Described by the judges as a ‘truly exemplary initiative,’ we are delighted to announce that the National Teaching Repository has secured Open Education Global’s (OEGlobal) International Award for Excellence in Open Collaboration.
Awarded by OEGlobal, this accolade recognizes the National Teaching Repository's outstanding commitment to Open Collaboration, and work to foster an environment that encourages the collective production and sharing of open resources and practices with the common goal of enhancing learning and teaching worldwide.
Funded by an Advance HE Good Practice Grant in 2020, originating as a UK-based initiative, the National Teaching Repository was designed to foster the collective production and sharing of open educational resources, to continually improve learning and teaching. Collaboration is a cornerstone of innovation in education, and the repository hasn’t ever just been about sharing materials; it is about promoting behaviours and practices that open access to educational opportunities for all, regardless of background or culture.
Building on last year’s invitation from the Secretariat to present a report at the prestigious UNESCO World Higher Education conference (Wooff et al., 2022), we are delighted that the repository has secured further international recognition. The OEGlobal Award recognises The National Teaching Repository work to encourage the interchange of ideas, creating new opportunities for people to form ties with others, create things together, and expand a diversity of goals, backgrounds, and cultures.
