Presenters: David Wiley, Founder; CEO, Lumen Learning | Gary Abernethy, Innovation Liaison, Lumen Learning

This course is worth 5 hours (0.5 CEU) of professional development. A certificate of completion can be printed once the program has been completed.

About this Course

Open Educational Resources (OER) is a global trend that is transforming instructional design and driving down student costs.  With all the growth and promise of OER, challenges remain.  How do you ensure quality of resources? What are best practices in implementing OER?  STARLINK interviews experts and explores OER best practices, challenges, and resources. 

Module One:

What are Open Educational Resources (OER)? How do you find quality Open Educational Resources? Many misconceptions circulate in higher education circles regarding OER.  STARLINK questions our qualified experts to define OER, discuss OER myths, best practices, and how to find high-quality OER. 

•  Overview

•  Finding Quality OER

•  OER Myths

•  Best Practices

Module Two:

This module explores the challenges of implementing OER and examines case studies of several institutions and higher educators who are finding success with OER. 

•  Challenges

•  Being Effective

•  Real-life Application

Module Three:

OER adoption and implementation are exploding across the educational world at an astonishing pace.  STARLINK asks our knowledgeable experts to address the future of OER and offer helpful tips to instructors regarding OER.

•  Tips to Instructors

•  Student Feedback

•  Future of OER

•  Final Thoughts

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First-time STARLINK users: 
Once on the STARLINK webpage, click on the “Get Started” tab at the top.  You will see a drop-down menu, click “First Time User” and fill out the registration by using your @lsco.edu email as your username.  Click “Register”.  You will receive an email from STARLINK to verify your account. Once you click the verification in your email, you are ready to use STARLINK.