Deanship of E-Learning and Information Technology

Overview

The Open Educational Resources Adoption Policy at Qassim University is a comprehensive strategic document that defines the regulatory framework and national standards for the production, dissemination, and use of open digital educational resources. The policy aligns with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and the national transformation initiatives to promote digital education and licensed electronic content. The policy covers licensing and usage mechanisms, content quality standards, publishing and storage platforms, and mechanisms for motivation and continuous development of open educational resources.

Goal

Empowering faculty and technical staff to create, develop, and share high-quality digital educational content, supporting national open educational resource platforms, and improving learning outcomes through content aligned with learner needs. It also seeks to ensure compliance with national digital content policies, promote the safe and licensed use of resources, and incentivize individual and institutional efforts in producing open content.

Key themes:

• Licenses and Usage: National Center for E-Learning Accredited Licensing Standards
• Content Quality Strict evaluation criteria by a specialized internal committee
• Publishing and Storage The National Center platform as a main repository with comprehensive resource documentation
• Motivation and encouragement Incentives to encourage employees to adopt open content
• Target content General, specialized, and supportive regulations with the use of modern technologies (virtual and augmented reality)
• Mechanism of implementation: Clear governance, regular training, standardized documentation, and periodic impact measurement

Target Audience:

Faculty, educational content developers, technical and development staff, e-learning units, digital libraries, students and beneficiaries of open educational resources, and academic, technical, and administrative departments. .