21 oktober 2026

Conclusion

The conclusion highlights the value of reuse and adaptation as approaches to rethinking existing resources and creating new possibilities. It emphasises the importance of understanding the potential of what already exists and exploring how it can be transformed, reinterpreted and applied in new contexts. Reuse and adaptation provide opportunities to connect past and present, preserve existing value and encourage creative and sustainable approaches to change.

21 oktober 2026

Chapter 4 The role of domain specific communities

After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Explain the value of domain-specific communities for advancing OER in higher education. Recognise different forms of collaboration that support the creation, sharing, reuse, and sustainable development of OER. Identify the roles that librarians and other support professionals can play in establishing and sustaining domain-specific communities. Apply practical steps for establishing, organising, and nurturing a domain-specific OER community. Analyse examples of domain-specific communities and identify factors that contribute to their success, sustainability, and long-term impact.

21 oktober 2026

Introduction

This textbook is structured around three interconnected thematic areas that reflect key dimensions of Open Education in higher education contexts: OER Policy, Support and Resources, and Open Educational Practices (OEP). This textbook is designed to support different layers of reuse, recognising that readers will engage with its content in different ways depending on their needs and experience with Open Education. Level 1 – Some may simply read and explore the chapters to gain an understanding of OER policies and practices. Level 2 – Others may discover reusable sources by following the referenced toolkits, frameworks, case studies, and openly licensed materials included throughout the book. Level 3 – For practitioners ready to implement Open Education, many of these resources can be adapted and remixed to fit local institutional, disciplinary, or linguistic contexts. Level 4 – Finally, the textbook also provides editable templates, practical tools, and implementation examples that can be directly reused when developing policies, workshops, support services, or educational resources. Chapter 1: Navigating the OER Policy landscape Chapter 2: Support and resources for Open Education Chapter 3: Practical tips for trustworthy OER reuse, adaptation and co-creation Chapter 4: The role of domain specific communities UNESCO OER RECOMMENDATION AREAS The textbook is strongly informed by the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (2019), which provides an international framework for supporting the development and sustainability of Open Education. The chapters engage with the five UNESCO OER Recommendation action areas: Building capacity of stakeholders to create, access, re-use, adapt, and redistribute OER Developing supportive policy Encouraging inclusive and equitable quality OER Nurturing the creation of sustainability models for OER Facilitating international cooperation Throughout the textbook, these action areas are referenced to help situate practices, policies, and resources within broader international Open Education developments.

21 oktober 2026

The Art of Reuse and Adaptation

This open textbook is a practical guide to Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) in higher education. Developed collaboratively by librarians, educators, researchers, and Open Education practitioners across the European Network of Open Education Librarians (ENOEL), it brings together policy analysis, practical guidance, and reusable tools into a single, adaptable resource. The book is built around three themes: policy, support, and practice. It looks at how policy shapes Open Education, what infrastructure and support make it sustainable, and how to build trust and create inclusive resources together with students and colleagues. Throughout, a Universal Design for Learning lens invites readers to critically reflect on the accessibility and inclusivity of open resources themselves. True to the values it explores, the textbook is designed for more than reading: it invites active reuse. Readers can explore its chapters, follow its curated toolkits and case studies, adapt its frameworks to local contexts, or reuse its editable templates directly. It’s aligned with UNESCO’s international recommendations on open education, openly licensed, free to adapt, and ready to grow through the contributions of others. EDITORS Mira Buist-Zhuk; Paola Corti; and Claudia Hackl-Mayerhofer REVIEWERS Michelle Breen; Marion Brunetti; Maura Flynn; David Stoellger; Lilianna Nalewajska; Celine Peignen; Emily Herron; and Peter Vedal Utnes

12 mei 2026

10 tips voor een goede prompt

Hand-out met tien praktische tips om goede prompts te formuleren voor generatieve AI. De tips gaan o.a. over doel en gebruik, instructie, context, doelgroep & niveau, vorm & formaat, kwaliteitseisen, keuze van AI‑tool, rolbepaling, gebruik van voorbeelden en reflectie & iteratie. De hand-out is ontwikkeld bij Kritikos, een reflectietool voor kritisch AI‑gebruik.

9 maart 2026

Why do I search literature when doing research

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8 mei 2025

Checklist assessing GenAI content

Since commonly used evaluation criteria—such as a well-known author or reputable organization—often do not apply to GenAI-generated content, this type of content requires different and additional points of attention. For this reason, a checklist has been developed specifically for higher education to help assess the quality and reliability of texts generated by generative AI. This checklist can be adapted to institution-specific needs; the repository includes versions tailored to institutions such as the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) and the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The questions and follow-up checks are structured step by step to support users in critically evaluating aspects such as relevance, source referencing, factual accuracy, objectivity, and the inclusion of multiple perspectives. Both a printable version and an interactive online version are available. This allows each user to apply the checklist in a way that best suits their educational or research context. Please note: the interactive features—such as per-section checklists and explanatory tooltips for “fact-checking” and “checking perspectives” (visible on hover)— will only work if the checklist is first downloaded and opened in Adobe (Acrobat). Dutch-language versions can be found by searching for “Checklist beoordelen GenAI content".

7 mei 2025

Checklist beoordelen GenAI content

Omdat bij GenAI-content veelgebruikte beoordelingscriteria, zoals een bekende auteur of organisatie, niet toepasbaar zijn, vraagt deze vorm van content om andere en aanvullende aandachtspunten. Speciaal voor het hoger onderwijs is daarom een checklist ontwikkeld die helpt bij het beoordelen van de kwaliteit en betrouwbaarheid van door generatieve AI gegenereerde teksten. Deze checklist is instellingsspecifiek aan te passen; in deze repository staan onder andere versies voor de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) en de Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA). De vragen en controlevragen zijn stapsgewijs opgebouwd en ondersteunen gebruikers bij het kritisch beoordelen van aspecten als relevantie, bronvermelding, feitelijke juistheid, objectiviteit en het tonen van meerdere perspectieven. Er is zowel een printbare versie als een interactieve online versie beschikbaar. Zo kan elke gebruiker de checklist inzetten op een manier die past bij het eigen onderwijs- of onderzoeksproces. Let op: de interactieve functies – zoals per onderdeel aanklikbare checklists, en toelichtingen over ‘feiten checken’ en ‘perspectieven checken’ (zichtbaar bij ‘hoveren’) – werken alleen wanneer de checklist eerst wordt gedownload en geopend in Adobe (Acrobat). De Engelstalige varianten vind je door te zoeken op “Checklist assessing GenAI content”.