Evaluation and Reflective Implementation of an Online Open Educational Resource (OER)

Abstract

This paper presents the evaluation and reflective implementation of iteratively designed and developed online open educational resources (OER) for geoscience undergraduate classes in the context of a long-term educational design research project. The results indicated that the use of free and open software and social media allowed low cost in video content hosting and broadened cross-disciplinary review and evaluation. These methods provide insights for scientists, teachers, instructional designers, educational researchers, and librarians in the use of social media and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for OER implementation and reuse. Pros and cons of using these evaluative and reflective methods, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the sustainability of maintaining OER are discussed.