Electronic Books: OER Research & Practice

A reference for instructors, institutions, and students on adopting open textbooks (BCcampus)

More instructors than ever are using OER but may not always use them effectively. This session provides an overview of best practices for use based on research and experience and includes tips, tricks and tools. No apps need to be downloaded beforehand.

A Guide for Authors, Adapters & Adopters of Openly Licensed Teaching and Learning Materials. Extensive discussion of copyright and the inclusion of copyright-protected material in OER.

A predefined search in ProQuest on OER adoption and best practices.

(BCcampus)

A predefined search in JSTOR on OER adoption and best practices.

[from AAC&U] Adopting open educational resources, or OER, can be an effective strategy for meeting campus equity goals. In addition to saving students (and institutions) money, making free educational materials available for faculty and students to use, customize, and share can level the academic playing field, narrow performance gaps, and reduce failure and withdrawal rates.

Articles and opinion on OER from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

In this video, educators will learn about the different types of open tools and resources that are available to educators and provide a list of things to look for when looking for resources.