Well, according to the AACU OER is finally HIP. How cool.
The report released earlier this year has all the same arguments we have been making for years, so it is good to see some high-level validation. In the forward, the report notes, “What began as an effort to reduce the cost of textbooks has evolved into a broader rethinking of how knowledge is created, shared, and experienced in the classroom.”
Not sure if George Kuh thinks OER is HIP, but no matter. Perhaps he will weigh in at some point. Ten years ago, he added ePortfolios to his HIPs and nothing since.
Of course, just using a HIP of any kind does not mean students will be more engage or learn more. There are other elements to consider. The ePortfolios was an interesting addition for our group here on the open web. Those magical ePortfolios were spaces where other elements of HIPs could be smashed together and made visible, and usable, by others.
Open Pedagogy practices, especially where students are creating course content and experiences for others is closely aligned with OER. Our first “epiphanies” guest, Robin DeRosa highlighted that when her students created The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature. Students, when given the opportunity, can create OER too. So yes, to the notion of, “…rethinking of how knowledge is created, shared, and experienced in the classroom.”
For this post I am really just sharing a recent development or resource. You can do that too. Anytime. It is kinda like an OER. Or Open pedagogy. Sharing is good.
You can read the full report about OER as HIP here on the AACU website.