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Open Access Institutional Repository: Maximizing Future Returns On Investment, Larry R. Sheret, Jingping Zhang Nov 2018

Open Access Institutional Repository: Maximizing Future Returns On Investment, Larry R. Sheret, Jingping Zhang

Jingping Zhang

The Open Access Institutional Repository (OAIR) supports scholarship and research. To Maximize the OAIR’s future return on investment, the following items should be considered; how to handle copyright, the value of an Open Access Publication Policy, how to implement OA journal publication, and the relationship between Open Access Resources and Open Education Resources.

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Open Education 8-3-16.Pptx, Charlotte Roh Aug 2016

Open Education 8-3-16.Pptx, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

Information session for Gleeson Library | Geschke Center on open education.
Agenda included
1) The case for open education
2) The successful open education model that libraries/institutions are using
3) Where to find open education resources
Also thought about stakeholders and potential partners on campus

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Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst, Charlotte Roh Apr 2014

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

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Adding Value & Reducing Cost In Higher Education With Open Education Resources, Sarah Beaubien Oct 2013

Adding Value & Reducing Cost In Higher Education With Open Education Resources, Sarah Beaubien

Sarah Beaubien

Students, parents, faculty, and administrators are painfully aware of the high cost of traditional textbooks. Faculty are also aware that commercial teaching resources may be unnecessarily restrictive from a teaching point of view.

As educators, there are many compelling reasons to participate in the use and development of open education resources (OER). Open education resources provide a cost-free alternative to traditional textbooks and facilitate important pedagogical opportunities. Faculty using OER in their teaching may select, combine, and even adapt the content to develop the most effective course materials. While OER can offer increased freedom for faculty and cost savings for …

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Library-Led Open Education Resources Initiatives: Strategies For Engaging Faculty, Sarah Beaubien May 2013

Library-Led Open Education Resources Initiatives: Strategies For Engaging Faculty, Sarah Beaubien

Sarah Beaubien

Open education resources (OER) are freely available materials for educators and learners. The open education movement is quickly expanding to include free textbooks, open courseware, and new models of delivering educational content. With expertise in the areas of open access, copyright, and institutional repositories, Librarians are well-suited to lead open education initiatives. This session discusses strategies for implementing open education initiatives, showcasing and preserving open education materials, and building partnerships to sustain this movement.

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