Open Educational Resources: A New High-Impact Practice aacu.org/research/open-educati… Key findings from adopting #OER: lower course withdrawal rates, improved time-to-completion, improved student success among populations historically underserved by higher education, with benefits extending beyond affordability to student engagement, persistence, and success. #OpenEducation #HIP #EdDev #Teaching #HigherEducation
Based on a two-year study of nearly 700,000 student records, this report makes the case that OER implementation merits recognition as a high-impact practice.
The Impact of Active Learning on Student Course Performance in STEM Varies by Type and Intensity: A Meta-Analysis mdpi.com/2227-7102/16/7/1044 "active learning’s impact on low-income and underrepresented minority students showed that achievement gaps in both exam scores and failure rates only closed in course designs where more than 66% of class time was spent in active learning" #ActiveLearning #Teaching #STEMeducation #EdDev
Two-stage exams, which pair a traditional individual exam with a subsequent collaborative exam, are widely popular with both students and faculty for fostering deep engagement, collaboration, and immediate feedback.
