Open Resource, or Open Sewer? Evaluating Open Educational Resources
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The document presents an evaluation of Open Educational Resources (OER), defining them as teaching, learning, or research materials available for free use and distribution. It outlines the benefits of OER, such as enhanced student performance and academic freedom, emphasizing that cost is just one of many factors faculty consider when selecting course materials. Evaluation mechanisms for OER quality, such as alignment to standards and peer reviews, are also discussed, along with tools available for assessing these resources.
Open Resource, or Open Sewer? Evaluating Open Educational Resources
- 1. OPEN RESOURCE, OR OPEN SEWER? EVALUATING OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PRESENTED BY ERIN OWENS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY AT THE DIGITAL EDUCATION SUMMIT, 19 SEP 2019 #DES19
- 2. DEFINITION OF OER • Open Educational Resources (OER) – UNESCO definition: • “teaching, learning or research materials that are in the public domain or released with intellectual property licenses that facilitate the free use, adaptation and distribution of resources”
- 4. OER BENEFITS BEYOND COST • Happy students (seriously) • Enhanced performance & retention • Institutional recruitment tool • Customization • Increased academic freedom! • Speed of updates • OER-Enabled Pedagogy • More details and cited resources: https://shsulibraryguides.org/oer/slides
- 5. APPROACHING EVALUATION “Although students may welcome free content, cost is just one factor faculty consider when selecting materials for a course. A variety of factors...help them to determine which materials are the best option for achieving the best learning outcomes.” Selecting Quality Course Materials for Higher Education, from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) and Association of American Publishers (AAP)
- 6. WHO CREATED THIS AND WHY? • Credentials of individual • Institutional affiliation of material or repository • Intended audience / level
- 7. WHO HAS “VETTED” THIS? • Institutional affiliation of material or repository • Repository open or closed? • OpenStax (Rice University) • Open SUNY
- 8. HAS THIS BEEN PEER-REVIEWED? • Editorial process • OpenStax • Formal post-publication reviews from instructors • Open Textbook Library
- 9. EVALUATION TOOLS Achieve OER Rubrics I. Degree of Alignment to Standards II. Quality of Explanation of the Subject Matter III. Utility of Materials Designed To Support Teaching IV. Quality of Assessment V. Quality of Technological Interactivity VI. Quality of Instructional Tasks and Practice Exercises VII. Opportunities for Deeper Learning VIII. Assurance of Accessibility
- 10. EVALUATION TOOLS Instructional Materials Toolkit from Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) and Association of American Publishers (AAP) • Selecting Quality Course Materials for Higher Education; • Identifying Quality Course Materials; • Also K-12-specific checklists and an FAQ on OER; • From the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) and the Association of American Publishers (AAP)
- 11. EVALUATION TOOLS • Open Textbook Library – Open Textbooks Review Criteria
- 12. FINAL THOUGHTS Photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash
- 13. THANK YOU! QUESTIONS? • Erin Owens Associate Professor, SHSU Scholarly Communications Librarian 936-294-4567 eowens@shsu.edu • Online Guide: OER and Open-Access Resources for Teaching https://shsuLibraryGuides.org/OER/slides • These slides will be available at this address after the conference!
Editor's Notes
- #4: “True” OER are zero-cost and also generally permit “the 5 R’s” – the relaxing or eliminating of traditional copyright restrictions enables more opportunities for customization of teaching and learning Broader category of “zero-cost” materials, which are still protected by standard copyright, may fulfill many goals if the emphasis is only on cost