OPEN E

DUCATIO

NAL

RESOURCES (OER)

CA

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PU

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TEXTBOOK COSTS ARE SKYROCKETING

STUDENTS ARE MAKING IMPOSSIBLE CHOICESD O I P U R C H A S E M Y T E X T B O O K S ?

D O I F E E D M Y F A M I L Y A N D P U T G A S I N M Y C A R ?

OR

HOW C

AN WE

HELP?

OpenEducationalResources

WITH OER

• Students access free and/or affordable materials

• Instructors build courses that best reach desired outcomes

• Material is dynamic, timely

• Educators share ideas and successes with others in their field

ARE THERE CHALLENGES?

Of course! Nothing is perfect…

While implementing OER, instructors must:

• Vet materials and sources

• Attribute source materials

• Build a library of resources

• Keep abreast in our fields

IMPLEMENTING OER

Challenging?• Yes!

Time consuming?

• You bet!

Worth it?• Absolutely!

OPEN E

DUCATIO

NAL

RESOURCES

Ride

the

wav

e!

Your s

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ill th

ank

you!