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Edutopia's compilation of OERs for writing. Among my favorites is Andrea Walsh's MIT course on expository writing: Analyzing Mass Media.

This is a relatively short (9 pages) piece that's not too difficult to read. I liked that it makes the distinction between 'big OER' (produced by larger, institutionally-based initiatives) and 'little OER' (produced by individuals). A quote: "The first may be that people don't value free things, or are suspicious of free. We have become accustomed to roughly equating monetary price with value or quality. Free is therefore obviously low quality or suspicious at least ... But in education there is still an expectation that high quality education costs." This is something I have thought about often in my career in higher ed here in GA, and that I'm especially attuned to now as I pack 2 children off to another institution of higher education.

Hi Ann, I really liked this article and the differentiation of context. The violin story is a good one that I believe we must ask--at Emory how much dependence upon open source is too much, how do we continue to give the ROI for the tuition? Great find.

This article describes the framework of four open educational practices based on patterns of OER reuse, mapped against the processes of curriculum design and delivery. Includes evidence, examples and ideas for application by practitioners, as well as recommendations for institutional policies on OER and OEP.

Hi Kristy, I really like the figure on page 12 of the article. The box for reflective and strategic enhancement and would I ever love to participate in Carpe Diem! Great find.

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"...information about online repositories, curriculum-sharing websites, sources for lesson plans and activities, and open alternatives to textbooks."

The uphill struggle to implement OER at a university.

This is a succinct, two-page summary of OERs. It would be useful background to hand out to students.

A listing of resources for fine art, art history, and some music composition.

One of the best resources in the world for people form across the university who are interested in teaching writing. This site is an open resource for books, journals, and teaching modules.