ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter, McNaught outlined the complexities in trying to promote the sharing and reuse of resources in mainstream learning and teaching practice. The situation is further complicated when considering the various education sectors, from schools to further (continuing) and higher education. It’s important to compare and contrast the issues arising within these sectors, since most countries are implementing lifelong learning strategies that broadly aim to offer individuals opportunities to update their skills and knowledge throughout their lives. Its success requires a seamless transition between school, college, university and work, through flexible national credit and qualifications frameworks (for example Harvey, 2001). The establishment of these frameworks will inevitably impact on the ways in which learning resources can be shared across the educational sectors. However, the barriers and drivers that encourage teachers and learners to share resources as well as the processes of sharing and reuse may vary considerably across the sectors. This chapter aims to highlight and compare some of these issues. Based on case studies from school and continuing education, it compares and contrasts issues of reuse from schools and colleges and suggests a practical framework that may help integrate content resources with learning activities across the sectors.
