Open Educational Resources

There are many sources of Open Resources for images and videos, many of which have one of the Creative Commons licenses. This is only a small sample of sites. YouTube YouTube provides a wealth of freely accessible video media which can be downloaded and reused. Educators can also upload their own videos to share.  It can be confusing for students and educators to know all the instances in which they can and cannot use digital content they find online.  In the case of redistribution of YouTube video content, you should…read more

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Massive Open Online Courses are a good example of open educational resources. Anyone who can enroll is able to access the learning content. Often MOOCS are hosted by reputable research institutions. Although no fees are charged, no completion academic credentials are issued either. Often the impetus for a reputable research institution to develop and offer a MOOC is to attract talent to enroll in its academic programs or to attract collaborators.  It may well do this, however, a MOOC opens the world of rich educational content to those who may not…read more

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Case Studies Use of case studies is active learning, where the learner uses higher cognitive levels of learning: critical assessment and analysis, application of previous learning to new situations, and makes learning relevant to real life situations. The University of Buffalo has a collection of case studies for the teaching of STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. This award winning site has case studies have been authored by numerous instructors.   The cases themselves are free, but access to the answer keys and other resources requires a minimal annual subscription fee….read more

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