Why Cobb chooses open: affordability, relevance, and equity
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, Department of Psychology Resource: Biological Basis of Behavior, […]
VCU librarians create free nursing text in pioneering ‘book sprint’
VCU librarians participated in an inaugural statewide rapid publishing exercise to develop a free and openly licensed nursing textbook. Organized by VIVA, Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium, the effort tested a new publishing model for Virginia for the creation of high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER). OER are free to access and have licensing that allows for […]
Why Middlebrooks chooses open: cost, learning, diversity
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Laura Middlebrooks, Teaching Assistant Professor, School of World Studies Resource: Taller Real (Recursos Educativos Abiertos y […]
Why Avasthi chooses open: access, engagement, and student success
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Manika Avasthi, Professional Development Instructor, VCU College of Engineering (Formerly of VCU School of Business) Resource: […]
Why Murphy-Judy chooses open: learning for, with, and from students
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Kathryn Murphy Judy, Professor of French, School of World Studies Resource: Atelier RÉEL, an interactive and […]
Why Bigbee chooses open: flexibility, access, student engagement
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: John Bigbee, School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Resource: Digital Histology, an interactive OER […]
Why Brown chooses open: access, feedback, impact
This interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Roy Brown, VCU Libraries, Health Sciences Library, Research and Education Resource: The Clinical Inquiry Process Diagram […]
Why Godwin-Jones chooses open: access and international collaboration
This interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Robert Godwin-Jones, School of World Studies2017 Affordable Course Content Award Recipient Project: Language and Culture in Context: […]
