Mar 9, 2023BoardMeeting
BoardUniversity Of Wisconsin Superior Panel Discussion
The panel discussed the process and motivation behind authoring Open Educational Resources (OER) for university courses. Key topics included the shift toward student-focused and equity-minded materials, the financial burden of traditional textbooks on students, and the challenge of finding inclusive content. Panelists shared their experiences with remixing existing open-access sources, complying with copyright and licensing requirements, and utilizing platforms to create living documents that can be updated. The discussion also addressed the time-intensive nature of the creation process and the technical challenges of ensuring accessibility for diverse learners.