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Evaluating Open Educational Resources
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Evaluating Open Educational Resource
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Evaluating Open Educational Resources
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"The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth." -John F. Kennedy |
Evaluating open educational resources helps determine its quality and whether the resource is suitable for the course. Rubrics can be a helpful tool when considering open educational resources. This is not a comprehensive list of rubrics, but it is designed as a starting point when evaluating open educational resources.
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Key Resource: Achieve OER Rubrics- The following rubrics represent an evaluation system for objects found within Open Education Resources.
Achieve Evaluation Handbook- This handbook has been designed to walk a user through the process of evaluating an online resource using Achieve Open Educational Resources (OERs) rubrics, which are hosted on the OERCommons.org.
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Key Resource: iRubric: Evaluating OERs- iRubric is a comprehensive rubric development, assessment, and sharing tool. Designed from the ground up, iRubric supports a variety of applications in an easy-to-use package. Best of all, iRubric is free to individual faculty and students.
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Open Education Resource Repository (OERR) Rubric |
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Key Resource: OERR Rubric- The Open Education Resource Repository (OERR) rubric was developed by the BCOER Group to provide a process of evaluating open education resource repositories.
Factors to Consider When Evaluating OERs
Evaluating Open Educational Resources
| Coverage |
How much coverage does the resource provide for the subject area? Does it need to be combined with another resource? |
| Quality |
Has the resource been reviewed by experts in their fields? Is it effective in supporting student learning? |
| Accessibility |
Is the resource available in various formats? What is the accessibility of technology for students? Is it easy to use with clear navigation? |
| Licensing |
What is the creative commons license for the resource? What does the license allow? Can the resource be modified? |