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
rt
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