iSchool Capstone

Open Educational Resources in Caribbean Studies: A Community Needs Assessment

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

equity & inclusion

Open educational resources are teaching and learning resources that are free of cost and access barriers. Libraries play a significant role in strengthening networks for the creation, use, and distribution of OER. I worked alongside members of the Digital Library of the Caribbean to develop and distribute a survey to Caribbean Studies instructors across a variety of fields and institutions, both in the U.S. and internationally. We sought to learn about their current practices using, creating, or sharing OER, as well as their needs and priorities. The results of this survey will inform the design of OER initiatives at dLOC.

Project participants:

Tania RĂ­os Marrero

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