- “Field Guide to Misunderstandings about Open Access,” by Peter Suber, http://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/04-02-09.htm#fieldguide
- University of Minnesota, “Myths about Open Access Publishing,” https://www.lib.umn.edu/openaccess/myths-about-open-access
- “Persistent Myths about Open Access Scientific Publishing,” by Mike Taylor, https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2012/apr/17/persistent-myths-open-access-scientific-publishing
Final Remarks
Universities play a major role in advancing scientific research, and academic publishing is a key mechanism for faculty to communicate their findings to colleagues and the public. As organizers of knowledge within institutions, librarians can work together with university researchers to promote access to information. They can do this by educating on the “how” and “why” of open access, answering questions about copyright, and providing guidance and recommendations to maximize the reach and impact of scholarly publishing in particular fields.
5.2 | OPEN PEDAGOGY AND PRACTICES
Openness in education brings the potential for co-creation and learning through active participation in how knowledge is produced.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
&Explain how copyright restricts pedagogy
- Define open pedagogy, open educational practices, and OER-enabled pedagogy, and describe how open licensing enables each of these
- List examples of open pedagogy in practice
THE BIG QUESTION: WHY IT MATTERS
Do you remember when smartphones were first released? They were full of infinite possibilities compared to earlier phones. Before smartphones, we could only call and text. But with smartphones, we can now take videos and pictures, play movies and music, surf the web and read e-mail, and call and text. It was difficult for long-time users of older phones to take advantage of all the capabilities offered by the new phones. They were too accustomed to the limitations of older phones. For months—and sometimes years—they used their smartphones only to call and text. (Maybe you know someone like this?)
