Open Education Resources “Open educational resources provide a learner- centered platform that authentically marries technology with education and provides access and equity to education resources for all.” -Lisa Petrides from Web ComputingWeb Computing

What is OER? Open Educational Resources (OERs) Are free Openly licensed Educational materials that can be used for teaching, learning, research, and other purposes

What does OER’s Include? Courses Course materials Content modules Learning objects Collections Journals

OERs and Tools OERs includes tools for delivering educational content Software that supports the creation, delivery, use and improvement of open learning content Searching and organization of content Content and learning management systems Content development tools On-line learning communities

History of OERs The term “learning object” was coined in 1994 by Wayne Hodgins Shared the idea that digital materials can be designed to allow easy reuse in a wide range of teaching and learning situations Term was adopted by educators and instructional designers

History of OERs Movement originated from developments in open and distance learning (ODL) Culture of open knowledge and open source Believes in free sharing and peer collaboration

Creative Commons Creative Commons licensing provides a framework to provide guidelines for the “4 Rs” of sharing resources: Reuse: copying verbatim with attribution Redistribution: sharing with others Revision: adapting and reusing Remixing: combining with other resources

Creative Commons

Today’s Session Resources and links for today’s session can be found on- ◦ Pinterest ◦ Learni.st ◦ Ed Shelf ◦ OCIP Resource Wiki

Susie’s and Sandy’s Top Picks OER Commons Merlot Physics Education Technology (PhET) Khan Academy Open Culture (OC) Open Learning Initiative (OLI) Open Course Ware (OCW)

OER Commons

OER Commons Details Across all subject areas Lots of different resource types Flexible search features Quality rating system Clearly labeled “Conditions of Use” Short abstract Review resource Easy to curate resources in account

Merlot Merlot

Merlot Details Online learning materials in different disciplines Peer review opportunities – can review and add to the content collection Awards – submitted content is review and can be recognized by consortium Guest Speakers – content specialists are available for guest speaking to your students

PhET

PhET Details PhET Details Interactive labs- manipulations, cause and effect opportunity, and collection of data Researched-based simulations – continually being revised and improved Connections- real-life phenomena focusing on the underlying science Quantitative exploration - measurement instruments including rulers, stop-watches, voltmeters and thermometers

Khan Academy Khan Academy

Khan Academy Details Instruction – math, science, some humanities, test prep Practice - materials provided for student practice with feedback Teacher/Coach - teachers can be associated with their students to monitor progress or completion Assessment – quizzes and tests provided Collaborative opportunities- teachers are invited to add and improve the collection

Open Culture

OC Details Use resources to enhance your courses Materials are vetted and added to regularly You can & suggest content to Easy to search & integrated content Mobile friendly No registration! Subscribe or Follow Ads a Con but funds resource

Open Learning Initiative

OLI Details Students use independently, choose level of access – register or not Textbook independent, embedded practice questions, hands on practice, virtual labs, videos Faculty create custom courses using OLI materials “Learning Dashboard” tracks student progress

Open Course Ware(OCW) Search

OCW Details Search in a variety of ways Helpful example searches Advanced Search customize search with operators Link to web-based course OR zip file Download – full course load access via index.html Do you want all materials on your desktop/laptop?

Where you should start! Academic Earth Connexions Coursera Creative Commons iTunesU Khan Merlot MIT National Academy Press OCW Search

Where you should start! OER Commons Open Courseware Consortium Open Culture Open Learning Initiative (Carnegie Mellon) Peer to Peer University PHET Udacity Wiki Books