open education resources (oer) pros & cons
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Open Education Resourcesby Lori Pollard-Johnson
The Good, The Bad, and
Well, There is no Ugly to Sharing.
"In attesa sui Monti" by emilius da atlantide is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
Benefit of OER
Money!Students save by not purchasing texts.Teachers save by not purchasing resources.Schools save by lowering bookstore costs.
"Money Plant" by Tax Credits is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Another Benefit of OERChoices!
OER allows instructors the ability to pick and choose content and delivery, without settling.
"Candy" by Lee Coursey is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Yet Another Benefit of OER
“Reading Lesson" by jurek d. is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 "Re-purposed The Don Jail For Health" by Ryan is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Maximizes Spread of Knowledge!From moms and dads at home to prisoners
and every continent.
One More Benefit of OER
Clarity in Use!
OER states specificallyHow, When, Where, Why
a Picture, Text and Coursecan be used.
"Window to the New World" by Olga (Dietrich) Kotova is licensed under CC BY 2.0
And Lastly, OER Benefits CreatorsShifts Value from Publisher to Author!In traditional publishing, houses buy rights to author
works, which means teachers have to pay to use their own work. Additionally, publishing houses can
increase price at will, creating an ethical dilemma for teachers selecting texts.
"Marine Corps Field Meet Competition" by Presidio of Monterey is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Bugs in OER
Bug One: QualityHow will we know if a resource that looks promising is accurate all the way through?
"Bug" by Laurenz Bobke is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
The Truth is, we don’t. We will need to vet all materials that we use. That can be time-consuming and frustrating.
Another Bug in OERBug Two: Time-Muncher
Sourcing OER, double-checking for quality and citing as needed eats up a lot of time, which teachers
rarely have.
"Hop to it guys...no eating on the job" by Julie anne Johnson is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Yet Another BugBug Three: Potential Loss of Income
For those of us who earn a portion of our income from writing textbooks, our revenue is lost. That’s a serious consideration for many teachers who feel like they’re
barely hanging on.
"Bug's Life (Explored)" by Yogenda Joshi is licensed under CC BY 2.0
One More BugBug Four: Proprietary RightsSo what happens when we change our minds?Nothing.
"Parent Bugs parenting" by nutmeg66 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Once we’re off that nest, our babies are gone for good.
The Last BugBug Five: Spreading the Word
At present, few teachers, administrators and
students understand how OER works.
"Swarm" by Chris Hawes is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
It’s going to take some time to create a hive mind.