Understand types of OER, considerations when selecting it, implementation factors, and ways to evaluate your use of it. Rubrics, resources from multiple universities, and links to repositories of openly sourced materials.

1. Addressing challenges in
online teaching & learning
with OER
Selecting, implementing, and evaluating resources
Global Online Learning Summit, 2018

2. Who we are
BYU Online: semester-based, for matriculated students;
substantive interaction
BYU Independent Study: one year to complete;
asynchronous & self-paced; anyone anywhere

3. Who you are
What’s your institution?
● Private university
● Public university
● Other
What’s your OER familiarity and use level?
● I’ve heard of OER but don’t know what it is
● I know what OER is but don’t use it (or don’t think I do)
● I want to use OER but have encountered some challenges
● I use it and love it!

4. Take this survey...
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5. Today’s objectives
1. Understand types of OER
2. Identify considerations when selecting OER
3. Identify implementation factors
4. Establish an evaluation plan

6. What is OER?
● Open
a. Openly Licensed to Support "5R" Benefits - Retain, Reuse,
Revise, Remix, and Redistribute.
● Educational
a. Designed for educational use.
● Resources
a. Materials that support teaching and learning, including textbooks,
video, assessments, etc.

7. What materials constitute OER?
OER include such digital materials as:
● Open textbooks or lesson modules
● Quizzes
● Videos and images
● Syllabi
● Simulations and games

8. Terms of Use...
May include one or more of these parameters
● Use and share free of charge
● Give attribution to creator
● Remix, reuse, redistribute as you like
● Attribute, freely use but not remix
● Use only for educational purposes
● Use for either educational or commercial purpose

9. What are the 5 R’s?
● Retain
● Reuse
● Revise
● Remix
● Redistribute

10. Open access, open education
resources, open scholarship

11. Choosing a text: why OER?
1. Decreased cost to students
2. Frequency of revisions/updating
information
3. Access after course is over (vs text
sellback)
4. Ability to use portions of material (vs
whole textbook)
5. Access to shared scholarship
6. Innovative & interactive resources (vs
static text)

12. Challenges
1. Student & instructor access/comfort with OER
2. Integration with existing systems
3. Buy-in from stakeholders
4. Stability of content
5. Finding suitable resources, including copyright issues

13. Implementation Considerations
1. How much OER to use
a. Selected units/modules as support material
b. Entire course relies on it
2. Technical support
a. Does it integrate with the LMS
b. Can students easily access material
c. What happens when something is ‘down’
3. Alignment with course objectives/needs
a. Adapt the text or adapt the course?
4. Maintenance of content
a. How open is it? Can content be adapted?
b. Who keeps the content up to date?
c. Is it copyright protected, CC licensed, public domain?

17. What are good platforms
for sharing CC content?
https://creativecommons.org/a
bout/platform/

18. Copyright considerations
Questions to consider:
● Do I use media (movies, images, music) or other content that may be
copyright protected?
● How long does the copyright last?
● Do I need permission?
● Does the TEACH Act apply to online courses?
CUNY suggested considerations BYU copyright support website
Check your campus resources and policies!

19. Case Studies
MCOM 320 - mcom320.net
STAT 121 - oli.cmu.edu
GERM 101/102 - coerll.utexas.edu/dib
WRTG 150 - styleacademy.byu.edu

20. Think Pair Share
1. What type of ‘open resource’ is it?
2. What’s the benefit?
a. Students
b. Teachers
3. Is it supplemental or core content?
4. How can it be used?
5. Can it be adapted/is it editable? Can it be integrated?
6. Does it look like there may be copyright or accessibiliy issues?

21. Evaluation: Making a Plan
1. Who are the stakeholders?
a. Institutional/internal
b. Customers/students
c. Parents/guardians of students
2. What do the stakeholders value?
a. Tools to measure those values
3. Timeline & resources for evaluation
a. Informal or formal evaluation
b. On-going or just during a pilot
4. Process for implementing changes
OER Evaluation
Rubric
Faculty Guide for
Evaluating OER

22. Take this survey… (one more time)
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23. Questions?
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24. Resources that may help
Creative Commons full website & resources
Penn State’s OER group: OER Challenges and how to overcome them
BYU’s website for Affordable Course Materials
Lehman College/CUNY’s website for OER resources
Quick guide to Canvas accessibility issues & fixes
BYU’s open copyright knowledgebase

25. References
Conrad, D., Mackintosh, W., McGreal, R., Murphy, A., & Witthaus, G. (2013). Report on the assessment
and accreditation of learners using OER.
McKerlich, R. C., Ives, C., & McGreal, R. (2013). Measuring use and creation of open educational
resources in higher education. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning,
14(4).
Olcott Jr, D. (2012). OER perspectives: emerging issues for universities. Distance Education, 33(2), 283-
290.
Prasad, D., & Usagawa, T. (2014). Towards development of OER derived custom-built open textbooks: A
baseline survey of university teachers at the University of the South Pacific. The International Review of
Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 15(4).