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Guide to the Use of Open Educational Resources in K-12 and Postsecondary Education

Increased access to and advances in technology, the demands of digitally native students, and virtual educational opportunities are increasingly driving the educational system to address teaching and learning needs using technology and digital learning, including the adoption of digital content. At the same time, tight education budgets have forced K-12 and higher education leaders to adopt a mantra of "doing more with less." Given these educational goals and fiscal conditions, it is understandable that stakeholders at every level would be attracted to open educational resources (OER). OER are defined as "teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others."1 [Source: Hewlett Foundation]

Institutions, government agencies, non-profits, foundations and educators themselves are investing their time and resources to fund and/or develop OER. Educational leaders and practitioners are adopting OER and evaluating the effectiveness of OER in meeting their needs. Stakeholders are examining many questions, including the impact on traditional content providers such as commercial publishers, educational quality, as well as the resource requirements to implement, scale, and sustain OER over time as compared to resources currently spent for traditional content.

Authors:
Sue Collins, Principal, CollinsConsults
Peter Levy, Chief Operating Officer, Learning in Motion

Full Guide: http://www.matr.net/files/siiaoerguidemarch2013.pdf

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