About

OER Glue is a uniquely open approach to online learning that lets content be used where it already resides rather than requiring it to be copied into a new system. OER Glue can be used to efficiently assemble courses and teach online by “glueing together” open education resources (OERs) and integrating with popular online services including Google Documents, Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and discussion and assessment tools. OER Glue’s web browser add-on approach allows it to wrap context and navigation tools around online content and to integrate content and services from multiple sources in a coherent manner. In order to ensure that resources remain available, OER Glue integrates with services such as internet archive. The following scenarios describe the experience of using OER Glue:
Student Use of OER Glue | Teacher Use of OER Glue

Key aspects of OER Glue are:

  • Student engagement – OER Glue increases student engagement and satisfaction by supporting online instruction that utilizes timely, authentic content and popular Web 2.0 tools.
  • Instructional effectiveness – OER Glue supports effective instruction by helping teachers find and develop learning activities and assessments that are aligned with their instructional goals.
  • Teacher efficiency – OER Glue helps teachers efficiently assemble, deliver, and update online courses.
  • OER – OER Glue helps authors easily find and adapt relevant high quality free online resources for their courses.
  • Glue – People are frustrated with the poor user experience of existing systems that require you to copy your content into them, but enthusiastic about the new Web 2.0 tools that continue to emerge. OER Glue lets you use content where it already is and to easily integrate third party tools in a coherent manner to teach online.

We are working with community colleges and virtual high schools to understand their needs and to ensure OER Glue provides effective solutions for those specific contexts. If your school is interested in participating in beta testing OER Glue, please contact joel@tatemae.com.

Supported by the National Science Foundation