Open educational resources: inquiring into author use and reuse. (10th September 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Petrides, Lisa; Nguyen, Lilly; Jimes, Cynthia; Karaglani, Anastasia
• Is Part Of: International journal of technology enhanced learning. Volume 1:Number 1/2(2008)
• Page Start: 98
• Page End: 117
• Publication Date: 2008-09-10
• Subjects: OER -- open educational resources -- author use -- author reuse -- peer production -- collaboration -- content creation -- CNX -- connexions -- sustainability -- mixed method study -- log file analysis -- interviews; Educational technology -- Periodicals; Education -- Effect of technological innovations on -- Periodicals; Web-based instruction -- Periodicals; Computer-assisted instruction -- Periodicals; 371.3305
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-5255

Abstract

For teachers and learners, the proliferation of Open Educational Resources (OER) in combination with advances in information technologies has meant centralised access to materials and the possibility of creating, using, and reusing OER globally, collaboratively, and across multiple disciplines. Through an examination of a community of author users of the OER portal Connexions, this article explores individual and group authorship, OER use and reuse and the factors contributing to and hindering these practices. As such, the paper sheds light on how OER can be sustained and continuously improved, with an emphasis on the use and reuse of dynamic, relevant, and high quality materials over time.