OER�Student Support
Lunch and Learn #4
Instructional Support Services
Fall 2022
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is OER?
A brief overview
Supporting Students with OER
A discussion of resources
Discussion
A discussion of current practice
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What is OER
A brief overview of open education resources.
Definition:
The Creative Commons defines OER as: "teaching, learning, and research materials that are either (a) in the public domain or (b) licensed in a manner that provides everyone with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities."
What is OPEN Content Licensing?
Open content is copyrightable work that is licensed (Creative Commons) in a manner that provides users with free and perpetual permission to engage in related activities with the content.
What is OPEN Content Licensing?
Right to make, own, and control
Retain
Right to combine the original or revised content
Remix
Right to use in a wide range of ways
Reuse
Right to share copies of the content
Redistribute
Right to adapt, adjust, modify, or alter
Revise
More Information: Germanna Library OER
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Supporting Students with OER
A discussion of resources available for faculty and students.
Hurdles for Students
Accessibility
Things to keep in mind:
Multiple Sources
Websites
Videos and Audio
OER Texts
Simulations
PDFs
Images
How Does It Look In Canvas?
Good
Not as Good
Broken Links
If you are using links, you will need to make sure that you use the link validator at the beginning of each semester to make sure that all links are working.
No support?
With OER materials, there will be no publisher support so have a plan in place for when things might not work for students. A statement in the syllabus would be highly recommended.
Embedded Materials vs External Site
External site
Embed Materials into the Course
Clear Directions
If your OER materials require students to “land” on a certain page and locate information that is not naturally where they would look, be specific in the instructions so that students can find what you want them to find easily.
If you are using links only in Canvas, give students the information with the links to what they are doing with the links, videos and any other provided materials.
Mobile View vs Desktop View
Remember that your materials should be viewable by both Desktop and Mobile view.
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Discussion
A discussion of current practices from Germanna faculty.
Who is currently using oer in your course?
What OER Support do you use?
How do students respond to OER in your course?
What pain points have students experienced with OER in your course?
How have you solved student pain points with OER?
What support resources would be helpful for us to provide for OER?
THANKS!
Email iss@germanna.edu if you have any questions!
Want more resources for OER? Check out these links:
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OER�Student Support
Lunch and Learn #4
Instructional Support Services
Fall 2022