List of Questions – Wikieducator Interviews
September 28, 2011
Thank you for deciding to contribute to this study. Below are some of the questions that we may discuss during the interview. The interview will be semi-structured and I am also interested in learning from you what you consider relevant. Feel free to expand on any point or make suggestions about other areas to explore. These questions are only an outline of potential topics. The questions will be refined and modified after a predetermined number of interviews to better address relevant issues. Some of the questions will not be addressed due to time constrains and availability.
Thank you for your collaboration,
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Alfonso Sintjago
How and when did you first become involved with OER? How has your involvement with OER changed over time? What attracts you the most about OER?
If the answer is different from the previous question, how and when did you first become involved with Wikieducator.org and the OERU initiative?
How does OER influence knowledge and technology transfers? locally and globally what, in your opinion, is the goal of the OER movement? Is the OER a social movement?
Do you consider Wikieducator.org and OERU an international movement or an international initiative. Why or why not?
What are some of the greatest obstacles facing OER? Should every country participate in the development of OER?
Should OER be produced in least spoken languages as well as major languages?
Would you say they are currently being developed in a large number of languages, which languages are most prevalent? How important is contextualization in the production of OER?
What license should OER be produced under (if Creative Commons, what type of Creative Commons)? What license do you publish most of your work under?
Are you currently employed? Does your employer support the development of OER?
How important is strong support from the university administration for the development of OER?
How important is grass roots support of local communities for the development of OER? Is Wikieducator.org sustainable? Which other OER supporting websites are, in your opinion, sustainable?
What are some obstacles that limit you from spending a greater amount of time developing OER?
What are some of the greatest obstacles the OERU and the Wikieducator initiative face? What are some of the initiative greatest strengths and greatest weaknesses?
What are some limitations of OER? Wikieducator.org and the OERU initiative?
Are most people aware of what OER means or are they passive users of OER?
What leads a person to become more active in the community? How does the community strengthen itself?
Is Wikieducator.org doing enough in terms of outreach? Is the OER community doing enough in terms of outreach?
How are the wikieducator.org and OERU community different from the OER community at large?
Should the term OER be a household or commonly known term? Have you taught your children about OER? Are your family and friends supportive of OER?
Are most of your friends aware of what OER are and are they supportive of the idea?
Have you met people within Wikieducator.org? Have these relationships extended between the online community? What has been the nature of these relationships?
To what extent do you consider OERU and Wikieducator.org to be an online community? What has limited it from growing?
If you do not mind me asking, how do you identify yourself; political conservative, liberal, independent?
How do you envision the OER movement to be in 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? What role with the OERU and Wikieducator.org play in the future of OER? What role does OER play within ICT4D?
How many hours do you devote a week to the development of OER? How frequently do you visit Wikieducator.org or affiliated websites? Which other websites do you visit?
Which OER sites do you frequently visit? How did the OERU idea develop? What has been your level of involvement with the OERU initiative?
What do you think is the greatest barrier for other universities when considering whether or not to join the OER movement?
What has the OER community done to increase awareness of OER? What other steps need to be taken?
What to you is the ultimate goal of OER? Are OERs sustainable? Why or why not?
Please explain your work within OER and what led you to choose this approach when developing education resources?What is your average day like? Have you recently participated in OER courses?
If there was one variable missing from the OER that is most hindering its growth and expansion, what would that be? What is the greatest piece missing in the OER movement?
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How and when did you first become involved with OER? How has your involvement with OER changed over time? What attracts you the most about OER?
What are some of the greatest obstacles facing OER? Should every country participate in the development of OER?
How important is strong support from the university administration for the development of OER?
What are some obstacles that limit you from spending a greater amount of time developing OER?
What leads a person to become more active in the community? How does the community strengthen itself?
Should the term OER be a household or commonly known term? Have you taught your children about OER? Are your family and friends supportive of OER?
Are most of your friends aware of what OER are and are they supportive of the idea?
Have you met people within Wikieducator.org? Have these relationships extended between the online community? What has been the nature of these relationships?
If you do not mind me asking, how do you identify yourself; political conservative, liberal, independent?
Which OER sites do you frequently visit? How did the OERU idea develop? What has been your level of involvement with the OERU initiative?
What do you think is the greatest barrier for other universities when considering whether or not to join the OER movement?
What has the OER community done to increase awareness of OER? What other steps need to be taken?
What to you is the ultimate goal of OER? Are OERs sustainable? Why or why not?
Please explain your work within OER and what led you to choose this approach when developing education resources?What is your average day like? Have you recently participated in OER courses?
