ithaka the next wave 2016: marie cini - oers, from utopian promise to large-scale adoption
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OERs—From Utopian Promise to Large-Scale Adoption
ITHAKA—The Next Wave—2016Marie Cini, PhD, Provost, UMUCNovember 30, 2016
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The OER “Revolution”
CC license, Frank Gregorio, https://vimeo.com/9536315
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Defining Open Educational Resources (OERs)• Open (modifiable)• No or low cost (e.g., app purchase)• Span all media: text, videos, simulations, games, podcasts,
labs, open source software etc.
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• Rising textbook costs
• Impact on student learning
• Delay in textbook deliveries
• Higher education’s cognitive disconnect
Drivers of UMUC’s OER Initiative
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● From late 2013 to Fall 2015
● E-resources developed for 700+ courses;
● More than 17 million dollars total in textbook fees saved by UMUC undergraduates as of Spring 2016.
OERs in The Undergraduate School
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More than a textbook replacement—Integrating OERs with the online learning experience
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Questions?
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