Our poster will examine the work that open educational resource (OER) advocates do to highlight OER and how this work often intersects with other affordable course material initiatives. Specifically, we will highlight the complex intersections between OER and affordable learning and why the differences between these types of course materials matter.
In addition to discussing the unique challenges that present themselves when advocating for both OER and affordable course materials, this poster will address:
-Messaging for instructors and institutional stakeholders about what counts as OER
-Navigating support for the use of affordable course materials without undercutting the open message
-The institutional labor connected to these material types
By attending this session, attendees will be able to:- Recognize the key markers of an open educational resource
- Differentiate between OER and affordable course materials and why their unique characteristics matter
- Identify strategies for discussing various open and affordable materials which might be used in teaching contexts
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