USI faculty share their thoughts about open access and how it benefits their students and courses.
Open Educational Resources "help my students to have a more enriched educational experience without incurring any additional cost, which is really helpful to them. " Dr. Susan Ely, Assistant Professor of Engineering.
"I think OERs (Open Educational Resources) are critical for students' financial equity in the higher education environment." Ms. Carrie Wright, Instructor in Geology.
"Open Access journals really decreases the barriers for our students to get directly to real peer reviewed scholarship." Dr. Kimberly Delaney, Associate Professor of Biology and Interim Assistant Dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education.