OER
I hadn't heard of OER (Open Educational Resources) until I received an email from someone recommending I attend a webinar about using OER for Spanish classes. I attended the webinar but felt like this concept of sharing resources was too out there for me. If you aren't familiar with this concept, the idea is that resources are shared. Instead of requiring students to purchase a textbook (or digital curriculum access) I link resources from my Canvas class. They can access these materials for free. Instead of requiring them to "pay to do their homework" (quotation from a student who wasn't a fan of purchasing access to digital curriculum) they can access the materials on my Canvas page for free. I tend to be cautious when I hear about new things. I had the following concerns: who ensures the validity of these resources? What if I link to a resource and it's taken down the next day? What would the students use to learn the concept...