What We Talk About When We Talk About OER

Michelle Reed, @LibrariansReedCopyright Conference | UTA Libraries | 10.28.16

Open Educational Resources“which are teaching, learning, and research resources that are free of cost and access barriers, and which also carry legal permission for open use. Generally, this permission is granted by use of an open license (for example, Creative Commons licenses) which allows anyone to freely use, adapt and share the resource—anytime, anywhere.”

- Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)

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Open Educational Resources: 5 Rs1. Retain2. Reuse3. Revise4. Remix5. Redistribute

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Why not OERs?

Barriers to Adoption49% Not enough resources for my subject48% Too hard to find what I need45% No comprehensive catalog of resources

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More open access publishingA change in how we allocate spending

Increased engagementImproved retention

Improved completion ratesImproved pedagogy

Ownership of course contentNew partnerships and collaborative opportunities

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Adopt | Adapt | Create OER & Affordable Course Content

Increased Affordability

Increased Readiness | Decreased Debt

Improvement in Retention & Completion

http://www.ala.org/acrl/publications/keeping_up_with/coursecontent

LibrariansEspecially for

OE Rock Stars on Twitter:David “The Godfather” Wiley @opencontentNicole Allen @txtbksRajiv Jhangiani @thatpsychprofSarah Cohen @thesheck

For a more comprehensive introduction, check out “Open Education 101: OpenCon Webcast” at https://youtu.be/5Dauh_PeAzI

@LibrariansReed

(& that’s me)

Some Favorite ThingsA Film:The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

A Book:Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy

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