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DESCRIPTION:The use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and associated poli
 cies are heterogeneous across the Swiss higher education landscape. As par
 t of PgB Task 1.1\, 13 interviews with members of universities and higher 
 education institutions confirmed that practices and institutional engageme
 nt around OER vary significantly depending on the context. Another issue t
 hat emerged from the discussions was the discrepancy between the formal ac
 cess to and freedom to create\, adapt and share OER\, and their actual use
 .\nDrawing on Amartya Sen’s capability approach (1999) and Fernagu’s c
 oncept of an empowering environment (2012)\, this presentation explores ho
 w higher education institutions can design OER strategies and policies tha
 t genuinely expand individuals’ capabilities\, i.e. their real opportuni
 ties to achieve valued educational outcomes. The talk will propose a conce
 ptual and practical model\, adapted from the Capability Approach\, to expl
 ore why higher education stakeholders commit (or do not commit) to using O
 ER. The presentation will highlight the concepts of available resources an
 d environment\, as well as the various factors contributing to the use of 
 OER\, such as digital skills and education\, institutional support\, cultu
 ral norms\, pedagogical autonomy and personal values.\nParticipants will t
 hen be invited to reflect on and discuss the following two questions: \n
 –	How is OER enabling you to perform your job as expected?\n–	Is OER a
  good leverage for generating resources\, converting resources\, or enabli
 ng freedoms? why or why not?\nThis will enable us to describe the specific
  characteristics of different contexts and understand how they empower ind
 ividuals to engage with open education.\n\nReferences \nFernagu Oudet\, S.
  (2012). Favoriser un environnement « capacitant » dans les organisa
 tions. In E. Bourgeois & M. Durand (Eds.)\, Apprendre au Travail (pp. 201
 –213). Presses Universitaires de France. https://www.cairn.info/apprendr
 e-au-travail--9782130588948-page-201.htm20\nSen\, A. (1999). Development a
 s Freedom. AnchorBooks.
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LOCATION:Fab8.C 201 Swissuniversities
SUMMARY:Understanding how OER engagement is context-specific through the ca
 pability approach - Lucile Berset
URL:https://pretalx.com/open-education-day-2026/talk/YKWE7H/
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