RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE USE OF OER IN DESIGNING A COURSE

Abstract

The focus of this review paper is to provide data-based recommendations for the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs), which are customised by the lecturer and possibly curated by the students. The use of OER has been advocated mainly because of the cost savings to students, as they are a free or low-cost alternative to traditional textbooks. However, this article also uses students' responses to find new ways of using OERs to enhance student learning in the classroom. Strategies offered are encouraging the use of OERs and curating them to improve student networking through discussion as well as within a student team.

Keywords

• Open Educational Resources
• OER
• Open Pedagogy