Simshare: project final report

Abstract

Simshare was a subject-strand project within the UK-OER programme but was based on alearning tool rather than a specific subject. Simshare's focus was on simulations as Open Educational Resources (OERs) and building a user community around their developmentand re-use.The project set itself the following objectives:1. Collation and dissemination of simulation resources that are repurposed as openeducational content.2. Creation of guidelines for future publication of simulation projects.3. Increase awareness of staff to use simulation more widely and effectively throughstaff development.4. Create methodologies that will help staff to see more clearly how simulation OER canbe interpreted and in particular how to:a. Generate or re-purpose a simulation.b. Archive a simulation.c. Retrieve a simulation and analyse its component parts for educational valueand purpose Show more