MDE - Discover why Open Education Resources (OERs) are important

lterrat's bookmarks 2017-07-16

Summary:

"OER Benefit Educators, Students, Districts, and the Community

  • Increase Equity
    • Personalize learning, Customizable experiences
    • Support competency-based education
    • OER are available to learners of all ages
  • Keep Content Relevant and High Quality
    • OER are hosted online, so they can be updated more quickly than traditional print textbooks
    •  Flexible, not static
  • Empower Teachers and Students
    • Teachers have more freedom to design learning experiences by creating or finding a wide variety of high-quality, standards-aligned OER to support and supplement their teaching.
    • Students can use OER to supplement their studies, as well as create OER while learning.  
    • Unlimited possibilities
  • Save Money
    • Free, minimal costs
    • Savings can be diverted to teaching and learning
    • Streamline content delivery"

Link:

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_80670_80676-424148--,00.html

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07/16/2017, 19:48

Date published:

07/16/2017, 15:48