Open Education Resources
“Open educational resources provide a learner-centered platform that authentically marries technology with education and provides access and equity to education resources for all.”
-Lisa Petrides from Web Computing
What is OER?Open Educational Resources
(OERs) Are free Openly licensed Educational materials that can be
used for teaching, learning, research, and other purposes
What does OER’s Include?CoursesCourse materialsContent modulesLearning objectsCollectionsJournals
OERs and ToolsOERs includes tools for delivering
educational contentSoftware that supports the creation,
delivery, use and improvement of open learning content
Searching and organization of contentContent and learning management
systemsContent development toolsOn-line learning communities
History of OERsThe term “learning object” was
coined in 1994 by Wayne HodginsShared the idea that digital
materials can be designed to allow easy reuse in a wide range of teaching and learning situations
Term was adopted by educators and instructional designers
History of OERsMovement originated from
developments in open and distance learning (ODL)
Culture of open knowledge and open source
Believes in free sharing and peer collaboration
Creative CommonsCreative Commons licensing
provides a framework to provide guidelines for the “4 Rs” of sharing resources:
Reuse: copying verbatim with attribution
Redistribution: sharing with others
Revision: adapting and reusingRemixing: combining with other
resources
Creative Commons
Today’s SessionResources and links for today’s
session can be found on-◦Pinterest◦Learni.st◦Ed Shelf◦OCIP Resource Wiki
Susie’s and Sandy’s Top PicksOER CommonsMerlotPhysics Education Technology
(PhET)Khan AcademyOpen Culture (OC)Open Learning Initiative (OLI)Open Course Ware (OCW)
OER Commons http://www.oercommons.org/
OER Commons DetailsAcross all subject areasLots of different resource typesFlexible search featuresQuality rating systemClearly labeled “Conditions of Use”Short abstractReview resourceEasy to curate resources in account
Merlot Details•Online learning materials in different disciplines• Peer review opportunities – can review and add to the content collection• Awards – submitted content is review and can be recognized by consortium• Guest Speakers – content specialists are available for guest speaking to your students
PhET Details
Interactive labs- manipulations, cause and effect opportunity, and collection of data
Researched-based simulations – continually being revised and improved
Connections- real-life phenomena focusing on the underlying science
Quantitative exploration - measurement instruments including rulers, stop-watches, voltmeters and thermometers
Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/
Khan Academy DetailsInstruction – math, science, some
humanities, test prepPractice - materials provided for student
practice with feedback Teacher/Coach - teachers can be
associated with their students to monitor progress or completion
Assessment – quizzes and tests provided Collaborative opportunities- teachers are
invited to add and improve the collection
Open Culture http://www.openculture.com/
OC DetailsUse resources to enhance your
coursesMaterials are vetted and added to
regularly You can [email protected] &
suggest content to addEasy to search & integrated contentMobile friendly No registration! Subscribe or FollowAds a Con but funds resource
Open Learning Initiative http://oli.cmu.edu/
OLI DetailsStudents use independently,
choose level of access – register or not
Textbook independent, embedded practice questions, hands on practice, virtual labs, videos
Faculty create custom courses using OLI materials
“Learning Dashboard” tracks student progress
Open Course Ware(OCW) Search http://www.ocwsearch.com
OCW DetailsSearch in a variety of waysHelpful example searchesAdvanced Search customize search
with operatorsLink to web-based course OR zip fileDownload – full course load access
via index.html Do you want all materials on your
desktop/laptop?
Where you should start!Academic Earth http://academicearth.org Connexions http://cnx.org Coursera https://www.coursera.org/ Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/ iTunesU http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u Khan http://www.khanacademy.org Merlot http://www.merlot.org
http://www.merlot.org MIT http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm National Academy Press http://www.nap.edu OCW Search http://www.ocwsearch.com/
Where you should start!OER Commons http://www.oercommons.org/ Open Courseware Consortium
http://www.ocwconsortium.org Open Culture http://www.openculture.com/ Open Learning Initiative http://oli.cmu.edu/
(Carnegie Mellon)Peer to Peer University https://p2pu.org/en/ PHET http://phet.colorado.edu Udacity http://www.udacity.com/ Wiki Books http://en.wikibooks.org
