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Open-Sourcing Education to Bolster Engagement and Educator Collaboration
Research indicates that open educational resources (OER) can change how teachers work and lead to deeper learning and more dynamic, shared learning experiences. The term online resources might bring to mind an image of students staring at computers and struggling to...
The Role Of “Open” In Strategic Library Planning
Abstract: Academic libraries are undergoing evolutionary change as emerging technologies and new philosophies about how information is created, distributed, and shared have disrupted traditional operations and services. Additionally, the population that the academic...
Education Policy Analysis Archives, v. 24, Mar. 2016
The role of "open" in strategic library planning Petrides, L., Goger L., & Jimes, C. Meeting the challenges of higher education in India through open educational resources: Policies, Practices, and Implications Thakran A., & Sharma, R. C. Awarding college...
OER as a Model for Enhanced Teaching and Learning
This article presents preliminary findings from a research study conducted by the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education on the role of open educational resources (OER) in transforming pedagogy. Based on a study of art and humanities teachers...
Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration as Indicators of Learning in OER Communities
This work specifically sheds light on the ways that OER impacts teacher professional development, knowledge building, and interactive problem solving around teaching practice. Drawing on key findings from several studies, their results reveal the potential of OER to...