Open It! What OER Means for Higher Education and You

Thursday, October 29, 2015 | 2:30PM–3:20PM | Sagamore Ballroom 7
Session Type: Professional Development

Across educational sectors, forward-thinking institutions are experimenting with open educational resources as a means to deliver high-quality current course content at no charge to students. This session will define OER; showcase OER projects; consider legal, political, and economic factors; and invite IT leaders to support this game-changing publishing strategy.


Outcomes: Understand the political, economic, and pedagogical significance of OER * Appreciate the role of IT in OER support and promotion * Identify potential action for your campus, system, or consortium

Presenters

  • Diane Graves

    University Librarian Emerita, Trinity University

  • Bruce Maas

    Honorary Fellow-Information School, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Ethan Senack

    Higher Education Advocate, US Public Interest Research Group

  • David Wiley

    Chief Academic Officer, Lumen Learning

Resources & Downloads

Presentation slides
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Uploaded on 10/29/2015