The document discusses the benefits of open educational resources (OER) such as increased accessibility for low-income students, available course content caches for professors, and no transition between digital and print materials. It notes that higher education academic employees are financially and time burdened due to lack of cost of living adjustments and extra course loads. A lack of resources and meaningful peer review contributes to fewer instructors willing to contribute if conditions were improved.

1. O.E.R.
By Erin Fernandez Mommer

2.  accessibility to low income students.
 Available cache for professors creating
courses.
 No transition from the digital to paper
environment (less confusing).
 More recognition and distribution of
materials.
 If posted to the commons, feedback is
possible.

3.  Higher Education Academic Employees are
already highly taxed financially.
 Higher Education Academic Employees are
taxed on time (due to having to take on extra
courses because of lack of COLA funding over
decades).
 Because of the aforementioned environment in
the Higher Ed. Academic environment, there
are less resources available than there could be
should instructors make ends meet with only
full time employment.
 There is lack of meaningful peer review.
 If there were better conditions, instructors
would be more willing to contribute.

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