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OER for Precedent

CourseArc

OER for Precedent. Take the movement for Open Educational Resources, or OER, for example. Based on the idea of open access, OER is the free, immediate, online use of available research articles with re-use rights. Open access and OER makes content available for anyone anywhere in the world to read, access and build upon.

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The Rise of OER and Digital Textbooks in Higher Education

Kitaboo

The way we learn in higher education has changed dramatically. We’ve moved from traditional print textbooks to digital ones and even to Open Educational Resource s (OER). Among the big trends in higher education textbooks , using OER and digital textbooks stands out. Understanding Open Educational Resources OER III.

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AI Tools, Games, Freelancing: ID Links 2/14/23

Experiencing eLearning

This post includes links on AI tools, games, freelancing, top learning influencers, copyright, and more. AI, Instructional Design, and OER – improving learning I agree with the idea that AI and LLMs will make it much easier to create a first draft of content. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful.

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Key Factors to Consider in Educational Resources Licensing

Kitaboo

These resources play a significant role in providing a good learning experience and outcome. Traditionally, books were the only medium used (in addition to chalkboards) to help students learn. Licensing, for one, helps the course creators have some ownership of their Open Educational Resources, or OERs. What is OER?

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Creative Commons Use in For-Profit Company eLearning?

Tony Karrer

As part of the Big Question this month Open Content in Workplace Learning? , And, since Open Content comes in under the Creative Commons license structure. Actually, I’m curious if Open Content ever is not Creative Commons? Creative Commons Licensing Terms Creative Commons licensing terms.

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Open all OERs

Learning with e's

Time to reflect on the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) workshop on Open Educational Resources, which was held in Windhoek, Namibia this week. Dr Stella Anthony (Australian Universities Network for Quality Assurance) gave the opening presentation for the event, and spoke about the opportunities and challenges of OERs in higher education.

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Selling E-Learning as a Freelancer

Experiencing eLearning

Usually I think of freelance e-learning developers developing content for a specific client with a specific audience in mind. However, this reader is looking for something else: Which sites, if any, accept e-learning courses from freelance courseware developers? OER Commons. e-Learning for Kids. Connexions.

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