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Griffiths, Rebecca; Mislevy, Jessica; Wang, Shuai – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2022
Textbooks are traditional and useful learning resources for college students, but commercial texts books have been widely criticized for their high costs, restricted access, limited flexibility, and uninspiring learning experiences. Open Education Resources (OER) are an alternative to commercial textbooks that have the potential to increase…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, College Students, Outcomes of Education, Textbooks
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Baas, Marjon; Schuwer, Robert; van den Berg, Ellen; Huizinga, Tjark; van der Rijst, Roeland; Admiraal, Wilfried – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2023
Brokers are individuals who facilitate transfer of knowledge and resources, and coordinate efforts across boundaries of organizations. They are defined by their role rather than their organizational position. Brokers might be imperative for the formation and maintenance of inter-institutional relationship as they have the responsibility and the…
Descriptors: Information Scientists, Open Educational Resources, Higher Education, Information Services
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Kaatrakoski, Heli; Littlejohn, Allison; Hood, Nina – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2017
Open education, including the use of open educational resources (OER) and the adoption of open education practice, has the potential to challenge educators to change their practice in fundamental ways. This paper forms part of a larger study focusing on higher education educators' learning from and through their engagement with OER. The first part…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Resource Units, Shared Resources and Services, Open Education