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Open Pedagogy and OER-Enabled Learning

Open pedagogy is a practice in which students co-create knowledge and become part of the teaching process. The practice often results in the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER), which are teaching and learning materials that are in the public domain or licensed to permit no-cost access, reuse, revision, and re-distribution. UNESCO has recommended that all member states support the creation of OER.

Resources

  • GoOpen CT is the State of Connecticut’s public digital library of open educational resources by and for teachers, professors, students, and education leaders. The site is designed to enable higher education faculty and K-12 teachers to share high-quality, standards aligned, and open learning materials.
  • OER Quick Start: This Lib Guide developed by Eastern library Angela Walker is a tool to help faculty find subject-specific OER materials. In addition, the Open Educational Resources Lib Guide provides an overview of OER, links to tutorials and other resources, and a list of Eastern faculty who have used OER materials in their courses.
  • The OER Starter Kit was created by Iowa State University as an introduction to the use and creation of open educational resources. The downloadable book includes information on finding OER, teaching with OER, and creating OER.
  • Open Pedagogy Notebook was designed as a resource for educators. The site includes examples of digital textbooks and other resources created by students in a variety of disciplines.
  • Open Pedagogy Portal enables faculty to search for case studies, renewable assignments, and student products by discipline or keyword. The site also includes teaching and learning resources, such as an open pedagogy toolkit for students, a sample student permission form for granting permission to use work in OER, and a professional development course on open pedagogy.
  • The Program for Open Scholarship and Education at the University of British Columbia has a series of online modules on open education, including a section on open pedagogy. The modules include definitions, videos, reflections, and links to further reading,
  • The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning: This refereed, open access e-journal disseminates original research, theory, and best practice in open and distributed learning worldwide. The free journal aims to improve the quality of basic and applied research.