New ELI 7 Things... Brief Explores Open Educational Resources

Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on May 27, 2010

Open educational resources (OER) are any resources available at little or no cost that can be used for teaching, learning, or research. The term can include textbooks, course readings, and other learning content; simulations, games, and other applications; syllabi, quizzes, and assessment tools; and virtually any other educational material. Open resources are issued under a license that spells out how they can be used: Some may only be used in their original form; in other cases, resources can be modified, remixed, and redistributed.

In the 7 Things You Should Know About Open Educational Resources, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative’s (ELI) latest brief in the monthly series, discover how OERs expand the access to educational resources to more learners, more of the time, and have the potential to spur pedagogical innovation, introducing new alternatives for effective teaching.

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Community Community Blogs Constituent and Discussion Groups Member Directory Affinity Finder Collaborations and Affiliations Wiki		New ELI 7 Things... Brief Explores Open Educational Resources Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on May 27, 2010 Open educational resources (OER) are any resources available at little or no cost that can be used for teaching, learning, or research. The term can include textbooks, course readings, and other learning content; simulations, games, and other applications; syllabi, quizzes, and assessment tools; and virtually any other educational material. Open resources are issued under a license that spells out how they can be used: Some may only be used in their original form; in other cases, resources can be modified, remixed, and redistributed. In the 7 Things You Should Know About Open Educational Resources, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative’s (ELI) latest brief in the monthly series, discover how OERs expand the access to educational resources to more learners, more of the time, and have the potential to spur pedagogical innovation, introducing new alternatives for effective teaching. Browse the complete 7 Things You Should Know About… monthly series. EDUCAUSE News \| 7 Things You Should Know About \| Digital Collections \| EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative \| Electronic Resources \| Licensing \| OER \| Open Access \| Open Content \| Open Educational Resources (OER) \| Teaching and Learning Peggy's blog Login or register to post comments 404 reads Bookmark/Search this page with:
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