Evangel University Libraries: Open Educational Resources (OER): Overview

OER in Context

Why OER Matter - introductory video (2:09 min). Attribution: Brendan Walsh, Wikimedia Commons

Why Open Matters and Impact Stories (from SPARC)

Open Educational Resources (OER) are "teaching, learning and research materials in any medium, digital or otherwise, that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.” - UNESCO , Paris Declaration, 2012.

"Open education encompasses resources, tools and practices that employ a framework of open sharing to improve educational access and effectiveness worldwide." - Open Education Consortium

OER Benefits: for instructors, students, institutions

Research on OER

College student engagement in OER design projects:
Impacts on attitudes, motivation, and learning - a research article by Torrey Trust, Robert Maloy and Sharon Edwards, 2022, 19 pages.
The Impact of OER Initiatives on Faculty Selection of Classroom Materials
"This report aims to examine the effectiveness of large-scale OER initiatives on faculty awareness and adoption of OER." 2020, 38 pages.
Hidden Impacts of OER: Effects of OER on Instructor Ratings and Course Selection
Original research article by Amy Nusbaum and Carrie Cuttler, 2020, 7 pages.
Efficacy of Open Textbook Adoption
Efficacy of Open Textbook Adoption on Learning Performance and Course Withdrawal Rates: A Meta-Analysis - a research article by V. Clinton and Sh. Khan, 2019.

OER Degrees

Why OER Degrees?
Case Studies
Examples of Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) degree initiatives at various community colleges in the US.
Resources for OER Degree Developers

OER Defined

Open Educational Resources (OER) provide educators and learners with LEGAL PERMISSIONS to engage in the 5R activities: Retain, Reuse, Revise, Remix. Redistribute.

Source: Pixabay

NEW: Open Educational Resources: Introduction (2 min)

OER Benefits (3 min)

Open Source Stories (9:13 min)

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OER NEWS

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes New Action to Crack Down on Junk Fees in Higher Education
The White House Press Release, dated March 15, 2024.
The goal of the actions announced by the White House Administration is to save students and borrowers billions in unnecessary fees and improve the college and loan repayment experience.
Latest News from SPARC
"SPARC is a non-profit advocacy organization that supports systems for research and education that are open by default and equitable by design."
OER Digest
The OER Digest is "a monthly newsletter for open education updates, opportunities, and reminders."
EU News - Enhancing the Classroom Experience with OER
Through OER, Evangel has saved students a collective total of $307,000! Dr. Kevin King, the current champion of OER at EU, accounts for $177,360 of this total!

OER Impact Studies & Legislation

NEW: OER-Related Policy Tracking: Current Legislature
"More than half of all U.S. states have considered OER legislation in past years, and the trend continues as more leaders recognize the benefits of open educational resources and practices."
NEW: Affordable College Textbook Act
"This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education or states to support projects that expand the use of open textbooks."
Texas Transparency Law for Automatic Textbook Billing
"SPARC applauds Texas for adopting the nation’s first transparency law for the costs and data collection practices associated with automatic textbook billing."
Achieving the Dream
Largest-ever study of impact of OER on academic and economic outcomes.
OER at Scale - Report, Winter 2020
The Academic and Economic Outcomes of Achieving the Dream's OER Degree Initiative

OER at Scale
The Academic and Economic Outcomes of Achieving the Dream's OER Degree Initiative - Report (Winter 2020)