Open Educational Resources/Student Authoring

This lesson introduces student-authored Open Educational Resources.

Students working together in a computer lab

Learning Task

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  • Explain how student authoring can be regarded as learning activity[1]! What is the role of teacher as moderator of learning processes?
  • EtherPad is one example for collaborative editing! Explore different OpenSource tools for collaborative editing! Explain how you could integrate that concept in your learning environments and you knowledge domain?

Readings

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  1. Inside Higher Ed: Students' Vital Role in OER
  2. OpenOregon: Textbook Affordability Student Toolkit
  3. Rebus: A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students

See Also

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References

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  1. Hodgkinson-Williams, C., & Paskevicius, M. (2012). The role of postgraduate students in co-authoring open educational resources to promote social inclusion: a case study at the University of Cape Town. Distance Education, 33(2), 253-269