SP-ARK is an interactive online project based on the multi-media archive of filmmaker Sally Potter. Potter's work features across the curriculum and syllabus of many university courses both in the UK and abroad within the film media and literature subject areas. Potter herself is a key figure of study within these disciplines.
This case study frames SP-ARK and the materials that it encompasses as Open Educational Resources (OER) even though it was not conceived under traditional OER frameworks and it did not originate from within a higher education institution. It is an open and freely accessible resource and the creators; Sally Potter's own production company Adventure Pictures (AP) have actively engaged with the higher education community since the projects conception in 2007 through to its later release.
This report presents a consolidation of the materials research and narratives that have documented the development and use of SP-ARK since its conception. These materials have been generated through numerous sources. This case study provides an appropriate vehicle for the cohesive presentation of this work. The case study then goes on to extend the work of SPARK its documentation and research under the topic of OER and teaching quality.
This case study was part of the HEA/JISC Open Educational Resources case study: pedagogical development from OER practice project.
