Open educational resources in Hong Kong

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Abstract

This paper attempts to review the status and development challenges of open educational resources (OER) in Hong Kong. It highlights that Hong Kong is provisioned with pervasive information technology facilities and broadband connectivity. Its education sector is advanced and well equipped with a robust technology infrastructure. Together with the population's ICT skills and educational institutions investments to promote the adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning, these make Hong Kong an excellent breeding ground for OER. However, through examples of major types of online resources, this paper argues that the development of OER has been sluggish in the vibrant city. Also by reporting results of a survey conducted with people from a cross-section of the major tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, it highlights that educators' attitudes towards reuse and sharing of open content and material tend to be conservative. Based on these observations, this paper highlights a number of major challenges in the development and adaptation of OER in the city.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationKnowledge sharing through technology
Subtitle of host publication8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning, ICT 2013, Hong Kong,China, July 10-11, 2013
Pages16-25
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning, ICT 2013 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 10 Jul 201311 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume407 CCIS
ISSN (Print)1865-0929

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning, ICT 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period10/07/1311/07/13

Keywords

  • Open education resources
  • digital resources
  • open content
  • open license

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