PROS AND CONS of OER by Barbara Jacobs

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OER: WHAT GIVES?

OER: IS IT FOR ME?

OER: TO USE OR NOT TO USE ?

HMM, DO I WANT TO SAVE MONEY FOR STUDENTS?

DO I WANT TO GIVE THEM HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES?

DO I WANT PREPARED STUDENTS ENTERING MY COURSES?

DO I WANT STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO REVIEW MATERIALS ONCE THE COURSE

IS OVER?

DO I WANT PROTECTION FROM COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT?

DO I WANT TO INCLUDE A VARIETY OF FREE RESOURCES FOR BOTH VISUAL

AND AUDITORY LEARNERS?

IF SO, OER IN THE CLASSROOM IS FOR ME.

HOWEVER, I MUST :

• BE PREPARED TO SPEND THE TIME NEEDED TO FIND EACH RESOURCE

• RECOGNIZE THAT THE PERFECT FIT MAY NOT BE THERE

• CHOOSE ONLY FROM OPEN LICENSES AND PUBLIC DOMAIN MATERIALS

• PROPERLY ATTRIBUTE SHARED WORKS

• BE PREPARED TO FIND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IF MINE BECOME OBSOLETE

IF I CHOOSE TO SHARE MY OWN WORK, I MUST ALSO BE PREPARED TO:

• SPEND THE TIME TO LICENSE IT.

• UNDERSTAND THAT THE LICENSE IS NON-REVOCABLE

WORTH IT? YES!