
Webinar
Quality, Equity, Affordability: Why Open Educational Resources and Why Now
Open educational resources (OER) are educational materials, from single lessons to entire textbooks, that are free for faculty and students to use, customize, and share.
April 5, 2021
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Open educational resources (OER) are educational materials, from single lessons to entire textbooks, that are free for faculty and students to use, customize, and share. Their adoption and utilization in course settings have been proven to be a viable affordability strategy for higher education; however, recent research is also revealing that OER can also positively influence quality and equity concerns. Panelists during this webinar shared the outcomes that have been attributed to OER, while also showing how OER can be leveraged to encourage more equitable, inclusive, and diverse classrooms.
Moderator
C. Edward Watson
Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Quality, Pedagogy, and States Initiatives, AAC&U
Panelists
David Harris
Editor-in-Chief, OpenStax at Rice UniversityLisa Petrides
CEO and Founder, Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME)Jasmine Roberts
Lecturer, School of Communication, The Ohio State University