The Promise of Open Education: A Report on the Research and Findings of the Lane Community College Open Educational Resources Team

The Lane OER Team (www.bit.ly/laneoer) was charged with researching and assessing the
current state of OERs and providing their findings in a report to the faculty and student body of
Lane. This report includes the analysis of over 50 open educational resource providers,
organizations, repositories, searches, and producers. The team was also responsible for
identifying and recommending actions for Lane Community College to approach the
implementation of OERs. This report describes 15 actionable items available for immediate
approval and execution aimed to empower faculty in the use of OERs in courses.