Open Educational ResourcesAn open educational resource (OER) is peer reviewed researched academic content that has been made available via an open license such as a Creative Commons License. How do OERs benefit learning and teaching? For learners
For faculty
Reference: What are the benefits of releasing OER? Sample OER Declaration"One of the most often cited definitions of OER comes from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: “Open Educational Resources are teaching and learning resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use...” (The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation website). In keeping with the intention and spirit of OER, we offer this report free of charge to educators, learners and researchers everywhere under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. We invite you to use it, cite it, share it with others and share your feedback about the report with us. The authors’ website profiles are included at the end of this report. We welcome your feedback." From Signature pedagogies for e-learning in higher education and beyond by Sarah Eaton et al., available under a CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. |
University of Calgary OER Pilot ProjectThe development, adoption and adaptation of Open Educational Resources is emerging in Alberta largely because of the contributions of motivated individuals and groups who are supported by government funding. At the University of Calgary, a cross-functional group including academic staff members active in OER development, students, educational developers, librarians and the UCalgary bookstore have identified a need to develop an integrated network for communicating about, resourcing, and advocating for, OERs. The University of Calgary marked the March 2017 Open Education Week by announcing the launch of a new initiative designed to provide institutional support for adopting and adapting OERs. |
OER Events and WorkshopsAll OER events and workshops are open to the university community. Students, researchers, post-doctoral scholars, faculty, librarians, and bookstore staff are welcome. Upcoming EventsPlease check back for information about future events. Past EventsMarch 5 - 9, 2018: Open Education Week |
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Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning ContactYkje Piera |