2. Benefits of OER
Cost effective for students
Reduction of cost for students
Catalyst for collaboration among faculty
Connection between faculty at various
institutions, including high school and
college
Fostering of pedagogical innovation
3. Benefits of OER
Continuous improvement of research
Movement beyond static sources of
information
Faculty can modify / update an
existing OER
Presentation of course material in multiple
formats
Appeals to a wide range of learning
styles
Introduces an element of multiple
media into a f2f class
4. Benefits of OER
Accessibility
Reach a wider population
Local, national, and global
opportunities
License
OER creators can license their work
Several license options are available
5. Challenges of OER
Academic integrity
Common standard for review of OER
accuracy and quality does not exist
Would a peer review process help
decrease this concern?
Locating appropriate resources
Where to start? Abundance of
resources to choose from
6. Challenges of OER
Sustainability
Length of availability – what if OER
repositories shuts down?
Lack of incentive for creators to update
information
Intellectual Property / Copyright concerns
Accessibility
Cultural, language, and technological
barriers
Meeting ADA accessibility
