{"id":27428,"date":"2023-11-02T13:56:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/?p=27428"},"modified":"2023-11-08T11:37:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T16:37:50","slug":"york-u-libraries-join-network-of-open-rangers-to-advance-open-educational-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/blog\/2023\/11\/02\/york-u-libraries-join-network-of-open-rangers-to-advance-open-educational-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"York U Libraries join network of \u2018open rangers\u2019 to advance open educational resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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York University is among a cohort of educational institutions in the province that will champion the use of open educational resources (OER) through a program led by eCampusOntario.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Charlotte de Araujo<\/strong>, assistant professor, Faculty of Science, and Stephanie Quail<\/strong>, acting director of the Libraries\u2019 Open Scholarship Department, were accepted into eCampusOntario\u2019s Open Educational Resources Ranger (OER Ranger) program, an initiative designed to create and develop a network of OER advocates throughout Ontario\u2019s post-secondary institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A non-profit organization, eCampusOntario supports technology-enabled teaching, learning and innovation at Ontario\u2019s publicly funded universities, colleges and Indigenous institutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to eCampusOntario, the OER Rangers will \u201cform a network of educators and practitioners interested in supporting the advancement of open education within their institution and are individuals who are passionate about education as a public good, and who promote OER as a sustainable approach to education.\u201d There will be a total of 84 rangers from 46 Ontario institutions participating in this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

York University\u2019s engagement with OER continues to expand and grow, helping faculty advance United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. OER are openly licensed, freely available educational materials that can be used, accessed, adapted and redistributed with no (or limited) restrictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith each semester, students have shared that purchasing textbooks is sometimes beyond their budget,\u201d says de Araujo. \u201cBeing able to provide OERs, whether it is a chapter from a textbook or a worksheet to review information, can be a potential solution to help alleviate cost challenges and also enable students to freely review and revisit course material.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help support York University\u2019s engagement with OER, de Araujo and Quail will host a live Zoom event, Discovering Open Education at York University, on Thursday, Nov. 23 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.<\/strong> During this event, attendees will learn about the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n