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Open Educational Resources
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Welcome to the
Open Educational Resources
Sections
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Support Monday-Friday |
Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Introduction
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Open Data
Introduction
This module explores the use of open data in teaching and learning. It discusses the types of skills necessary for data management and the potential challenges of embedding data pedagogies into course assignments. Through case studies and commentary, participants will recognize the potential value of using open data in their teaching, learning and research projects. By the end of the module, participants should have the information and tools they need to embed open data into learning activities.
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Open Access Publications
Introduction
The goal of this module is for participants to recognize the benefits and challenges of using open access publications (OAP) in education and to locate OAP for use in a course. Open access (OA) refers to scholarly research and literature that is free to read and openly accessible on the internet. Many educational institutions have open access policies to support open access publishing and the use of OAP in teaching and learning. In this module, participants will learn about the OA movement and dispel some of the myths about OAP. Participants will also review OA business models and look at venues for OA. Finally, participants will explore considerations for using OAP in a course or module.
By the end of this module, you should be able to: