Open educational resources and the higher education environment:A leadership opportunity for libraries
Published | April 2015 |
Journal | College & Research Libraries News Volume 76, Issue 4, Pages 215-218 |
ABSTRACT
Two speakers from the SPARC-ACRL Forum at the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting, Kristi Jensen and Quill West, have graciously agreed to share their insights into open educational resources (OER) in this month’s column. They approach this topic from different perspectives and assert that libraries can play a pivotal role in transforming teaching and learning by supporting the adoption of OER.Keywords | libraries · · OER adoption |
Refereed | Yes |
Rights | © 2015 Kristi Jensen and Quill West |
URL | http://crln.acrl.org/content/76/4/215.full |
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