
OER Digest – July 30, 2020
From Mo Nyamweya, SPARC | Volume 111 | July 30, 2020
THE OER DIGEST
Your bi-weekly newsletter for open education updates, opportunities, and reminders
SUPPORT OER: The Steering Committee of DOERS3, a collective of 23 higher education systems and state/province-wide OER initiatives in the U.S. and Canada, released a statement urging higher education institutions to accelerate their adoption of high-quality OER this summer and fall. The statement outlines the advantages of OER over traditional textbooks in the COVID-19 learning environment and calls on senior officials to take action by positioning OER as the “first option,” developing OER strategic plans, and providing financial support. Read more “OER Digest – July 30, 2020”