OER Case Studies

This page provides access to case studies showcasing different types of Open Education Resource and the various steps that were followed in their development. These case studies also provide insights into the specific technologies used to develop and monitor these resources. If you would like to contribute your own case study please copy the template here and email the completed one to oer@sheffield.ac.uk.

Video case studies

In the following video case studies, colleagues from across the University discuss their experiences of creating and/or facilitating the use of OER.

Professor Louise Robson, Chair of the OER Working Group and Faculty Director of Education, Science

Louise highlights the University of Sheffield's commitment to Open Educational Resources, its OER policy and its inclusion of OERs in the Academic Career Pathway.

Dr Rebecca Barnes, Senior University Teacher, School of Biosciences

Rebecca explores the development of a co-authored collection of hypothesis-based Biosciences practical sessions using the Pressbooks platform and discusses her plans for making increased use of OERs in future.

Dr Matteo Di Benedetti and Dr Tom Howard, Centre for Engineering Education

Matteo details the strong support for the creation of OER within the Centre for Engineering Education, while Tom introduces his openly accessible robotics course, which he created using GitHub.

Professor Darren Robinson, Chair in Architectural and Urban Sciences

Darren discusses the creation of his open textbook Science and Technology of Low Carbon Design using the Pressbooks platform, and his experiences of piloting this among his students.

Andy Tattersall, Information Specialist, School of Medicine and Population Health

Andy describes the development of his interest and involvement in creating OERs, focusing on his podcast series Communicable Research, which showcases the work of Health academics in an accessible way.