Looking at OER with a critical eye: Strengthening OER initiatives by focusing on student learning

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Looking at OER with a critical eye: Strengthening OER initiatives by focusing on student learningLooking at OER with a critical eye: Strengthening OER initiatives by focusing on student learning2016

2016/04

Pierce, Matthewtextbooksstudent successstudent learningoutcomes assessmentOpen Educational ResourcesOERinstructional designCommunity & Junior College Libraries221-211 - 171545-2522This paper discusses aspects of adopting, adapting, and building Open Educational Resources (OER) that have the potential to influence student learning but are sometimes overlooked by OER advocates. The author makes recommendations for ensuring that OER initiatives have a positive impact on student learning and argues that librarians can be effective advocates for student learning by taking a leadership role in the OER discussion on campus.yes10.1080/02763915.2016.1205391