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Impact of OER use on teaching and learning: Data from OER R esearch H ub (2013–2014)
Author(s) -
Farrow Robert,
Pitt Rebecca,
Arcos Beatriz,
Perryman LeighAnne,
Weller Martin,
McAndrew Patrick
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/bjet.12310
Subject(s) - open educational resources , educational technology , globe , mathematics education , computer science , psychology , pedagogy , neuroscience
The true power of comparative research around the impact and use of open educational resources is only just being realised, largely through the work done by the H ewlett‐funded OER R esearch H ub, based at T he O pen U niversity ( UK ). Since late 2012, the project has used a combination of surveys, interviews and focus groups to gather data about the use of open educational resources ( OER ) by educators, formal learners and informal learners across the globe. These data focus on the overall picture emerging from the survey research of the project, which presently comprises more than 6390 responses, 50.3% of which are informal learners, 24.7% of which are formal learners, 21.6% of which are educators and 3.4% of which are librarians. Results from more than 20 individual questionnaires have been compiled, including surveys of K 12 and F lipped L earning teachers; college educators from the CCCOER consortium; users of i T unes U , O penLearn, O penStax, S aylor, S iyavula and the Y ou T ube channel of T he O pen U niversity.