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In Keeping With Academic Tradition: Copyright Ownership In Higher Education And Potential Implications For Open Education, Lindsey Gumb, William Cross
In Keeping With Academic Tradition: Copyright Ownership In Higher Education And Potential Implications For Open Education, Lindsey Gumb, William Cross
Library Faculty Publications
Most postsecondary institutions in the United States have a copyright and/or intellectual property (IP) ownership policy, outlining under various circumstances the ownership of copyright and IP generated by faculty, staff, and students (Patel, 1996). As awareness of open educational resources (OER) increases and both faculty and student creation of openly licensed materials builds momentum, a closer examination of copyright ownership policies and what legal and ethical implications they may have for open education is crucial. This study analyzed 109 copyright ownership policies at both public and independent two-year and four-year postsecondary institutions of higher education in the U.S. and surveyed …
Academic Librarian Experiences And Perceived Value Of Oer Professional Development: A Case Study, Elaine Thornton
Academic Librarian Experiences And Perceived Value Of Oer Professional Development: A Case Study, Elaine Thornton
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Academic librarianship is a constantly changing profession. Open education librarianship has developed as an area of specialization. Effective continuing professional development (CPD) for learning about open educational resources (OER) is needed to meet academic librarians' knowledge and training needs engaged in this area. This narrative case study examines the experiences and perceptions of academic librarians who completed a structured open education leadership program. Interviews were conducted with a selection of program fellows to capture the personal perspectives of the program participants. These interview narratives were transcribed and, alongside program curriculum and participant projects, utilized to answer the study's research questions …
Swot Analysis Of The Role Of Open Educational Resources In Future Education With Special Reference To Open University Library And Librarian, Nisha G. Maharaj Ms., Ami U. Upadhyay Prof.(Dr), Mayank J. Trivadi Dr.
Swot Analysis Of The Role Of Open Educational Resources In Future Education With Special Reference To Open University Library And Librarian, Nisha G. Maharaj Ms., Ami U. Upadhyay Prof.(Dr), Mayank J. Trivadi Dr.
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Recent years have seen an immense increase in the digitization of research libraries and institutions especially of higher educational Institutes as well as higher learning. The reason for the same witnessed are E-Learning allows for more efficient learning at a lower cost, as well as expanded worldwide access to learning and explicit accountability for all participants in the learning process. The usage of Open Educational Resources (OER) in modern Indian higher education is playing an increasingly important role in improving the quality of education in both developed and developing nations. The goal of OER is to make this information freely …
Open Education Policies In Irish Higher Education And The Role Of Librarians: Review And Recommendations, Aisling Coyne
Open Education Policies In Irish Higher Education And The Role Of Librarians: Review And Recommendations, Aisling Coyne
Other
This research aims to highlight the role librarians can play in OER policy, development, design, collaboration, publishing, teaching and management. This research will interview key experts, advocates, and librarians working in this area. Semi-structured interviews will be analysed using thematic analysis. The main results of the study for policy are that institutional culture and institutional buy-in are of paramount importance, pervading policy discussions, policy involvement, rewards and incentives, OER use and management. Recommendations from the study are that a national OER policy be created with a timeline for compliance to allow autonomy of the institution and consider institutional culture, librarians …
Build Your Resume And Leave An Impact: Publish In The Cupola, Hana Huskic
Build Your Resume And Leave An Impact: Publish In The Cupola, Hana Huskic
Student Publications
The Cupola actively serves as a resistance to the academic publishing system that makes knowledge exclusive to the wealthy and privileged who have the ability to access it. Instead of keeping scholarship “behind the paywall” with high subscription costs, The Cupola and the other open repositories keep the knowledge freely accessible to everyone at any time, anywhere in the world. The Cupola has only existed since April 2012, but we have already reached 1 million downloads (...) To find out more about how The Cupola is perceived on the campus and how to make more students interested in student nominations, …
Final Portfolio - Sparc Open Education Leadership Program, 2017-18, Christopher A. Barnes
Final Portfolio - Sparc Open Education Leadership Program, 2017-18, Christopher A. Barnes
All Musselman Library Staff Works
Final portfolio of work completed for the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program, 2017-18, including the Capstone Project Final Report, the Community Resource entitled “Piloting Faculty OER Grant Programs: A Practical Guide for Librarians,” and the blog Opening Up Liberal Arts Colleges (linked). “Piloting Faculty OER Grant Programs" is also available separately in The Cupola.
