Fostering Access, Affordability, and Equity: A Primer on the Role of Open Educational Resources in Illinois Career and Technical Education. Strategies to Close Gaps in Community Colleges

Autor/inn/en	Perez, Marielisbet; Del Real Viramontes, José; Yeo, HyeJin Tina; Owolabi, Nina; Zamani-Gallaher, Eboni M.
Institution	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL)
Titel	Fostering Access, Affordability, and Equity: A Primer on the Role of Open Educational Resources in Illinois Career and Technical Education. Strategies to Close Gaps in Community Colleges
Quelle	(2021), (34 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Open Educational Resources; Vocational Education; Community Colleges; Web Sites; Academic Libraries; Librarians; Role; Access to Information; Job Skills; Cost Effectiveness; Program Effectiveness; Barriers; Textbooks; Costs; Equal Education; Students with Disabilities; Culturally Relevant Education; Program Evaluation; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Community college; Community College; Web-Design; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Rollen; Produktive Fertigkeit; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Cost; Kosten; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation
Abstract	With growing interest among higher education faculty and administration in adopting open educational resources (OER), several nationwide and statewide OER initiatives are attempting to increase the awareness and encourage the implementation of OER. In the exploration of OER resources for career and technical education (CTE) in Illinois community colleges, the research team conducted the literature review, text analysis through college websites, and secondary data analysis. They found learning about OER courses and materials in CTE difficult to navigate and not all that accessible. Furthermore, they barely found specific information about how OER resources are managed and maintained and who had such accountability in its management. However, they found colleges' libraries and librarians are leading efforts to manage OER alongside creating it. To identify OER in CTE in Illinois community colleges, the research team conducted a crosswalk between the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) focusing on the CTE field of study to Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). The CIP-SOC-CTE in IL Crosswalk data indicate that instructional programs of CTE in community colleges in the CIP category provide knowledge and skills to directly prepare individuals for performance in jobs classified in the SOC category (NCES, 2020). It also provides information and guidance to students in making decisions about cost and careers, as well as education, training choices, or conducting a job search. Finally, the authors attempt to provide a set of indicators to evaluate OER in CTE. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01