2. OER - Benefits
Students:
• Lowers cost of course materials
• Access not dependent upon formal enrollment in a course or institution
• Virtual access to course materials offers options for sight-impaired students
Instructors:
• Allows for flexibility for developing/sharing course materials
• Allows for many options to enhance their courses with no cost
Institutions:
• Develop curriculum to best meet students’ needs
• Lowers financial aid demands
3. OER - Challenges
Students:
• Need to know how to determine the reliability of the resource
• Need to know how OER can be used and not be accused of plagiarism
Instructors:
• Need to know how to find and use materials respecting the CC licensing
• Finding the time to collect the materials to meet the learning objectives for their
courses
Institutions:
• Making sure that courses using OER are aligned with one another
• Developing policies that support the use of OER
