Open Textbooks: What Does the Future Hold?
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Introductions
Karen Fasimpaur, Facilitator Dr. Geoff Fletcher
State Educational Technology Directors Association
Brian BridgesCalifornia Learning Resource Network
Dr. Myk GarnSouthern Regional Education Board
What is OER?
Open Educational Resources (OER) are:
Digital, free, and OPEN-LICENSED for anyone to use, adapt, and redistribute
Tools, content, and implementation resources
For teachers, students, and lifelong learners
What are the benefits of OER? Giving teachers the ability to remix and
customize content FREE Common public good of sharing
Traditional copyright -
all rights reserved
Public domain - unrestricted
use
Copyright with open licenses -
some rights reserved
State Initiatives Florida California Virginia Maine Maryland Utah Oregon Texas
What are the needs that OER addresses and what are its biggest
advantages?
What are the pros and cons of content that is flexible and
dynamic vs. content that is fixed and linear?
How is open content best delivered (print vs. electronic, LMS platform,
etc.) and what are the associated challenges?
Audience questions
How can quality be assured for open content? What trade-offs if
any does this entail?
What kind of professional development is required to make
OER successful?
What changes and resources are required in order for schools
to take advantage of these materials?
Audience questions and comments
Thank you for coming!
Follow-up session
OER: Share, Remix, Learn
3:45Room Ballroom E