Languages Open Resources Online (LORO): fostering a culture of collaboration and sharing

Comas-Quinn, Anna; Beaven, Mary; Pleines, Christine; Pulker, Helene and de los Arcos, Beatriz (2011). Languages Open Resources Online (LORO): fostering a culture of collaboration and sharing. The EuroCALL Review(18)

URL: http://www.eurocall-languages.org/review/18/#loro

Abstract

As the last ten years have seen the advent of the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement, large numbers of digital content are now available for learners and teachers to use and reuse. Engaging with OER compels educators to address issues of sharing, quality, ownership, and changing professional practices. In this report, we describe the experience of setting up LORO, a repository of languages OER, especially in relation to teachers' perceptions of barriers and enablers to successful engagement with open content.