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There are some institutions that consider LT 40 (Less than $40) as still OER and instead of calling the course a Z-course ($0 cost), they call it “low-cost.” Many publishers and independent companies have developed ancillaries that go with OER texts so if a faculty wants the “packaged deal,” i.e. the free textbook and ancillaries, they can call their course “low-cost” and still be considered OER.
I encountered this issue while evaluating materials from Boundless.com. So far as I can figure out, a Boundless textbook can be accessed by students at no cost, and therefore is truly OER. But if the instructor wishes to use the Boundless platform (which includes quizzes, ability to customize, etc.) as an LMS (or integrate the Boundless platform into an existing LMS, such as Canvas), then there is a fee for student access. The fee is $30.
I would hope that institutions don't use "OER" and "low cost" or "free" synonymously. That does a disservice to what OER really means. See various definitions here: https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/What_is_OER%3F
which all emphasize the importance of an open license for anything labeled as OER.
OER materials may be hosted on a platform/service that charges a nominal fee to students or the institution. I think it's important to keep the understanding of OER (materials) separate from what's being paid for (the service/platform) ...
- Jim
Jim Julius, Ed.D.
Faculty Director, Online Education
MiraCosta College
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I would hope that institutions don't use "OER" and "low cost" or "free" synonymously. That does a disservice to what OER really means. See various definitions here: https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/What_is_OER%3F which all emphasize the importance of an open license for anything labeled as OER.
OER materials may be hosted on a platform/service that charges a nominal fee to students or the institution. I think it's important to keep the understanding of OER (materials) separate from what's being paid for (the service/platform) ...
- Jim
Jim Julius, Ed.D.
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MiraCosta College
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Subject: Re: "OER" label
I encountered this issue while evaluating materials from Boundless.com. So far as I can figure out, a Boundless textbook can be accessed by students at no cost, and therefore is truly OER. But if the instructor wishes to use the Boundless platform (which includes quizzes, ability to customize, etc.) as an LMS (or integrate the Boundless platform into an existing LMS, such as Canvas), then there is a fee for student access. The fee is $30.
Rainer Mack, Ph.D.Visual and Performing Arts
Oxnard College
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Subject: Re: "OER" label
Thank you Juville- that is very helpful in terms of clarifying the use of the label
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At a recent conference, a representative from Norton was saying they were going move toward OER with an initiative for a type of textbook site licensing, through which (presumably) the institution would use grant funding to buy a site license for a text and provide the materials free to students..The rep made the point that it would be a way to keep text resources current and ‘sustainable,' since not all authors or publishers will be willing/able to provide materials at no charge, and that it would expand the disciplines for which there are resources available.
Would you say though, that this concept would be excluded from any subset of OER, since these materials do not 'reside in the public domain,’ and would not really be open at all?Thanks!Joanna
Joanna M. Miller, Ed.D.Distance Education CoordinatorJournalism Faculty, Student News Media AdviserMoorpark College, 7075 Campus Dr., Moorpark 93021
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Subject: Re: "OER" label
I would hope that institutions don't use "OER" and "low cost" or "free" synonymously. That does a disservice to what OER really means. See various definitions here: https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/What_is_OER%3F which all emphasize the importance of an open license for anything labeled as OER.
OER materials may be hosted on a platform/service that charges a nominal fee to students or the institution. I think it's important to keep the understanding of OER (materials) separate from what's being paid for (the service/platform) ...
- Jim
Jim Julius, Ed.D.
Faculty Director, Online Education
MiraCosta College
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Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 8:34 AM
Cc: Cynthia Lehman
Subject: Re: "OER" label
I encountered this issue while evaluating materials from Boundless.com. So far as I can figure out, a Boundless textbook can be accessed by students at no cost, and therefore is truly OER. But if the instructor wishes to use the Boundless platform (which includes quizzes, ability to customize, etc.) as an LMS (or integrate the Boundless platform into an existing LMS, such as Canvas), then there is a fee for student access. The fee is $30.
Rainer Mack, Ph.D.Visual and Performing Arts
Oxnard College
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Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 8:11 AM
Cc: Cynthia Lehman
Subject: Re: "OER" label
Thank you Juville- that is very helpful in terms of clarifying the use of the label
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