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Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices

Bozkurt, A., Gjelsvik, T., Adam, T., Asino, T. I., Atenas, J., Bali, M., Blomgren, C., Bond, M., Bonk, C. J., Brown, M., Burgos, D., Conrad, D., Costello, E., Cronin, C., Czerniewicz, L., Deepwell, M., Deimann, M., DeWaard, H. J., Dousay, T. A., … Zawacki-Richter, O. (2023). Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices. Open Praxis, 15(2), 76–112. https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.15.2.574

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Teaching with OER during pandemics and beyond

Van Allen, J., & Katz, S. (2020). Teaching with OER during pandemics and beyond. Journal for Multicultural Education, 14(3/4), 209–218. https://doi.org/10.1108/JME-04-2020-0027

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Open Educational Resources: A Definition

Downes, S. (2021). Open Educational Resources: A Definition. In An Introduction to Open Education. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/open_education/open_educational_resources

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Open Educational Resources in Supporting Online Education During COVID-19:

Khan, N. A. (2023). Open Educational Resources in Supporting Online Education During COVID-19: In E. O. Cardoso Espinosa (Ed.), Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership (pp. 87–106). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0094-7.ch004

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Assumptions and challenges of open scholarship

Veletsianos, G., & Kimmons, R. (2012). Assumptions and challenges of open scholarship. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 13(4), 166–189. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v13i4.1313

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Defining OER-Enabled Pedagogy

Wiley, D., & Hilton III, J. L. I. (2018). Defining OER-Enabled Pedagogy. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v19i4.3601

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OEP

OER: A Pathway to Enhance Student Access and Motivation

Tolman, A. O., & Gurell, S. (2018). OER: A Pathway to Enhance Student Access and Motivation. In R. J. Harnish, K. R. Bridges, D. N. Sattler, M. L. Signorella, & M. Munson (Eds.), The use of technology in teaching and learning (pp. 153–160). Society for the Teaching of Psychology. https://teachpsych.org/ebooks/useoftech

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Open educational resources and global online learning

McGreal, R. (2020). Open educational resources and global online learning. In Humanistic futures of learning: perspectives from UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks (pp. 122–126). UNESCO. https://doi.org/10.54675/AYFL2310

Themes: Copyright/Licensing, Descriptive, Making the case, OER

OER Student Toolkit: A BCcampus Open Education advocacy guide for student leaders

Munro, D., Omassi, J., & Yano, B. (2016). OER Student Toolkit: A BCcampus Open Education advocacy guide for student leaders. BCcampus. https://opentextbc.ca/studenttoolkit/

Themes: Descriptive, Guide, Making the case, OER

An Overlooked Benefit of OER: Showing Students We Care

Levy, D., & Tila, D. (2022). An Overlooked Benefit of OER: Showing Students We Care. International Journal of Research in Education Humanities and Commerce, 3(3), 199–204. https://ijrehc.com/doc/ijrehc03_41.pdf

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Expanding Access to Education Through Open Educational Resources (OERs)

Tappeiner, L., DiSanto, J. M., & Lyons, K. (2019). Expanding Access to Education Through Open Educational Resources (OERs). In K. S. Wolfe, K. Lyons, & C. Guevara (Eds.), Developing Educational Technology at an Urban Community College (pp. 135–146). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17038-7_12

Themes: Descriptive, Initiatives, Making the case, OER

Open educational resources

Patel, D., & Parsley, S. (2015). Open educational resources. Community Eye Health Journal, 28(90), 34. http://www.cehjournal.org/article/open-educational-resources/

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

OER (re)use and language teachers’ tacit professional knowledge: Three vignettes

Beaven, T. (2015). OER (re)use and language teachers’ tacit professional knowledge: Three vignettes. In K. Borthwick, E. Corradini, & A. Dickens (Eds.), 10 years of the LLAS elearning symposium: case studies in good practice (pp. 77–88). Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2015.000269

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

The Creation and Use of Open Educational Resources in Christian Higher Education

Hilton, J., & Wiley, D. A. (2009). The Creation and Use of Open Educational Resources in Christian Higher Education. Christian Higher Education, 9(1), 49–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/15363750903181906

Themes: Copyright/Licensing, Descriptive, Making the case, OER

The four ‘R’s of openness and ALMS analysis: frameworks for open educational resources

Hilton III, J., Wiley, D., Stein, J., & Johnson, A. (2010). The four ‘R’s of openness and ALMS analysis: frameworks for open educational resources. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 25(1), 37–44. https://doi.org/10.1080/02680510903482132

Themes: Copyright/Licensing, Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Open Source, Openness, and Higher Education

Wiley, D. (2006). Open Source, Openness, and Higher Education. Innovate Journal of Online Education, 3(1). http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2112

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Openness, Dynamic Specialization, and the Disaggregated Future of Higher Education

Wiley, D., & Hilton Iii, J. (2009). Openness, Dynamic Specialization, and the Disaggregated Future of Higher Education. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 10(5). https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v10i5.768

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Special Report on the Role of Open Educational Resources in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education Challenges and Opportunities

McGreal, R. (2017). Special Report on the Role of Open Educational Resources in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education Challenges and Opportunities. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(7). https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v18i7.3541

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OER

Business Models Associated with Distance Learning in Higher Education

Wang, S., & Wang, H. (2017). Business Models Associated with Distance Learning in Higher Education. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 20(3). http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall203/wang_wang203.html

Themes: Empirical, Assessment and Evaluation, Making the case, OER

Open educational resources: reasons to be cheerful?

Yair, Y. (2014). Open educational resources: reasons to be cheerful? ACM Inroads, 5(4), 37–38. https://doi.org/10.1145/2684721.2684729

Themes: Descriptive, Making the case, OEP