In this session, we will be highlighting a new OER research database developed by AAC&U. Modeled after the Publications on ePortfolio: Archives of the Research Landscape (PEARL) database, we have collected and cited formal publications whose main focus is on OER/OEP, and categorized and tagged each entry to enable visitors to the site to search easily. Entries were identified through database searches and collecting reports from relevant organizations. Each entry is categorized as descriptive or one of three categories of empirical research - affective, outcomes, or assessment/evaluation, and further tagged with a number of subcategories of interest. One of our research goals at AAC&U is to advance the conversation on OER beyond affordability, and having OER research collected in one database has allowed us to see how trends in OER research have shifted over time. We will collect feedback through an anonymous survey, as well as include a link to submit publications we may have missed.
Attendees of this session will be able to:- Share the AAC&U OER Database with the OpenEd Community and beyond.
- Discuss the state of OER Research in the current landscape, and review how OER research has shifted over time.
