2018 Conference Archive (Archived)
Open Education Resources in STEM Education
Session Format
Conference Session (20 minutes)
Target Audience
Post Secondary Education
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Abstract for the conference program
Open Education Resources provide students wide educational opportunities while freeing them of the burden of purchasing costly course materials. It has been shown in many studies that students perform just as well in OER classes as in classes using the traditional format. In this talk I will describe the basic philosophy of OER, and present my experiences using OER course materials (OpenStax textbook and WeBWorK) in Calculus. As well, we discuss the potential for interdisciplinary focus between mathematics and other STEM classes, and describe the development of the course Calculus for Engineers using OER.
In this connection, OER materials provide the flexibility of designing courses
Proposal Track
T1: Teaching and Learning in the STEM Field
Start Date
3-23-2018 12:30 PM
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Recommended Citation
Kersey, Scott N., "Open Education Resources in STEM Education" (2018). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived). 38.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2018/2018/38
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Open Education Resources in STEM Education
Open Education Resources provide students wide educational opportunities while freeing them of the burden of purchasing costly course materials. It has been shown in many studies that students perform just as well in OER classes as in classes using the traditional format. In this talk I will describe the basic philosophy of OER, and present my experiences using OER course materials (OpenStax textbook and WeBWorK) in Calculus. As well, we discuss the potential for interdisciplinary focus between mathematics and other STEM classes, and describe the development of the course Calculus for Engineers using OER.
In this connection, OER materials provide the flexibility of designing courses
