OER Lenora Nichols Creative Commons PowerPoint CC-NC-SA Networked Teacher White on Black By Alec Courosa CC-NC-S Open Educationa l Resources
Jun 22, 2015
OER Lenora Nichols
Creative Commons
PowerPoint
CC-NC-SA
Networked Teacher White on Black By Alec Courosa CC-NC-SA
Open Educational Resources
BENEFITS OF OER
No reinventing the wheel: Saves time
Augmentation of class materials
Gives students opportunity to experience different views
Can increase interest in the subject
Saves student’s money if it replaces a textbook
Adds media content to improve understanding of lesson
Can be continually improved and updated
CHALLENGES OF OER
Copyright Concerns – check to make sure material is CC Difficult to Find – takes time to find subject area Quality Concerns – anyone can put up a CC, check for
accuracy and quality
Sustainability Concerns – authors may not update material
Skill issues – need for technical skills to incorporate material
Can be frustrating
The first graphic is creative commons
The other graphics are Microsoft office royalty free photos and graphics
This is my picture of my cat.
He likes to chase the mouse on my IPad
Networked Teacher White on Black By Alec Courosa CC-NC-SA
Cat and Mouse by Lenora Nichols