Grappling with the concepts of “impact” and “openness” in relation to OER : current developments in the ROER4D project

This paper traces deliberations around what is meant by “impact” and “openness” in relation to the study of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Global South contexts. Researchers are able to comment on the concepts and provide alternative ideas via the collaborative space in a Google Doc: “ROER4D Research Concepts.” Types of re-useability of OER can be described in terms of: reuse, revision, translation, remixing, retaining, and redistribution. The impact of the use and adoption of OER can be better grasped by referring back to the original problems OER aimed to address