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
Contributed by Jonathan Poritz, 2022 Contributing Editor If you were to ask open education practitioners to list the most important issues confronting the movement at
Contributed by Amy Hofer and Phoebe Daurio Thank you to the Fall 2020 grant proposal development team, who contributed to writing the narrative that this
Contributed by Jaci Lindburg, PhD The use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) helps campuses meet a variety of goals. For many campuses, student affordability is
Contributed by Jonathan Poritz, 2022 Contributing Editor In my first post as the 2022 OER & Beyond Contributing Editor. I’d like to talk about some
Contributed by Kristina Clement and Sammy Peter We are excited to announce a big new change with OER & Beyond and that is the launch