Wrangling Open Educational Resources
Published | 2014 |
Conference | 2014 Arizona Library Association Annual Conference |
Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Presented at 2014 Arizona Library Association Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ / Open educational resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are free to use, customize, and share. There’s a goldmine of OER online, but locating them is like trying to herd cattle (or cats). It takes persistence and a knack for tracking down things that are scattered all over. OER range from digital textbooks, lesson plans, and games to assignments, videos, and lab notes. Learn about the benefits of OER, potential barriers, where to find high-quality OER, and how to increase customers’ awareness of them. The target audience for this presentation is anyone who works with K-12 classes, college students, instructors, and lifelong learners.Keywords | library · OER · Open Educational Resources |
Published at | Scottsdale, Arizona |
URL | https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/560755 |
Other information | Citation key edsndl.oai.union.ndltd.org.arizona.edu.oai.arizona.openrepository.com.10150.56075520140101 |
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