Why Use OER?
OER has been shown to increase student learning while breaking down barriers of affordability and accessibility. Feldstein et al. (2012) conducted a research study at Virginia State University, where OER were implemented across nine different courses in the business department. Researchers found that students in courses that used OER more frequently had better grades and lower failure and withdrawal rates than their counterparts in courses that did not use OER.
OER has been shown to increase student learning while breaking down barriers of affordability and accessibility. Feldstein et al. (2012) conducted a research study at Virginia State University, where OER were implemented across nine different courses in the business department. Researchers found that students in courses that used OER more frequently had better grades and lower failure and withdrawal rates than their counterparts in courses that did not use OER.
-- "Benefits of Using OER" (Penn State University)
Check out Open Education Group's "The Review Project," which "provides a summary of all known empirical research on the impacts of OER adoption."
Check out Open Education Group's "The Review Project," which "provides a summary of all known empirical research on the impacts of OER adoption."