Do No Harm: Questioning the Long-Term Implications of OER

In our rush to scale OER, are we considering the inequities built into emerging models that could cause potential harm? How is institutional isomorphism potentially driving homogenization and consolidation of these harmful models? This presentation will explore three epicenters of potential harm: the student, faculty, and institutional levels.

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Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
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2026-04-21
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https://doi.org/10.7275/cc26-8s90
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Open Education and E-Learning
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Do No Harm: Questioning the Long-Term Implications of OER

Lindsey Carfagna, Steve Phillips
Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Open Education and E-Learning
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Do No Harm: Questioning the Long-Term Implications of OER

Lindsey Carfagna, Steve Phillips
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Abstract

In our rush to scale OER, are we considering the inequities built into emerging models that could cause potential harm? How is institutional isomorphism potentially driving homogenization and consolidation of these harmful models? This presentation will explore three epicenters of potential harm: the student, faculty, and institutional levels.

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