All about OER -- Why, What, How, and so What: A Collective Case Study
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| Title: | All about OER -- Why, What, How, and so What: A Collective Case Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mary Jo Orzech (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Educational Technology Systems. 2025 53(3):242-259. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Open Educational Resources, Higher Education, Activities, Resource Units, Archives, Electronic Publishing, Case Studies, Faculty, Interdisciplinary Approach, Experienced Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Barriers, Motivation, Problem Solving, Teacher Attitudes, Media Selection |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00472395241309876 |
| ISSN: | 0047-2395 1541-3810 |
| Abstract: | Open Educational Resources (OER) have been adopted by growing numbers in higher education during the last two decades. Online repositories contain a myriad of OER content, learning objects, and activities. This article presents six case studies from both new and experienced instructors across multiple disciplines at a single institution. It outlines varying motivations for selecting OER, problems encountered, and possible solutions according to when, how and why instructors started their individual OER journeys. Closer examination using thematic analysis reveals context and commonalities contributing to a more informed understanding of past experiences and more insightful strategies for the use of OER in the future. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1466491 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Open Educational Resources (OER) have been adopted by growing numbers in higher education during the last two decades. Online repositories contain a myriad of OER content, learning objects, and activities. This article presents six case studies from both new and experienced instructors across multiple disciplines at a single institution. It outlines varying motivations for selecting OER, problems encountered, and possible solutions according to when, how and why instructors started their individual OER journeys. Closer examination using thematic analysis reveals context and commonalities contributing to a more informed understanding of past experiences and more insightful strategies for the use of OER in the future. |
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| ISSN: | 0047-2395 1541-3810 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00472395241309876 |
