Contributed by Ellie Svoboda Open Educational Resources (OER) are often pitched as affordable alternatives to pricey textbooks. Fully-fledged open textbooks, such as those found in
Contributed by Karlyn Schumacher Why OER, and why now? Ripon College is located in eastern Wisconsin, with approximately 800 undergraduates, 52 full-time and 20 part-time
Contributed by Shannon Sheridan If you don’t work with data every day, you might be hesitant about using or incorporating open data as an Open
Contributed by Yang Wu, 2021 Contributing Editor Critical Thinking (CT) is a major part of the western educational tradition, and has received increased attention in
Contributed by Nadia Cheikrouhou Equity is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it.” Frances Wright Amidst the first outbreak of
Contributed by Christi Boggs “Scars” Shaylee N Connely, Spring 2020 I chose to illustrate the labels we receive at birth and throughout our lives, and
Contributed by Yang Wu, 2021 Contributing Editor, & Matthew Boyer The design of post-secondary level textbooks is a complex process which involves finding a right
Contributed by Maya Hey & Emily Carlisle-Johnston Neither Undergraduate, Nor Faculty Graduate students have had scant engagement with Open Educational Resources (OER). Whether at the
Contributed by Will Cross & Meredith Jacob Open Education is Not a Closed Book Exam Open education aspires to be a global movement centered around
Contributed by Yang Wu, 2021 Contributing Editor OER began as textbooks, and is an effort by faculty, librarians and other members of the academic community