Open Education Week @ Gettysburg College 2018, Elizabeth Bein
Open Education Week @ Gettysburg College 2018, Elizabeth Bein
All Musselman Library Staff Works
Textbook costs have skyrocketed, leaving many students unable to afford the latest edition. Open Educational Resources (OER) are available at no cost, so all students can have the materials they need. In addition, OER allow faculty to transform traditional assignments into student-driven digital projects. This poster aims to apprise students of the benefits of Open Education and Open Educational Resources. One section of the poster highlights some of the ways OER are being used at Gettysburg College.
Open Education At The Boston Library Consortium, Charlotte Roh
Open Education At The Boston Library Consortium, Charlotte Roh
Charlotte Roh
This presentation was a lightning talk for the annual Boston Library Consortium (BLC) Networking Day. It discusses the Open Education Initiative (OEI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and open education movement around the country, including student involvement and assessment outcomes.
Oers At Umass Amherst: Practice, Outcomes, And Applications, Charlotte Roh
Oers At Umass Amherst: Practice, Outcomes, And Applications, Charlotte Roh
Charlotte Roh
This presentation was created for the event "Affordable Teaching Resources" organized by the University of Connecticut for their faculty, libraries, and instructional designers. The presentation opens with an activity, then describes the UMass Amherst Open Education Initiative, including assessment and outcomes. The slides then show examples of open education resources (OERs) and touches on copyright and Creative Commons.
The Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst: Seeking Alternatives To High-Cost Textbooks, Charlotte Roh
The Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst: Seeking Alternatives To High-Cost Textbooks, Charlotte Roh
Charlotte Roh
As part of Open Education Week, this presentation was part of a panel of practical examples of open education in action. It includes an overview of the Open Education Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as well as some of the expected and unexpected consequences. Open Ed Forum: Opening Minds, Sharing Knowledge
Open Education Initiative: University Of Massachusetts Amherst, Marilyn Billings, Charlotte Roh
Open Education Initiative: University Of Massachusetts Amherst, Marilyn Billings, Charlotte Roh
Charlotte Roh
Poster for the Open Education Conference 2014 in Washington, DC. The Open Education Initiative (OEI) began in 2011 as a response to the high cost of textbooks and the burden of student debt as barriers to education and learning. The OEI faculty incentive program provides small grants to faculty for: - the creation of new teaching materials, - the use of library subscription materials, - or the use of existing open (free) information resources to support our students’ learning. It is widely considered a successful program that builds on existing infrastructure and is scalable across big and small institutions. As …
Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst, Charlotte Roh
Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst, Charlotte Roh
Charlotte Roh
Presentation on the Open Education Initiative at UMass Amherst for the Massachusetts Library System event Bending Boundaries: Libraries as Publishers
Open Education Initiative Information Session, Charlotte Roh
Open Education Initiative Information Session, Charlotte Roh
Charlotte Roh
Open Education Initiative Spring 2014 Presentation for the information session on April 1, 2014
The Open Education Initiative, Faculty Senate Spring 2014, Marilyn Billings, Charlotte Roh
The Open Education Initiative, Faculty Senate Spring 2014, Marilyn Billings, Charlotte Roh
Charlotte Roh
This is a presentation made to the Faculty Senate Meeting at the University of Massachusetts Amherst regarding the Open Education Initiative (OEI). It includes an overview of the why and how of the OEI grant, some examples, and its successes/challenges.
Open Education Initiative, Charlotte Roh
Open Education Initiative, Charlotte Roh
Charlotte Roh
Open Education Initiative Spring 2014 Presentation for the information session on April 4, 2014
Democratizing Access To Knowledge: Find Out What Open Educational Resources (Oer) Have To Offer, Michael B. Mcnally
Democratizing Access To Knowledge: Find Out What Open Educational Resources (Oer) Have To Offer, Michael B. Mcnally
FIMS Presentations
This presentation provides an overview of Open Educational Resources (OER). It begins by describing what OER are and why they are important. It then examines where OER can be found and provides some screenshots of the OER Commons, MIT`s Open Courseware Initiative and Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT). The presentation also covers copyright and licensing issues, including a description of the Creative Commons licensing system. It concludes with a brief discussion of how to create OER and provides additional references and resources.