Open Educational Resources

• 7 Things You Should Know About Open Education - an informative and brief summary
• Creative Commons - Open Education - the open license of the eTextbooks is the key for open education, find out more about it.
• More on Open Publication License from David Wiley.
• Open Education Network (OEN) - "The OEN is a vibrant and supportive community that advances the use of open educational resources and practices. Members benefit from and contribute to the global open education ecosystem." The St. Charles Community College Library is a member of the OEN. Take advantage of the opportunities for professional development offered by this community - under SUPPORT & RESOURCES.

Definition: "Open Pedagogy is a student-centered approach to teaching and learning that emphasizes learner agency, collaboration, and the use of Open Educational Resources (OER). It moves beyond traditional models of education—particularly the “banking model,” where students passively receive information—and instead positions students as active participants in the learning process." (Source: LibreTexts - Forge, Blog post).

In short - "Open Pedagogy is the collaborative authoring of OER material between faculty and students." (D. Larsen, LibreTexts)

• More information on Open Pedagogy (Source: The University of British Columbia, Program for Open Scholarship and Education))
   
• 5Rs for Open Pedagogy (by Rajiv Jhangiani, PhD): 1.Respect; 2. Reciprocate; 3. Risk; 4. Reach; 5. Resist