Contributed by Zoe Speidel As an adjunct at Clark College, I was first introduced to OER through their OER Community of Practice—and I never looked
Contributed by Zoe Speidel When I first learned about OER, I was in a training offered by my institution. By the end of the first
Contributed by Rachel Becker How many times have you heard a student say “I didn’t buy the textbook. I can’t afford it.” Have you even
Contributed by Zoe Speidel Have you ever heard a teacher proudly proclaim that they assigned busy work? Or a student say they loved a busy
Contributed by Jay Fulgencio A few months ago, I attended the 1st RLOE (Regional Leaders of Open Education Network) Boston Summit that hosted several OER
Contributed by OER & Beyond co-editors Sabrina Davis and Denis Shannon As the use and knowledge of Open Educational Resources (OER) has grown in the
Contributed by D. Graf Kirk and Shannon M. Smith Although students interact with course materials constantly, there is no guarantee that they will understand the
Have you ever wondered how many people are incarcerated in the United States? It seems like a straightforward question, but the answer is not as easy to find as you might expect. Of this group, approximately 64% are eligible to enroll in postsecondary education, but most do not. A major barrier for many incarcerated people is the cost of postsecondary education: many incarcerated people come from unstable economic situations and most make little, if any, money while incarcerated.
Collaboration is key when laying the foundation for open education initiatives. Stakeholders across any given institutional system are numerous and include faculty, administrators, students, librarians, bookstores, among others. However, in many cases, the partnership between librarians and instructional units is underutilized. This blog post focuses on building a pathway to better communicate, partner, present and publish, review, and reconnect faculty support teams to facilitate the growth of open education initiatives in higher education.
Contributed by Amy Hofer and Phoebe Daurio Thank you to the grant proposal development team who contributed to writing the narrative that this article is