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Holly McShane’s
Benefits & Challenges
to Open Education Resources
By
Holly McShane
Benefits
• Allows for more creativity and enriching
visuals for subject matter
• Cost saving to students
• Opens new portals into information that
is available and unrestricted
• Adaptable to changing subjects and
ability levels in the classroom
• Heightens interest in subject matter
• Perceived as new, current, and more
relevant
• More relatable and personal from
instructor
Challenges
• Time consuming to locate and verify
information
• Reluctance on the part of some students
to accept alternative sources
• Access to all may be limited by some
student constrictions
• Questionable sources, lack of certainty
• Textbook mindset of teaching peers
• Reluctance to constantly reinvent the
wheel of curriculum
• General uncertainty of something new
and differnet

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Benefits and Challenges of Open Education Resources

  • 1. Holly McShane’s Benefits & Challenges to Open Education Resources By Holly McShane
  • 2. Benefits • Allows for more creativity and enriching visuals for subject matter • Cost saving to students • Opens new portals into information that is available and unrestricted • Adaptable to changing subjects and ability levels in the classroom • Heightens interest in subject matter • Perceived as new, current, and more relevant • More relatable and personal from instructor
  • 3. Challenges • Time consuming to locate and verify information • Reluctance on the part of some students to accept alternative sources • Access to all may be limited by some student constrictions • Questionable sources, lack of certainty • Textbook mindset of teaching peers • Reluctance to constantly reinvent the wheel of curriculum • General uncertainty of something new and differnet