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The Benefits Of Open Educational Resources (Oers) For Faculty And Students, Larry Sheret, Lindsey M. Harper
The Benefits Of Open Educational Resources (Oers) For Faculty And Students, Larry Sheret, Lindsey M. Harper
Larry Sheret
Many Open Educational Resources (OERs) have been developed during the past ten years that have the same quality as those offered by major publishers. We will identify the pros and cons of switching from a traditional textbook to an OER. After the Q&A, we will work with the participants to locate an OER textbook that each participant will evaluate for possible adoption. This session is most suited to faculty who are teaching lower division General Education classes with a large number of students enrolled in a lecture or in multiple sections.
The Benefits Of Open Educational Resources (Oers) For Faculty And Students, Larry Sheret, Lindsey M. Harper
The Benefits Of Open Educational Resources (Oers) For Faculty And Students, Larry Sheret, Lindsey M. Harper
Lindsey M. Harper
Many Open Educational Resources (OERs) have been developed during the past ten years that have the same quality as those offered by major publishers. We will identify the pros and cons of switching from a traditional textbook to an OER. After the Q&A, we will work with the participants to locate an OER textbook that each participant will evaluate for possible adoption. This session is most suited to faculty who are teaching lower division General Education classes with a large number of students enrolled in a lecture or in multiple sections.
Disruptive But Not Disreputable: Discussing Open Access, Michele Gibney
Disruptive But Not Disreputable: Discussing Open Access, Michele Gibney
Michele Gibney
When Open Isn't Accessible, Anne Larrivee, Nazely Kurkjian, Andrea Macargel, Amanda Baker
When Open Isn't Accessible, Anne Larrivee, Nazely Kurkjian, Andrea Macargel, Amanda Baker
Anne Larrivee
A poster describing how to evaluate, create, and locate open educational resources that are accessible.
Open Educational Resources (Oer), Danice B. Greer, Melinda Hermanns
Open Educational Resources (Oer), Danice B. Greer, Melinda Hermanns
Danice Greer
This presentation discusses the value and uses of Open Educational Resources (OER).
Orchestrating Communities, Ubiquities, Time And Space: International Experiences In The Use Of Educational Technology, Ivan Jorrín Abellán, Jose Correa
Orchestrating Communities, Ubiquities, Time And Space: International Experiences In The Use Of Educational Technology, Ivan Jorrín Abellán, Jose Correa
Ivan M. Jorrín Abellán
In this brief introduction we frame the special issue on “Orchestrating communities, ubicuity, time and space: International experiences in the use of educational technology.“ It constitutes the result of the “International experiences in the use of Educational Technology” panel session celebrated within the XXI University Conference on Educational Technology (XXI Jornadas Universitarias de Tecnología Educativa) (JUTE) in Valladolid, Spain in 2013. Every article has gone through a double-blind peer review process with the aim of ensuring not only the quality of the issue but also the adaptation of the initial presentations given in the aforementioned panel session to the rules …