pinfield, Stephen

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Title

"Coherence of ""Open"" Initiatives in Higher Education and Research: Framing a Policy Agenda"

Author(s)

• Corrall, Sheila
• Pinfield, Stephen

Issue Date

2014-03-01

Keyword(s)

• academic culture
• educational policy
• open science
• research infrastructure
• scholarly communication

Abstract

"""Open"" approaches have the potential to advance significantly the mission of higher education and research institutions worldwide, but the multiplicity of initiatives raises questions about their coherence and points to the need for a more coordinated approach to policy development. Drawing on the European e-InfraNet project, we adopt a broad definition of Open, including activity alongside content, and identify the different Open domains, their salient characteristics and relationships. We propose a high-level typology and model of Open to inform policy design and delivery, and employ Willinsky's framework for open source and open access to discuss the theoretical underpinnings of openness, finding important commonalities among the domains, which suggests that the framework can extend to all the Open areas. We then examine potential shared benefits of Open approaches, which reinforce the argument for a unified policy agenda. We conclude with some observations on limits of openness, and implications for policy."

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2014 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

english

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.9776/14085

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