Looking at OER with a critical eye: Strengthening OER initiatives by focusing on student learning
| Published | April 2016 |
| Journal | Community & Junior College Libraries Volume 22, Issue 1-2, Pages 11 - 17 |
ABSTRACT
This paper discusses aspects of adopting, adapting, and building Open Educational Resources (OER) that have the potential to influence student learning but are sometimes overlooked by OER advocates. The author makes recommendations for ensuring that OER initiatives have a positive impact on student learning and argues that librarians can be effective advocates for student learning by taking a leadership role in the OER discussion on campus.| Keywords | instructional design · OER · Open Educational Resources · outcomes assessment · student learning · student success · textbooks |
| ISSN | 1545-2522 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | Copyright © 2016 Informa UK Limited |
| DOI | 10.1080/02763915.2016.1205391 |
| Other information | Community & Junior College Libraries |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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