ICT role in 21st century education and it's challenges.
The value and cost of open educational resources (
1. The Value and Cost of Open
Educational Resources (OER)
Tom Gribble
Spokane Community College
2. Benefits of Using OERs
No
cost or Low cost to students and
institutions
True
global perspectives on issues
Flexibility
(short notice class schedule
or instructor changes)
3. Benefits of Using OERs
(continued)
Collaboration
with educators teaching
and researching in a specific discipline
Synergy
for innovation by providing a
myriad of viewpoints on nearly any topic
4. Challenges with Using OERs
Instructor’s resources (quizzes, prompts,
videos, audios, and more) these are high-end
productions that the instructor may not have
the resources or the wherewithal to produce
Revenue stream to college bookstores would
be impacted—in places these funds are used
to support student and faculty functions
5. Challenges with Using OERs
(Continued)
Administration
may direct OERs be used in
courses—an infringement on academic
freedom in some collective bargaining
agreements
Revisions
would be problematic in the
sense that a person responsible for the
updating of materials is not identified
beyond the originator
6. Challenges with Using OERs
(Continued)
The
amount of materials to review would
be nearly unmanageable—in the future,
OER site finder(s) may produce thousands
of hits for one inquiry
