Cal OER 2022 | Interim Keynote | Angela DeBarger, Joy Shoemate, Rajiv Jhangiani, and Kyra Karatsu
Channel: Cal OER
Date: 2022-08-09

Cal OER 2022 Interim Keynote: OER Beyond the Dollar

Angela DeBarger, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Program Officer

Joy Shoemate, Director of Online Education
College of the Canyons

Rajiv Jhangiani, Brock University
Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning

Kyra Karatsu, Online Education Resources/Zero Textbook Cost Specialist and Student
College of the Canyons

Historically, the success of OER has been measured as dollars saved or open textbooks adopted. While these are desirable outcomes, they beg the larger question of ‘why OER?’ In this session, we will consider the case for OER beyond affordability. Can OER help teachers and learners achieve other goals? How is the case for OER evolving?