On OERs
The four ideal R's of OERs:- reuse - OERs should be free to reuse
- revise - you should be able to revise OERs within the licensing parameters
- remix - you should be able to mix OERs with other resources within licensing parameters
- redistribute - you should be able to redistribute OERs to your students and others
Challenges of OERs:
- technical
- internet
- accessibility
- economic
- development costs
- maintenance costs
- legal - copyright
- social
- lack of technical skills
- quality
OER landscape:
- open textbooks
- Flat World Knowledge
- Open College Textbooks
- OpenStax College
- OER Commons
- repository for OERs
- search for discipline
- collaborative atmosphere
- Open Courseware Consortium
- another repository
- focused around general ed
- Galileo
- research repository
- free access for members
On Affordable Learning Materials (ALMs)
- not free, but affordable
- eBook platforms
- publisher materials
Challenges of ALMs:
- limitations - have to use specific textbook to get pub materials
- sometimes not downloadable
ALM landscape - eReader apps:
- YUZU - Barnes & Noble (replaced Nook)
- Brightwave - Follett
- Smartbook - McGraw Hill
Evaluating OERs and ALMs
- Does it match the learner's needs?
- Does it align with curriculum standards?
- How is the ease of use/accessibility?
- Are there license restrictions?
- How is the content quality?
- Is there a community of users?
Ohio State University's BookLaunch
- cohort model - 2 cohorts annually with 2-8 projects each
- focused on iBooks, but support other formats (ePub, PDF)
Basics
- Bootcamps
- Lynda.com
- 80 hours of support
- Macbook Airs
- $500/$1000 with 2:1 match (half from BookLaunch, half from department)
- co-produce project plan
A Cool Tool
Ohio State uses a cool tool called Bookry.com to create and incorporate interactive widgets into their iBooks.
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