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Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science by
Affordable education. Transparent science. Accessible scholarship. These ideals are slowly becoming a reality thanks to the open education, open science, and open access movements. Running separate--if parallel--courses, they all share a philosophy of equity, progress, and justice. This book shares the stories, motives, insights, and practical tips from global leaders in the open movement.
ISBN: 9781911529002Publication Date: 2017-03-27
Affordable Course Materials by
Introduction : Collecting the cirriculum -- One size fits none: the UCLA Library's customized approach to course materials / Sharon E. Farb and Dawn Setzler -- Curriculum driven acquisitions: the University of Arizona Libraries' evolving role in campus materials support / Jim Martin and Niamh Wallace -- Thinking outside the pages: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Atkins Library e-textbook program / Elizabeth Siler -- The bottom line: DDA, e-textbooks, and student savings at Louisiana State University Libraries / Alice Daugherty and Emily Frank -- Textbooks and course adoption materials at New York University Shanghai / Michael Hughes -- The North Carolina State University Libraries' alt-textbook project: open education that opens a door to the library / Kristine Alpi, William Cross, Greg Raschke, and Madison Sullivan -- Connecting library textbook programs to campus initiatives / Josh Cromwell -- Disrupting the model: fostering cultural change through academic partnerships / Aimee deNoyelles, John Raible, Penny Beile, and Sarah Norris -- Textbook and OER practices in the humanities and social sciences: a case study at the University of Florida / April Hines, Stacey Ewing, Colleen Seale, and Melissa Clapp.
Call Number: Z675.U5 A4147ISBN: 9780838915806Publication Date: 2017-07-01
Interactive Open Educational Resources by
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2014! Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), this one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the best tools, resources, and techniques for discovering, selecting, and integrating interactive open educational resources (OERs) into the teaching and learning process. The author examines many of the best repositories and digital library websites for finding high quality materials, explaining in depth the best practices for effectively searching these repositories and the various methods for evaluating, selecting, and integrating the resources into the instructor's curriculum and course assignments, as well as the institution's learning management system.
Call Number: ZA4228 .S53 2014ISBN: 9781118277454Publication Date: 2014-01-21
OER News & Articles
The Truth (about OER) Is Out There by Mark Lieberman, Inside Higher Ed
Battle over college course material is a textbook example of technological change by Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post
Publishers and Open-Resource Advocates Square Off on the Future of Course Content by Goldie Blumenstyk, The Chronicle of Higher Education
From Silos to Sharing: Why are Open Educational Resources still so hard to find? by Ron Drabkin, EdSurge
Bringing down the high costs of textbooks, by the Editorial Board, Washington Post
38 Colleges to Drop Traditional Textbooks in Favor of OER in New Degree Programs, by Sri Ravipati, Campus Technology
A college education costs even more than you thought it did, by Byrd Pinkerton, NPR
A multi-institutional study of the impact of open textbook adoption on the learning outcomes of post-secondary students, by Fischer, Hilton, Robinson, & Wiley, Journal of Computing in Higher Education