Experiencing OER at PRLS By Dottie sunio

What?  What happened? I learned the many steps involved in converting a course from textbook usage to using Open Educational Resources What did I do? Searched for appropriate materials Learned about the different types of Creative Commons licenses and how to utilize them Created a review of a resource and saved it in a repository What did I expect Less steps involved in using OER What was different I heard the phrase “It’s a lot of work” more times than I want to remember

So What? Why does this matter to me? my students can start the semester off with the resources they need. I don’t have to readjust due dates and grade “late” work To my students? They can afford my course They can do assignments from week one To the college? Retention rates are up More affordable courses mean more students To society as a whole?  An educated society supports a strong economy

Now what? What will I do differently? Set up regular appointments with the librarians and the media center gurus What I have learned?  More than I thought possible That I need help and support to create course Committed to the OER movement? Excited to give it a try What I will do to further OER? Change one or more of my courses to OER

Junie, Wade and Leanne