Open Educational Resources

OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER)

Ms. Montanez

Presentation Objectives

Introduce Open Educational Resources (OERs)

Discuss advantages and limitations of OERs in the

classroom

Provide links to OER repositories online

Evaluate considerations on developing OERs

Provide links to OER development resources online

Internet – Revolutionizing Education

(Online, E. D. 2011)

Total and Online Enrollment in Degree Granting Post-Secondary Institutions – Fall 2006 – Fall 2010

Annual Growth Rate of Online

Enrollment from Fall 2009 – Fall 2010 was 10%

(Allen, E. P. 2011 p.11)

Basic Concepts - OER

Open Educational Resources (OER) – are materials that

can be reused for teaching due to open licensing.

Users can reuse, revise, remix and redistribute content.

Different licensing options exist to enable authors to

share their resources and retain some of their rights as

originators.

Advantages OER

Free access to educational resources, books and

courses.

Customization of free materials to the needs of

particular audiences.

Diminishing social inequalities by raising level of

education.

Limitations OER

Training for educators on adapting OERs (Richter, 2012)

Educational Standards (Richter, 2012)

Amount of resources available (McCrea, 2012)

Reusability/Modification (Richter, 2012)

Quality

Differences in Licensing

Support -

(Atkins, D. S.-B. 2007)

(Atkins, D. S.-B. 2007)

(Atkins, D. S.-B. 2007) (McCrea, 2012) (Richter, 2012)

Resources for OER use in the classroom

OER Commons - http://www.oercommons.org

Flatworld Knowledge

http://www.flatworldknowledge.com

Carnegie Mellon - http://oli.cmu.edu/

Rice Connexions- http://cnx.org/

Sun Microsystems – http://www.curriki.org

Websites for creating OERs

OER Consortium - http

://oerconsortium.org/learn-about-oer/

Carnegie Mellon - http://oli.cmu.edu/

Santa Fe College Open Educational Resources,

Gainesville, FL -http://

www.sfcollege.edu/oer/index.php?section=quick_sta

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Summary

OER stands for Open Educational Resource.

OERs are free materials that have been made available online

and that can be modified and reused for instruction.

OERs can help improve the quality of education by improving

the quality of the resources offered in the classroom.

Summary

Review OERs for suitability for target audience.

Review OERs for compliance with local educational

standards.

Review terms of use of OERs for compliance.

Faculty can convert classroom resources to OER.

Summary

Creative Commons offers a wealth of information in

licensing OERs for those that would like to create their own.

Limitations exist on using OERs for the classroom but using

them can become a means of adding varied activities and

tools to enhance learning.

References List

Allen, E. P. (2011). Going the Distance - Online Education in the

United States, 2011. Babson Survey Research Group.

Atkins, D. S.-B. (2007). A Review of the Open Educational

Resource (OER) Movement: Achievements, Challenges and

New Opportunities. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Report, 1-83.

References List

bdraprojects. (2010, September 16). Open Educational Resource

(OER) FAQs. Retrieved from YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wgi_5Bv-3o

blinktower. (2012, July 25). Why Open Education Matters.

Retrieved from YouTube: http://youtu.be/YtnwAgu4KIw

References List

Commons, C. (ND). About the Licenses. Retrieved from

CreativeCommons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

EmergingEdTech. (2010, December 12). Learning About OER:

Open Educational Resources. Retrieved from YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kRBS9vtOAw

References List

McCrea, B. (2012, June 26). 4 Challenges for OER in Higher

Education. Retrieved from Campus Technology:

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/06/26/4-

challenges-for-oer-in-higher-education.aspx

References List

OERIPRSupport. (2010, November 1). Licensing and IPR for

OER Projects. Retrieved from YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BWqgVpcHCs

OERIPRSupport. (2012, March 4). Turning a Resource into an

Open Educational Resource (OER). Retrieved from

YouTube: http://youtu.be/CUVW5fhQP2k

References List

Online, E. D. (2011, June 10). How the Internet is

Revolutionizing Education. Retrieved from Education

Database Online Blog:

http://www.onlineeducation.net/blog/page/3

Richer, T. a. (2012). Open Educational resources: education for

the world? Distance Education, 201-219.

References List

vcilt14. (2010, October 28). Sidecap: Challenges in OER

Integration. Retrieved from Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFaNR1XUw2w