Tracking the money for open educational resources in South African basic education : what we don't know

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorGoodier, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-08T13:55:15Z
dc.date.available2017-12-08T13:55:15Z
dc.date.issued2017-10
dc.description.abstractLimited research has been done to date on the extent of public funding of Open Educational Resources (OER) within basic education (K-12 equivalent) in South Africa. As claims have been made about the potential cost reductions that come with using OER, this study aimed to establish a benchmark of public spending on educational resources, uncover how much is being spent on OER and assess cost-savings of OER adoption. A desk review and document analysis of official information sources on South African basic education was conducted to develop a conceptual understanding of funding allocations the South African government uses for educational resources. A review of publicly available government reports and budgets showed that there is insufficient information at this time to determine how much is being spent on OER specifically or to act as a benchmark for potential cost savings of OER. This study highlights the information gaps which would need to be filled in order to make claims about OER and their potential as cost savers.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/56786
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectEXPENDITUREen
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF FUNDSen
dc.subjectLEARNING MATERIALSen
dc.subjectTEACHING MATERIALSen
dc.subjectOPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESen
dc.subjectSOUTH AFRICAen
dc.subjectOERen
dc.titleTracking the money for open educational resources in South African basic education : what we don't knowen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber107311001
idrc.project.number107311
idrc.project.titleResearch into Open Educational Resources for Developmenten
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
56772.pdf
Size:
1.23 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Tracking the Money for Open Educational Resources in South African basic Education: What We Don’t Know
Download

Collections

2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Education / L'éducation
IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
Research Results (INASSA) / Résultats de recherche (IRAAS)
Research Results (Networked Economies) / Résultats de recherche (Économies en réseaux)