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Inclusive Open Education: Presumptions, Principles, And Practices, Benjamin Croft, Monica Brown
Inclusive Open Education: Presumptions, Principles, And Practices, Benjamin Croft, Monica Brown
University Author Recognition Bibliography: 2020
Open education has long been forwarded as a producer of equity. However, there currently exists a lack of critical engagement with issues of justice in open educational practices (OEP). While the affordances of open education have potential for increasing equity, creating knowledge alongside learners is inherently rife with complexities for inclusion and diversity. As online faculty build relationships with and between students and engage in unconventional but authentic instruction, they must be cognizant of the ways in which historically underrepresented populations are systematically marginalized and might be excluded from full participation. This paper seeks to investigate tensions at the nexus …
Taking Your Teaching To The Next Level Through The Use Of Oer, Nicole N. Williams
Taking Your Teaching To The Next Level Through The Use Of Oer, Nicole N. Williams
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Faculty creation, adaptation, and adoption of open educational resources (OER) can be used to enrich every aspect of the professor-student teaching relationship. Adding to the body of OER available allows faculty to rethink every aspect of what they teach and refine how they present that information. Having the ability to edit and adapt existing OER provides faculty with the benefits of collaboration, but without the scheduling concerns that often plague collaborative efforts. OER creation can be as simple as licensing handouts and presentation slides for sharing, or as involved as redesigning an entire course. Putting one’s own stamp on OER …