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Download full textVojtech, Gabrielle; Grissett, Judy – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Research indicates that students find open educational resources (OER) favorable, but there is no research regarding students' perceptions of faculty who use open textbooks. In the present study we examined this topic experimentally with two undergraduate psychology courses at a small public university. Participants read two passages--one about an…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, College Faculty, Textbooks
Karunanayaka, Shironica P.; Naidu, Som; Rajendra, J. C. N.; Ratnayake, H. U. W. – Open Praxis, 2015
Like any other educational resource, the integration of OER in teaching and learning requires careful thought and support for the teaching staff. The Faculty of Education at the Open University of Sri Lanka approached this challenge with the help of a professional development course on OER-based e-Learning. Modules in the course incorporated the…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Electronic Learning, Capacity Building, Open Universities
Annand, David – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
Financial issues regarding the sustainable production, dissemination, and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in higher education are reviewed and proposed solutions critiqued. Use of OER produce demonstrable cost savings for students. Yet OER development continues to rely almost completely on government and philanthropic funding. This…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Higher Education, Educational Resources, Open Education
Direct linkElf, Marie; Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Neljesjö, Maria; Jansson, Monika – Open Learning, 2015
The IMPOER project (implementation of open educational resources, OER) aimed to implement OER in a nursing programme at Dalarna University, Sweden. The university and its nursing programme have long engaged in e-learning, and the nursing programme has recently been awarded the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities E-xcellence…
Descriptors: Resource Units, Computer Uses in Education, Shared Resources and Services, Multimedia Materials
Chiorescu, Marcela – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
It is estimated that the average student spends around 1200 USD on books and supplies every school year; thus, textbook affordability has become more and more of a challenge for students. Replacing traditionally expensive learning resources with open educational resources (OER) can have a great impact in the reduction of cost for post-secondary…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Algebra, College Students, Costs
Wallis, Peter Daniel; White, Jennifer Mae; Kerr, Stephen T. – Open Praxis, 2022
We seek to guide design, development, and adoption of Renewable Assignments by testing ways learners can contribute to Open Educational Resources (OER). We design, test, and iterate four assignment structures to this end. Testing was completed in an upper-division undergraduate endocrinology course, taught emergency remote due to COVID-19. Using…
Descriptors: Assignments, Open Educational Resources, Undergraduate Students, Access to Information
Raneri, April; Young, Lisa – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
With a reduced number of students purchasing required and necessary textbooks, higher education leaders must look to new opportunities to increase student success. While open educational resources have addressed this issue, they have not received widespread support from faculty, staff, and administrators. The Maricopa Millions OER Project: Scaling…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Textbooks, Resource Units, Models
Ardavani, Shahrzad – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2019
Research reveals a rapid expansion of Open Educational Resources (OER) supporting global access to higher education for continued professional development (CPD) for in-service teachers. This offers interactive opportunities for participation and reflection to support the development of teacher cognition through a globally-oriented online…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Online Courses, Access to Education, Higher Education
Pete, Judith; Mulder, Fred; Neto, Jose Dutra Oliveira; Omollo, Kathleen Ludewig – Open Praxis, 2018
This paper is the second in a series of three with a common goal to present a fair OER picture for Sub-Saharan Africa, represented by large-scale studies in three countries: Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. This paper examines a deliberate selection of four Ghanaian universities with randomly sampled students and lecturers. Distinct questionnaires…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Resources, Shared Resources and Services, College Students
Ryder, Elizabeth F.; Morgan, William R.; Sierk, Michael; Donovan, Samuel S.; Robertson, Sabrina D.; Orndorf, Hayley C.; Rosenwald, Anne G.; Triplett, Eric W.; Dinsdale, Elizabeth; Pauley, Mark A.; Tapprich, William E. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2020
While it is essential for life science students to be trained in modern techniques and approaches, rapidly developing, interdisciplinary fields such as bioinformatics present distinct challenges to undergraduate educators. In particular, many educators lack training in new fields, and high-quality teaching and learning materials may be sparse. To…
Descriptors: Information Science, Open Educational Resources, Science Education, Biological Sciences
Ewing, Helen; Chickering, Miriam; Burner, Lindsay; Keating, Stacen A.; Berland, Alex; Frank, Erica – Journal of Learning for Development, 2020
Educating nurses in developing countries is challenging due to limited resources. Nurses International advances nursing education through the use of Open Educational Resources, which provide a unique model to teach and mentor nurse educators globally. Using current resources and materials that are free online and teacher-facing, an innovative…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Open Educational Resources, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods
Cleary, Timothy J.; Bryer, Jason M.; Andrade, Heidi L. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2023
This chapter provides an overview of a novel computer-based learning environment, the Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Success (DAACS), designed to generate and leverage diagnostic assessment data about college students' academic and self-regulated learning (SRL) skills to create effective success pathways for students as they…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Academic Achievement, Independent Study, Study Skills
Chew, Bee Leng – Asian Journal of Distance Education, 2019
The rapid evolution of the Internet, technological innovation and increased flow of information (information overload) has modernized academic libraries and it is difficult to keep up with the virtual delivery of scholarly information. It is to be relevant within this digital economy ecosystem, improvement as change is vital. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Shared Resources and Services, Access to Information, Open Education
Mainstreaming Open Textbooks: Educator Perspectives on the Impact of OpenStax College Open Textbooks
Pitt, Rebecca – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
This paper presents the results of collaborative research between open textbook provider OpenStax College (OSC) and the OER Research Hub (OERRH), a Hewlett funded mixed methods open research project examining the impact of open educational resources (OER) on learning and teaching. The paper focuses primarily on the results of two surveys that were…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Electronic Publishing, Teacher Surveys, Shared Resources and Services
Peuler, Mollie; Coltrain, Mark – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2020
Appalachian State University's First Year Seminar Online Library Component is a set of information literacy modules designed to introduce students to university-level research. Originally deployed in 2015, this is a requirement for the University's First Year Seminar Program. It is composed of original and OER content, delivered through AppState's…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, First Year Seminars, Information Literacy, Instructional Design
