16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know -- Campus Technology Open Educational Resources | Feature 16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know By Dian Schaffhauser07/02/14 Open educational resources not only save students from triple-digit (or more!) textbook costs, but they also allow instructors to mix-and-match content for a more personalized, engaging learning experience. 1) College Open Textbooks This site lists open textbooks organized by subject area, many of which have been peer reviewed for their suitability at community colleges. 2) Learningpod Pegged as the "largest library of free, online practice questions in the world, this Kaplan division teamed up with OpenStax to create questions sets specifically for its open textbooks. 3) Lumen Learning This OER-focused company provides open courses with "zero textbook cost." 4) MERLOT II The California State University System's collection of slightly more than 45,000 resources is rated, peer-reviewed and tallied by how many "personal collections" each resides in. Open Educational Resources | Feature
OER Commons Open Educational Resources - Babson Survey Research Group Inflection Point: Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2019 Inflection Point: Educational Resources in U.S. The model of course material distribution and selection is at an inflection point. There is a growing acceptance (even preference) by faculty for digital materials. Custom OER Analysis Custom analysis of OER survey data is now available on a for-fee basis. Custom analysis results: Macmillan Learning request (Excel file).Comparing 4 Year and 2 Year Faculty responses 2017 (Excel file).Faculty Barriers to OER by Discipline 2017 (Excel file). Previous reports 2018 National Higher Education Report Freeing the Textbook: Open Education Resources in U.S. The 2017-2018 survey on teaching materials in U.S. higher education shows steady growth in awareness of open educational resources (OER). The study also shows multiple factors are in place to support rapid future increases in awareness and use of OER: Full Report PDF: Freeing the Textbook: Open Education Resources in U.S. Charts
Home - Open Educational Resources - LibGuides at Millersville University of Pennsylvania What are Open Educational Resources (OER)? Open Educational Resources are educational materials and resources offered freely and openly for anyone to use and under some licenses to re-mix, improve and redistribute.They include: Learning content: full courses, course material, content modules, learning objects, collections, and journals. Tools: software to support the creation, delivery, use and improvement of open learning content including searching and organization of content, content and learning management systems, content development tools, and online learning communities. Implementation resources: Intellectual property licenses to promote open publishing of materials, design-principles, and localization of content. Why OER? OER is a relatively new movement in education; educators and learners as well as learning institutions are driving its development. OER provides an opportunity to try new ways of teaching and learning, many of which are more collaborative and participatory.
Open Educational Resources (OER): Resource Roundup OER, a part of the global open content movement, are shared teaching, learning, and research resources available under legally recognized open licenses -- free for people to reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute. Why are OER important? High-quality OER can save teachers significant time and effort on resource development and advance student learning inside and outside the classroom. Further, open sharing of resources has the potential to fuel collaboration, encourage the improvement of available materials, and aid in the dissemination of best practices. video How to Find OER Open Lesson Plans, Courses, and Activities 5-Minute Film Festival: 10 Sources for Free Lesson Plans, by Amy Erin Borovoy (2013) Exploring free lesson planning resources can be overwhelming. Where MOOCs Miss the Mark: The Student-Teacher Relationship, by Matt Levinson (2014) Massive open online courses (or MOOCs) are an outgrowth of the OER movement. English Language Arts Mathematics Science and the Environment The Arts
Open Educational Resources (OER) UNESCO is the only UN agency with a dedicated OER programme. The term “Open Education Resource” was first coined in 2002 at a forum organised by UNESCO on Open Courseware in Higher Education. In November 2019, the 40th UNESCO General Conference adopted the UNESCO OER Recommendation which is the only international standard setting framework in this area worldwide. UNESCO believes that universal access to information through high quality education contributes to peace, sustainable social and economic development, and intercultural dialogue. Since 2002, UNESCO has developed large-scale projects, with global projects with impact at the regional, national and institution level, to provide expert technical assistance to Member States in advocacy, capacity-building and policy support for OER. This momentum for promoting OER culminated with the UNESCO Recommendation on OER, which was adopted unanimously by the UNESCO General Conference at its 40th Session in November 2019.
OER Handbook for Educators 1.0 - WikiEducator In this handbook Welcome to the world of Open Educational Resources (OER). This handbook is designed to help educators find, use, develop and share OER to enhance their effectiveness online and in the classroom. Although no prior knowledge of OER[1] is required, some experience using a computer and browsing the Internet will be helpful. The handbook works best when there is some sort of OER you would like to create or make available to others, but it is also useful for the curious reader. There are several ways to use this handbook, including: Cover-to-cover, which is intended for newcomers who want to gain an understanding of OER and engage in the whole development cycle (find, compose, adapt, use, share, ...) in a real world setting; Individual sections, as a quick reference for educators engaged in OER development looking for pointers at any stage in the OER development cycle. You are not expected to be an instructional designer or media production expert to use this book. Notes Find OER
The evolution of educational publishing: Does OER have a quality problem? Commentary: As students and teachers seek to make education more affordable, they should consider a peer-review process for open educational resources. (Getty Images) Over the past few months, more than 1.5 million students have graduated from colleges in the U.S., the majority of whom have relied on student loans to get through school. As student debt mounts in the trillions and continues to rise, students are looking to save money in any way possible, even beyond tuition. Just recently, students at the University of Michigan crowdsourced a Google Doc to share tips for making college more affordable — with several pages dedicated to alternatives to purchasing textbooks. In fact, a recent study even found that 65 percent of students decided against buying a textbook because it was too expensive, even though they knew it would harm their grades. OER gaining credibility … slowly What’s more, OER advocates recently came together to create a framework to encourage responsible stewardship.
Home - Open Up Resources : Open Up Resources Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education | Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Filed by the ACRL Board on February 2, 2015. Adopted by the ACRL Board, January 11, 2016. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. PDF Version Print copies may be purchased from the Association of College and Research Libraries for $15.00 for a package of 10, including standard postage. Payments with a check should be sent to: Association of College and Research Libraries Attn: Standards Fulfillment 225 N. If you have additional questions about ordering the Framework, please contact us at 312-280-5277, or email acrl@ala.org. ACRL has a history of supporting librarians in understanding and using the association’s standards and guidelines. Check for upcoming ACRL eLearning webcasts and online courses. ACRL’s Standards, Guidelines, and Frameworks are provided as a free resource to the academic library community. Contents IntroductionFrames Appendix 1: Implementing the Framework Appendix 3: Sources for Further Reading Notes 1. 2.
Open educational resources (OERs) There is no one, standard definition of open educational resources. However, the following broad definition of OERs from OER Commons seems to be generally accepted by the community: 'Open educational resources are teaching and learning materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student or self-learner. Examples of OER include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, games, simulations, and many more resources contained in digital media collections from around the world.' OERs exist within a wider ‘open’ movement and context, explored below. The open movement Many of these have been driven by and created by communities that recognise the benefits to themselves, and sometimes to wider groups. What are educational resources? What are open educational resources? Engagement with OER can be light touch. Finding OERs
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