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Open Educational Resources: A Primer And Review Of Implementation At One Institution, Judy O. Grissett
Open Educational Resources: A Primer And Review Of Implementation At One Institution, Judy O. Grissett
Georgia Educational Research Association Conference
Open educational resources (OER), which are materials that can be adopted or adapted from their original source and shared with others for free (UNESCO, 2017), are becoming increasingly popular among faculty, as research has shown they are often as effective on student learning and engagement as copyright-restricted textbooks (Hilton, 2016). They also save students money on textbook cost (Bliss, Robinson, Hilton, & Wiley, 2013b).
The purpose of this presentation is several-fold. First, I will discuss the use of OER by faculty at one USG institution. Several courses have been transformed at the institution, including ones in biology, education, music, psychology, …