IT Bill
JUNE 27, 2017
The June issue of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL) is dedicated to Open Educational Resources (OER). Several of the studies focus specifically on OER and student learning outcomes. Certainly one of the main advantages of adopting OER is lowering the costs to students.
ProfHacker
AUGUST 26, 2016
When we look at common definitions of Open Educational Resources or OERs (e.g., But what if we adopt a different perspective, a broader understanding of OERs, which includes the processes and products of open scholarship as valuable, and viable, resources too?
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Edsurge
JULY 5, 2016
Open educational resources (OER) have saved students at the University of Georgia (UGA) nearly $2 million in textbook costs alone over the past three years. UGA first partnered with Rice University’s OpenStax to deliver content for introductory biology courses in 2013. According to C. Not Just the Text.
Edsurge
AUGUST 16, 2018
And the group will continue to use the software developed by NMC to coordinate the research, which was among the assets purchased by Educause. Open educational resources (OER) have been included as key trends since 2013, for example. Not everything will remain exactly the same, though.
Iterating Toward Openness
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?
Iterating Toward Openness
MARCH 12, 2015
” Krugman describes a bubble as a situation in which prices appear to be based on implausible or inconsistent views about the future (2013). See Efficacy, the Golden Ratio, and the OER Impact Factor.). – the core content infrastructure supporting education is shifting rapidly toward OER. wikipedia ).
Edsurge
DECEMBER 19, 2016
Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.
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