Module #4 Open Educa0onal Resources

Lesson Objec+ves: 1. Discuss history and applica0on

of open educa0onal resources (OERs) in K12 virtual educa0on.

2. Understand licensing of educa0onal resources for use in K12 virtual educa0on.

OERs Educa0onal materials created by ins0tu0ons (usually higher educa0on) from around the world. These materials are freely accessible and openly licensed for use in educa0onal seJngs.

1994: learning object born (Wayne Hodgins)

1998: open content born (David Wiley) 2001: Crea0ve Commons founded & MIT announces OpenCourseWare 2002: open educa0onal resources defined (UNESCO) 2008: OpenCourseWare Consor0um becomes independent non-profit

MIT OpenCourseWare

OpenCourseWare Consor+um

MERLOT II

OpenStax CNX

Strengths Created by educators Used by educators Chunked & aligned Internet-available Clearly licensed

Challenges May need modifica0on Chunked Lack context Dispersed Current?

Crea+ve Commons Public copyright license Released 2002 Op0ons

A]ribute Remix/modify Commercialize

Apply & Reflect You are working with two virtual students that need more advanced materials than your normal curriculum offers. What types of resources might you consider using? What should you be aware of when using these resources?