By Maria A Jensen

Pierce College @JBLM

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*YES*Showcases research to

widest possible

audience

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*Yes*Provides education for

all

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*Yes*Allows for peer review

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*Yes*Saves costs for students

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*Yes*Enhances a university’s

reputation (teacher or

researcher)

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*No*May have a harder time

judging quality and

relevance

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*No*Appears to have a lack of research data to compare between OER and published materials

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*No*Requires an attitude

change—feelings of

being threatened

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*No*Seems that resources may become obsolete without serious maintenace

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*No*Lacks public understanding of OER and Creative Commons licenses

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*So will it be Yes or No?*What do you see in the crystal ball?

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