Open Educational Resources Nick Robertson
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- 2. The Benefits of OERs for Students Cost savings Textbooks are expensive. Some students can’t afford a text so they don’t purchase it. This sets a student up to be unsuccessful in the course. Contribute to future course material Students could complete assignments that would add to future OERs. This could motivate students to create quality work they care about. Students have a free resource to come back to Many students rent textbooks or sell them back when they are finished. If an OER is used, they would have access to the content for a longer period of time. Open Educational Resources Nick Robertson
- 3. The Benefits of OERs for Faculty Creative Freedom Sometimes being creative is difficult when using a textbook because faculty want to make sure students are using a required text that cost $100. If faculty are not beholden to a text they can modify content to better meet course outcomes. Service A big part of being an educator is serving the educational community. Creating OER material is a great way to grow professionally while serving others. Obligation Not feeling obligated to use everything in a purchased text Open Educational Resources Nick Robertson
- 4. The Challenges of Adopting OERs for Students Computer Skills It seems most OERs are all on the computer and may be difficult for students to navigate. Lots of individuals like print materials to read from and take notes on. This might be difficult with some OER material Comprehension From my short searches, it seems difficult to find OERs that are as well written as traditional textbooks. Research articles are great but usually difficult for young college students to understand. I have also found many OER materials that are too broad and elementary on the subjects I teach. So finding the sweet spot for students has been difficult. Services From my short searches, it seems difficult to find OERs that offer as many ancillary materials as traditional texts. Students might enjoy taking practice quizzes or using a reading comprehension software. Open Educational Resources Nick Robertson
- 5. The Challenges of Adopting OERs for Faculty Time Finding quality OER, reading through, and then implementing them into a course takes time. It gets frustrating spending time investigating a resources that then goes unused. This is this biggest barrier I see to using OER. Accessibility Making sure OER material is accessible to all students takes time. Quality It seems that with OER all the quality check is on the faculty that is going to use them. This just takes more time. Open Educational Resources Nick Robertson
- 6. My Summary of OER I could make a great course After looking into OER I feel I could make a great course for my students. There is great information available and I am excited to bring more creativity into my teaching. It is also motiving to know students will appreciate it if I do it correctly. I'm Scared It’s intimidating to create a complete course using OER materials. I am afraid of the time I will spend creating the course while making sure it doesn’t lose any of its quality. Thank You This course on OER has been extremely helpful. I am motivated to get started and I know where to look for help. Open Educational Resources Nick Robertson