This section contains link to documents aside from our main publications, which were produced in the course of our EU-Financed Project.

D3.1: Desk Research & Case Study Identification

This deliverable is the output from OPAL Work Pack 3, Deliverable 3.1 ‘Scope of Desk Research and Case Study identification’ The purpose of the deliverable is to identify from a primarily European Union geographical (but with some world-wide coverage) perspective examples or case studies of good practice in, and success factors for, Open Educational Practice (OEP). The case studies were analysed to: 1. Evidence the quality of OEP in the EU 2. Identify methods, concepts, and practices used by institutions to enhance the quality of OEP 3, Identify the factors influencing the quality and innovation potential of OEP and the perceived level of quality of Open Educational Resources 4, Map out actors, initiatives, practices, tools and concepts in the EU landscape (with some world-wide coverage From these case studies an initial set of dimensions have been extracted which support achievement in quality and innovation through OEP. These are being used as the basis for the development of a quantitative survey instrument to gather a broader body of evidence on OEP. The report is divided into the following sections: Section 1: The contextual background to the work Section 2: Towards an OEP framework Section 3: Factors influencing the quality and innovation potential of OEP Section 4: Moving the OEP Framework forward

D3.2: OEP Quality Monitor

The document describes the methodology for the online delivery of OPAL Work Package 3, Deliver-able D3.2 – the ‘Web-based OEP Quality Monitor’, which was implemented by the OU using the Cloudworks web-site (www.cloudworks.ac.uk).

D3.3: Study on OEP Acceptance

This deliverable presents the findings of a quantitative study on the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) in Higher Education and Adult Learning Institutions. The study is based on the results of an online survey targeted at four educational roles: educational policy makers; institutional policy makers/managers; educational professionals; and learners. The report encompasses five chapters and four annexes. Chapter I presents the survey and Chapter II discloses the main research questions and models. Chapter III characterises the universe of respondents. Chapter IV advances with a detailed survey analysis including an overview of key statistical data. Finally, Chapter V provides an exploratory in-depth analysis of some key issues: representations, attitudes and uses of OEP. The table of contents and the complete list of diagrams and tables can be found at the end of the report.

D5.3: Whitepaper 1: Open Educational Practices – Beyond OER

This deliverable presents the whitepaper on shifting focus from OER to open educational practices.

D6.2 EU Charter for Quality and Innovation

This deliverable briefly explains the European Charter on Open Educational Practices.

D8.2 Website and OER Wiki

This deliverable briefly explains the dynamic character of and related basic changes on the project-website. Further on, it contains an introduction on and screenshots of the OPAL-website. A guest-account for the EC has been implemented: The relevant data are included.