Thursday, April 25, 2024
Hyderabad: BRAOU organises OU OER fest - The Hans India
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Panel discusses merits, limitations of open educational resources - Marty Levine, U Times University of Pittsburgh
Open educational resources (OERs) — educational materials licensed to be freely used and adapted, from online textbooks to problem sets and classroom activities — are adaptable to a specific course and can be adopted in sets or sections, but instructors need to examine them closely for current and error-free content, said members of a panel on OERs hosted by the University Senate’s Library Committee on April 4. The panel’s student member, Akshita Pawar (a sophomore and campus relations coordinating intern of the Public Interest Research Group), noted that she and her classmates must sometimes buy a published textbook, but the instructor may use only half of it. OERs are certainly more affordable, Pawar said — an advantage especially for general education classes, which are required but whose instructional materials may not be something students wish to keep.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Kudos to Roadrunners going above and beyond - Glavin Walp, MSU Denver
Monday, April 22, 2024
WMU Libraries publishes two new open textbooks - Sara Volmering, Western Michigan University
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Open Pedagogy - North Carolina State University
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Librarian Shares How Aptitude Test Changed Her Career Path - Syracuse University
Heather Crane G’23 is an open education librarian at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. She graduated from Syracuse’s iSchool in December with a master’s degree in Library and Information Science. Two years ago, Heather Crane decided to take a career aptitude test after feeling worn out working in retail. To her surprise, the test suggested she would make an excellent librarian. “I looked up the job requirements and realized I already had many of the same skills: customer service, instruction, inventory management, etc. All I needed was a master’s degree,” Crane said. “Being a librarian also checked off all my boxes of what I wanted out of a job: I could be good at it, it was meaningful work, it paid well enough and there was enough of a demand.” Crane is now an open education librarian at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. In her role, she advocates for open access through the use of library resources and Open Educational Resources (OER).
https://ischool.syr.edu/librarian-shares-how-aptitude-test-changed-her-career-path/
Friday, April 19, 2024
Open Education Engagement Series sessions offered in spring 2024 - University Libraries, Penn State
Thursday, April 18, 2024
New Data From Open Syllabus: “OER Adoption Update: 2023” - Gary Price, Infodocket
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Strategic plan funds extend impact of open educational resources - Jeff Budlong, Iowa State University
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Save Money on Textbooks Next Semester With No-Cost Course Materials List - University of Arkansas
Monday, April 15, 2024
Professors team up with West Library to save students thousands of dollars on textbooks - Kehinde Hopkins, the Texas Weslyan Rambler
Flyers are posted throughout campus to highlight professors who have saved their students money through implementing open education resources in their curriculum. Throughout the fall and spring semesters, the library and its staff have encouraged professors to adjust their curriculum and use open education resources to make their classes more affordable and accessible for students. Open education resources (OER) are openly licensed resources such as textbooks, syllabi and online tools that are of low to no cost for students. The West Library has launched a Textbook Heroes campaign to highlight professors who have saved students money by implementing OER. Flyers and posters were hung throughout campus to showcase specific professors and the amount of money they’ve saved students.