A case study

1. Adopting Open
Educational
Resources – a Case
Study
By: Louise Lee, MEd, MA.

2. Questions
What types of educational resources (i.e.,
textbooks, course kits, learning software)
are used at BCIT?
Do students find these resources
expensive?

3. Open Educational Resources
4Rs
Revised, Remixed, Reused, Redistributed

4. Potential Benefits
enhance material quality (Hilton & Wiley, 2012)
promote personalization
support knowledge and resource sharing (Comas-
Quinn, et al., 2011)
reduce costs (Hilton III, Robinson, Wiley & Ackerman,
2014)
increase accessibility

5. Background
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program
a 2-month intensive program
advanced language proficiencies
80% + business, finance and economics

6. Reading curriculum
A textbook focusing on college writing skills
Content not localized
Photocopies of other textbook and academic journal
articles
Consistency issues
Lack of efficiency
Background

7. OER Adoption Project
Goals
replace the course
readings with OER
drive teaching and
learning innovations
promote a culture of
sharing and
collaboration
contribute to greater
efficiency and
consistency
Process
follow Saylor’s model
(Shoop, 2012)
draft reading outcomes
review existing materials
search for OERs
produce assessments

8. Project Deliverables
Course kit in print and digital format

9. Benefits
Replace existing materials partially with
OER
Better meet the students’ academic needs
Lower the cost by over 50%
Improve accessibility
Greater consistency across classes
Some level of organization learning

10. Adoption Barriers
Lack of understanding about OER among
instructional staff & senior management
Lack of rewards & recognition
Full potential of reusability and revisability
not realized
Some instructors prefer to create / select
their own materials

11. Thank you!