Location
Walsh A
Proposal Track
Research Project
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
Open educational resources (OER), which are materials that can be adopted or adapted from their original source and shared with others for free (UNESCO, 2017), are becoming increasingly popular among faculty, as research has shown they are often as effective on student learning and engagement as copyright-restricted textbooks (Hilton, 2016). They also save students money on textbook cost (Bliss, Robinson, Hilton, & Wiley, 2013b).
The purpose of this presentation is several-fold. First, I will discuss the use of OER by faculty at one USG institution. Several courses have been transformed at the institution, including ones in biology, education, music, psychology, and sociology. Next, an overview of how OER can be implemented in classrooms within higher education will be discussed. For this part, I will outline resources for finding OER, including MERLOT, OER Commons, and the Affordable Learning Georgia repository. Finally, I will briefly discuss upcoming grant opportunities available through Affordable Learning Georgia for faculty and instructional designers interested in transforming the learning materials they use in their own courses into ones that are more affordable for students.
Keywords
educational resources, higher education, affordability
Recommended Citation
Grissett, Judy O., "Open Educational Resources: A Primer and Review of Implementation at One Institution" (2017). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 52.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2017/2017/52
Included in
Open Educational Resources: A Primer and Review of Implementation at One Institution
Walsh A
Open educational resources (OER), which are materials that can be adopted or adapted from their original source and shared with others for free (UNESCO, 2017), are becoming increasingly popular among faculty, as research has shown they are often as effective on student learning and engagement as copyright-restricted textbooks (Hilton, 2016). They also save students money on textbook cost (Bliss, Robinson, Hilton, & Wiley, 2013b).
The purpose of this presentation is several-fold. First, I will discuss the use of OER by faculty at one USG institution. Several courses have been transformed at the institution, including ones in biology, education, music, psychology, and sociology. Next, an overview of how OER can be implemented in classrooms within higher education will be discussed. For this part, I will outline resources for finding OER, including MERLOT, OER Commons, and the Affordable Learning Georgia repository. Finally, I will briefly discuss upcoming grant opportunities available through Affordable Learning Georgia for faculty and instructional designers interested in transforming the learning materials they use in their own courses into ones that are more affordable for students.
