International Journal of Open Educational Resources
to students ’ grade achievement not only strengthens use of OER in classrooms , it also indicates promise in student persistence and success .
Student & Faculty Perceptions of OER . Various types of postsecondary institutions — community colleges , four-year universities , research universities , etc . offer programs and courses requiring course materials . Although , as both students and faculty become more and more familiar with the term ‘ open educational resources ’ a lack of awareness still remains . Three of our articles highlight student and faculty perceptions of OER usage .
The first article , A Study of STEM Usage and Perceptions of OER at a Large Research University by authors Neelam Bharti and Michelle Leonard explore these unique characteristics in STEM programs , specifically , within a large research university context .
Viki Stoupenos ’ Perceptions of Quality and Utilization of Open Educational Resources in a Psychology Course , hones in on a specific course , psychology , and looks how faculty perceive the quality aspect of OER , and subsequent adoption of OER .
The Impact of Typical Textbook Behaviors on Satisfaction with Zero Textbook Cost Materials by authors Daniel R . Albert , Alex Redcay and A . Nicole Pfannenstiel , also examine faculty perceptions and satisfaction with OER — in particular , using Zero Textbook Cost Materials .
OER Course & Curricular Design & Development . Taking OER to the LIS : Designing and Developing an Open Education Course for Library Science by Steven J . Bell was an exciting read for me . The topic of this study is long overdue and we are thankful to Steven for paving the way toward OER design and integration within LIS programs .
Another fantastic article , Students Using OER for Professional and Curricular Development : Lessons from Two Composition Textbooks by authors Alex Wulff , Christina Branson and Vaughn Anderson , outline the affordances gleaned from the redesign of both face-to-face and online delivered courses using OER . One particular affordance the authors make is the ability to successfully customize new curricula due to their understanding their student population and their unique characteristics .
Faculty adaptation and adoption . Another article by Beth Tillinghast , also breaks new ground in OER research with her study , Using a Technology Acceptance Model to Analyze Faculty Adoption and Application of Open Educational Resources . The
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