International Journal of Open Educational Resources
Fig . 9 . Faculty use of OER in their research
Fig . 10 . Graduate student / Postdoc use of OER in their research
One of the most critical questions we asked was why they use OER and how important do they think it is in their discipline ? With the push for cost-effectiveness , it is not surprising that the majority of respondents identify the financial aspect of using OER as the primary reason for their use . Interestingly , faculty that use OER find that the content can be easily updated or revised , although some faculty use OER for the quality of the content ( Fig . 11 ). Contrasting these responses , graduate students and postdocs use the OER for content more than having the OER content being revised or updated . Some respondents do not use OER , which is an opportunity for libraries to enhance marketing and to raise awareness .
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