Creating OER: One librarian's experience with a homegrown open educational resources project
| Published | October 2016 |
| Journal | Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 290 - 293 |
ABSTRACT
A description of a library's participation in a project to create locally produced Open Educational Resources (OERs) for use in specific classes is offered. Included is a general description of the project with particular focus on the library's role in providing support and suggestions for further exploration.| Keywords | library support of OER · OER assessment · OER development · open textbooks |
| ISSN | 1941-1278 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| DOI | 10.1080/1941126X.2016.1243890 |
| Other information | Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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