scholarly journals Utilization of open educational resources (OERs) among college students affiliated to Alagappa university in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nagaiah ◽  
S. Thanuskodi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
At Risk ◽  
University Students ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
The World ◽  
Open Education Resources

The world is now paralyzed by covid-19 (2021). UNESCO estimates that there are more than 1.5 billion students in 165 countries and that 87% of the world's students are at risk of contracting the covid-19 pandemics. Open education resources help students continue to study in such situations. This article provides information on what are open education resources, how to use open education resources, and what to do for research. Furthermore, this research report is about how Alagappa University students use open education resources and how it benefits them. What are the barriers they face to obtain OER information? This study aims to provide students with a brief overview of awareness and use of open education resources. A sample of the respondents was prepared from Alagappa University students. Questionnaires were made by Google Forms. A total of 245 Google Forms were sent to students via WhatsApp and Gmail, and 121 students responded. Frequency of use of OER: 72 students use OER daily, 18 students use it twice a week, 27 students use it weekly and 4 students use it monthly.

scholarly journals Formation of technological university students’ readiness to the use of open educational resources

2020 ◽  
pp. 116-127
Author(s):  
Gulnara F. Khasanova ◽  
Lidiya A. Semenova
Keyword(s):  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
Network Communications ◽  
Open Education Resources ◽  
Technological University

The paper presents the analysis of the “Open education resources” (OER ) concept and peculiarities of their use in teaching psychological and pedagogical disciplines to future bachelors of the IT sector. The structure and content of future IT-sector bachelors’ readiness to the use of open educational resources are described. It includes cognitive (understanding of prospects for the OER use at workplaces; knowledge of main algorithms of OER search in the network; familiarity with the ways of obtaining new knowledge through critical analysis and creative reproduction of OER; knowledge of issues concerning copyright and licensing requirements during the use of OER and software), motivation and value (interest in the use of OER; understanding the importance of OER use at future workplaces; wishing to obtain competence in technologies of OER use; understanding responsibility for the following of ethical and legal rules in the information environment), and technological (skills to implement search for OER in the network; being acquainted with technology of development, recording, copying, storage, sharing and exchange of OER; experience of work with open source software; being able to use technologies of network communications during solving problems) components. Pedagogical conditions for the formation of future IT-sector bachelors’ readiness to the use of open educational resources are characterized, including design and implementation of optional course aimed at the formation of students’ intention to use open educational resources; engaging students into implementation of interdisciplinary quasi-professional authentic assignments; faculty’s adoption of competencies in evaluation of open education resources, psychometrics, and pedagogical communications with the use of web-technology.

scholarly journals Panel Discussion: Challenges of Open Educational Resources

10.28945/3050 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Koohang ◽  
Tom Seymour ◽  
Robert Skovira ◽  
Gary DeLorenzo
Keyword(s):  
Panel Discussion ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
Lecture Material ◽  
Open Education Resources

Open Education Resources (OERs) are defined as “technology-enabled, open provision of educational resources for consultation, use and adaptation by a community of users for noncommercial purposes. They are typically made freely available over the Web or the Internet. Their principal use is by teachers and educational institutions to support course development, but they can also be used directly by students. Open Educational Resources include learning objects such as lecture material, references and readings, simulations, experiments and demonstrations, as well as syllabi, curricula and teachers' guides.” UNESCO (2002, paragraph 3)

scholarly journals Open education resources and mobile technology to narrow the learning divide

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ally ◽  
Mohammed Samaka
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Open Education Resources

<p>As the world becomes more digitized, there will be an increasing need to make available learning resources in electronic format for access by information and communication technologies. The question education will face is whether these learning resources will be available for learners to access at no cost or affordable cost so that there will be equity in access by anyone regardless of location, status, or background. With initiatives such as the Millennium Development Goals and Education For All by the United Nations (United Nations, 2011) learning materials must be available as open education resources to achieve the goals. Currently, most learning materials are available at a cost for people to purchase to learn, or they have to travel to a specific location (school or library) to access learning materials. In some parts of the world, especially in developing countries, these costs are prohibitive, preventing learners from achieving a basic level of education so that they can be productive in society and improve their quality of life (Bhavnani et al., 2008). Some would say that people in remote locations and developing countries do not have computers to access learning materials. It is true that many  do not have desktop or laptop computers to access learning materials, but they have mobile devices and are now obtaining tablets with wireless capability to allow them to access learning materials from anywhere and at any time. These countries are bypassing the wired desktop stage and moving directly to wireless mobile technology (Bhavnani et al., 2008). Storing open education resources (OER) in electronic repositories will allow learners to access the resources using mobile technology. With mobile technologies, learners can complete coursework and assessments from anywhere and send their work to their tutors electronically and receive feedback (GSMA, 2011).</p>

scholarly journals OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-54
Author(s):  
Mokhamad Syaifudin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
Open Education Resources ◽  
Teaching Learning

In this article a brief exposition of what open education resources is presented. The article begins by presenting the general idea of what OER is then move to the possible benefits and challenges to the OER for teaching and learning. Efforts to address the possible challenges in OER are also presented as well as the places where OER can be sought. In the end of the article samples of possible scenario of how to use the OER for teaching learning process are also detailed.

Open Education Resources

2015 ◽  
pp. 1446-1453
Author(s):  
Lindy Klein
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
Learning Contexts ◽  
Open Education Resources

This chapter explores the possibilities for Open Education Resources (OERs) to be developed in ways that allow independent, self-directed adult learners to engage with the resources with the use of their own learning contexts. Using examples of open education resources currently available from some of the better-known OER providers, the author seeks to demonstrate what is currently available. The chapter then explores ways in which open education and OERs can be further developed to support varying and changing learner contexts.

Open education resources to support the WHO nurse educator core competencies

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Berland ◽  
K. Capone ◽  
L. Etcher ◽  
H. Ewing ◽  
S. Keating ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Core Competencies ◽  
Nurse Educator ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
Open Education Resources
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