Presenters: Rebecca Tull, Jill Turner

Session Description: The use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in higher education has steadily been gaining traction since its inception in the late 1990s. Many institutions of higher education are focusing on adopting these resources to offset some of the rising costs of higher education. Faculty who are interested in utilizing OERs in the classroom need to be aware of the overall impact of these resources for both students and faculty to make informed decisions for their classrooms. In this session, we will discuss the benefits and challenges of adopting OERs, copyright opportunities and implications, common misconceptions, repositories, and other sites for locating and assessing OERs. OERs may be considered an expression of UDM’s mission and values.