BENEFITSBENEFITSANDAND

CHALLENGESCHALLENGESOFOF

OPEN EDUCATIONAL OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESRESOURCES

Steve VittoriSteve Vittori

Welding Metallurgy InstructorWelding Metallurgy InstructorOlympic CollegeOlympic College

BENEFITSBENEFITS OF USING OEROF USING OER

Elimination of costs for textbooksElimination of costs for textbooks Ease of finding course material on-lineEase of finding course material on-line Increased student focus during lectureIncreased student focus during lecture Active learning by studentsActive learning by students Improved design of assignments by “cutting Improved design of assignments by “cutting

umbilical cord” with textbooksumbilical cord” with textbooks

Note: These benefits are stated in the video I submitted for Assignment 1-1 Note: These benefits are stated in the video I submitted for Assignment 1-1 on Tidewater Community College’s Z-Program on Tidewater Community College’s Z-Program https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v==eu_LPUxtDgceu_LPUxtDgc

CHALLENGES OF USING OERCHALLENGES OF USING OER

Possible reduction in student-teacher interactionPossible reduction in student-teacher interaction Technological issues for students without access Technological issues for students without access

to adequate hardware or softwareto adequate hardware or software Inadequate sustainability of resources if Inadequate sustainability of resources if

continuing funding and staffing plans are continuing funding and staffing plans are inadequateinadequate

Difficulty assessing quality of resource material Difficulty assessing quality of resource material and contentand content

Shortage of material geared to community Shortage of material geared to community college level; much is focused on universities and college level; much is focused on universities and secondary schoolssecondary schools