1. Benefits and Challenges of using
Open Educational Resources
Lauren Tamamoto, PhD, CCS
Kapiolani Community College
February 2015
2. Saves money
Reduces costs through open textbooks
Can reach more students, since materials are open and online.
Opportunities for collaboration
Flexibility of Schedule-view lessons and materials any time
Current information-Online material can always be updated
to include current information, versus a static textbook.
Lots of resources available to build upon
Benefits
3. Technology Issues-There is a base technology skill
level that is necessary to use OER
All online, so this limits face-to-face interaction
Even though there is a lot of OER online, there should
be a more extensive list of available subjects
Maintenance of website and relevance of materials
Materials should be updated to remain current
OER needs to be publicized more
Challenges
