What is an OER

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WHAT IS AN OER?????

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WHAT IS AN OER?????

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OPEN EDUCTIONAL RESOURCES

Here is how OER Commons defines it:

 Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student or self-learner. Examples of OER include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, games, simulations, and many more resources contained in digital media collections from around the world.

http://www.oercommons.org/

DEFINE IT!

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Access from anywhere

Unlimited resources

Reduces Education

Costs

License & share your

work

Global Input

WHY USE IT???

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Quality & Accuracy

Can be time consuming

Locating material

Failure to update

postingsTechnology

CHALLENGES???

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Go to www.oercommons.org/Browse a subjectClick on a resourceEnjoy!

TRY IT!