Dr. Kathleen M Andresen

The rising cost of textbooks affects students globally, no matter if they attend a public or private institution. Open Educational Resources (OERs), offer a free, online alternative to traditional publisher-created textbooks and materials. This panel will discuss how the University of West Florida (UWF) encouraged and fostered faculty participation in OER adoption, adaption, and creation models in courses around campus. You will hear directly from UWF faculty and a librarian who have created numerous OERs by different methods, and how these resources have not only assisted students here at UWF, but around the world, gain access to free, interactive educational resources.