Does OER Actually Improve Learning? - Sydney Johnson, EdSurge

Even if OER is implemented, these ongoing challenges can prevent the kinds of learning outcomes that open education advocates hope to see. Some in the group shared ways their institution has fought to get around those barriers. One attendee said their school negotiated with their printshop to try to lower costs and keep print texts, while others have partnered with technology lending programs. Others are leasing Wi-Fi hotspots to students who rent devices for a period of time. “If you’re a librarian and you haven’t considered wifi lending spots,” a librarian from Arkansas said, “it’s not as scary as you think it is.” https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-10-11-does-oer-actually-improve-learning