Open Access and Open Educational Resources

OA Benefits

• More exposure for your work
• Practitioners can apply your findings
• Higher citation rates
• Your research can influence policy
• The public can access your findings
• Compliant with grant rules
• Taxpayers get value for money
• Researchers in developing countries can see your work

                                                                                                                                                       Source: Jisc

OA Myths

Myth: Open access journals are not peer reviewed.  False!  Read the article below for more information on this and other OA myths.

Busting the top 5 myths about open access publishing

Why Choose OER?

Benefits for Faculty: 

• Increases student retention and improves student performance by reducing costs
• Promotes academic freedom to modify or add content to your course
• Provides more and more engaging resources for your students

 Benefits for Students:

• Materials are free to access and can be purchased in print at a low cost
• Materials are free to access, before AND after your course
• OER are free self-study and review materials for brushing up on material
• Resources are customizable and can be aligned with only what you need to know 

Source:  Adapted from OER Starter Kit