A few benefits and challenges of using open education resources. Presentation completed for WA SBCTC course OER 101.

1. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
The Benefits and Challenges of OER
Nick Gardner
July 10, 2015

2. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Benefits of OER

3. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Benefits of OER
Savings: The material is free to use for students and
faculty.

4. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Benefits of OER
Savings: The material is free to use for students and
faculty.
Access: Students who typically wouldn’t be able to find
materials can do so online.

5. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Benefits of OER
Savings: The material is free to use for students and
faculty.
Access: Students who typically wouldn’t be able to find
materials can do so online.
Options: There is an ever increasing amount of materials
for faculty to choose from.

6. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Benefits of OER
Savings: The material is free to use for students and
faculty.
Access: Students who typically wouldn’t be able to find
materials can do so online.
Options: There is an ever increasing amount of materials
for faculty to choose from.
Number of Resources: Students have many additional
resources outside the classroom.

7. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Benefits of OER
Savings: The material is free to use for students and
faculty.
Access: Students who typically wouldn’t be able to find
materials can do so online.
Options: There is an ever increasing amount of materials
for faculty to choose from.
Number of Resources: Students have many additional
resources outside the classroom.
Current Information: Allows faculty to pass along new
studies and information to students in a timely fashion.

8. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Challenges of OER

9. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Challenges of OER
Time: It can take a lot of time to comb through the
available materials to find items suitable for a particular
class.

10. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Challenges of OER
Time: It can take a lot of time to comb through the
available materials to find items suitable for a particular
class.
Compatability: Materials listed for a specific course may
not be at the desired level for a different institution.

11. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Challenges of OER
Time: It can take a lot of time to comb through the
available materials to find items suitable for a particular
class.
Compatability: Materials listed for a specific course may
not be at the desired level for a different institution.
Quality: Not all open resources will meet the standards of
a particular course.

12. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Challenges of OER
Time: It can take a lot of time to comb through the
available materials to find items suitable for a particular
class.
Compatability: Materials listed for a specific course may
not be at the desired level for a different institution.
Quality: Not all open resources will meet the standards of
a particular course.
Technology: Not all students have internet access or
comfort working with a computer.

13. The Benefits
and
Challenges of
OER
Nick Gardner
Challenges of OER
Time: It can take a lot of time to comb through the
available materials to find items suitable for a particular
class.
Compatability: Materials listed for a specific course may
not be at the desired level for a different institution.
Quality: Not all open resources will meet the standards of
a particular course.
Technology: Not all students have internet access or
comfort working with a computer.
Funding: May be difficult to find funds to maintain or
create new open material.