@proceedings {
	attachments = {poster Opening up the curriclum- Midwifery Open Education Resources- Who benefits?.pdf, Opening Up the curriculum - Jacqui Williams.pdf},
	title = {Opening up the curriculum: Midwifery Open Education Resources: Who benefits?},
	author = {Williams, Jacqui},
	abstract = {This poster highlights the case for developing midwifery OERs in a UK midwifery undergraduate programme and who will benefit from the development. Students will be able to access the learning materials across their programme, currently this is restricted to the module they are enrolled on through the virtual learning environment (VLE). The Midwifery lecturers will have a central resource for all materials, avoiding duplication of effort and resources. The open repository will enable engagement with the students’ practice mentors as the midwifery curriculum will become accessible and as a result address the potential theory practice gap. The materials will be available to prospective DMU students and their teachers so they can assess the quality of teaching at DMU, which will assist them in selecting the correct subjects for university entry and overall better prepare them for entry to a midwifery programme.

Importantly, it will support countries abroad where they have a need for high, quality, up to date midwifery materials to develop the care fo childbearing women and babies.},
	year = {2012},
	month = {04/2012},
	pages = {1-3; 1-2},
	country = {United Kingdom},
	url = {http://www.ucel.ac.uk/oer12/abstracts/256.html},
	refereed = {yes},
	keywords = {practice mentors, OER access, midwifery OERs, bridging the theory practice divide},
}