DeRosa, R and Robison S. 2017. From OER to Open Pedagogy: Harnessing the Power of Open. In: Jhangiani, R S and Biswas-Diener, R. (eds.) Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science. Pp. 115–124. London: Ubiquity Press.
This web page is a copy of Open Pedagogy, a chapter in A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students , a resource compiled and published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by the Rebus Community.
A handbook for faculty interested in practicing open pedagogy by involving students in the making of open textbooks, ancillary materials, or other Open Educational Resources.
"The use of Open Educational Resources (OER) has the potential to make significant impact upon medical education, but the understanding, use and opinions of OER amongst Australian medical students has not been described in the literature. In order to understand these factors, students and staff within the School of Medicine at University of Tasmania were surveyed."
"This case study explores the informal learning strategies adopted by students who rely on OERs to fill a gap in their understanding of the subject matter presented in large classes. Students in large classes sometimes face the particular challenge of a less personalised learning experience."
"A cross-institutional project team has designed, developed and evaluated a free, open and online professional development micro-course focused on supporting curriculum design in higher education."
"In 2015 USQ for the first time introduced an Open Textbook Initiative. The goal of the Initiative is to encourage USQ academics to experiment and find new, better and less costly ways to deliver learning materials to their students."
