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A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews on Open Educational Resources: An Analysis of the Legal and Technical Openness
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Lorena Sousa; Luís Pedro; Carlos Santos – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
Almost all open educational resources (OER) definitions encompass key concepts such as the 5R activities and open licenses. However, little attention is given to the technical aspects and tools that allow the user to interact with these resources. This study aims to answer five research questions regarding (a) 5R activities, (b) open licenses and…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Meta Analysis, Intellectual Property, Open Source Technology
An Open-Source Calculus Textbook on the Ximera Platform
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Fowler, Jim; Snapp, Bart; Johns, Carolyn; Andrews, Darry; Boros, Dan; Clemens, Herb; Ferdinand, Vic; Findell, Brad; Husen, Bill; Johnson, John H.; Lakos, Nela; Miller, Elizabeth; Ramsey, Bobby; Sheldon, Jenny; Talamo, Jim; Carlson, Tim – PRIMUS, 2021
An interactive open-source calculus textbook is compared to a popular commercial textbook. Structured as a non-inferiority study, use of the open-source textbook does not harm student outcomes, and there is evidence that the open-source textbook is better than the commercial textbook in promoting post-course enjoyment of mathematics and confidence…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Calculus, Textbooks
Strategic Implementation of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education Institutions
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Jung, Eulho; Bauer, Christine; Heaps, Allan – Educational Technology, 2017
Higher education institutions have been playing a pivotal role in the emergence and elaboration of the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement. Initially, pioneering institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have led the conceptualization of OER, providing models of sustainable initiatives. Following the forerunners,…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Educational Resources
Questions of Quality in Repositories of Open Educational Resources: A Literature Review
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Atenas, Javiera; Havemann, Leo – Research in Learning Technology, 2014
Open educational resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials which are freely available and openly licensed. Repositories of OER (ROER) are platforms that host and facilitate access to these resources. ROER should not just be designed to store this content--in keeping with the aims of the OER movement, they should support educators in…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Literature Reviews, Instructional Materials, Shared Resources and Services
Open Educational Resources and College Textbook Choices: A Review of Research on Efficacy and Perceptions
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Hilton, John, III – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Textbooks are a vital component in many higher education contexts. Increasing textbook prices, coupled with general rising costs of higher education have led some instructors to experiment with substituting open educational resources (OER) for commercial textbooks as their primary class curriculum. This article synthesizes the results of 16…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Textbook Evaluation, Reading Material Selection, Educational Resources
Identifying Tensions in the Use of Open Licenses in OER Repositories
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Amiel, Tel; Soares, Tiago Chagas – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
We present an analysis of 50 repositories for educational content conducted through an "audit system" that helped us classify these repositories, their software systems, promoters, and how they communicated their licensing practices. We randomly accessed five resources from each repository to investigate the alignment of licensing…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Educational Resources, Certification, Conflict