Centre for Research in the Social Sciences

Discovering Collections of Social Science Open Educational Resources

(Principal Applicant Dr Darren Marsh, University of Birmingham, Co-Applicants Graham Gibbs, Dr Ian Fairweather and Dr Kate Orton-Johnson).

There is now a wide range of Open Educational Resources (OER) materials available to support social research methods. However, despite advances across the sector, academics and students often have problems locating and accessing good quality, peer-reviewed resources appropriate for their particular needs. What is required is an approach that focuses on providing potential users with relevant information on existing resources which are for their needs. Thus, this project seeks to make available open collections of social sciences research methods by embracing Web 2.0 technology and OER-related, sustainable solutions.