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Opening the Curriculum: Open Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2014
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Allen, I. Elaine; Seaman, Jeff – Babson Survey Research Group, 2014
Awareness and adoption of open educational resources (OER) has yet to enter the mainstream of higher education. Most faculty remain unaware of OER, and OER is not a driving force for faculty decisions about which educational materials to adopt. This report builds on several previous Babson Survey Research Group efforts exploring the role of OER in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Resource Units, Computer Uses in Education, College Faculty
Opening Teaching Landscapes: The Importance of Quality Assurance in the Delivery of Open Educational Resources
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Atenas, Javiera; Havemann, Leo; Priego, Ernesto – Open Praxis, 2014
Scholars are increasingly being asked to share teaching materials, publish in open access journals, network in social media, and reuse open educational resources (OER). The theoretical benefits of Open Educational Practices (OEP) have become understood in the academic community but thus far, the use of OER has not been rapidly adopted. We aim to…
Descriptors: Open Education, Educational Practices, Open Source Technology, Resource Units
Open Educational Resources: Staff Attitudes and Awareness
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Rolfe, Vivien – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
Attitudes are changing in education globally to promote the open sharing of educational courses and resources. The aim of this study was to explore staff awareness and attitudes towards "open educational resources" (OER) as a benchmark for monitoring future progress. Faculty staff (n = 6) were invited to participate in semi-structured…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Economic Factors, Educational Resources