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Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong1, Janessa M Graves, Electra Enslow
1Authors Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Nguyen-Truong), College of Nursing in Vancouver, Washington State University; and Assistant Professor (Dr Graves) and Clinical Associate Professor and RN-BSN and Professional Development Director (Dr Williams-Gilbert), College of Nursing in Spokane; and Head of Library Research and Instruction, Spokane Academic Library (Ms Enslow), Washington State University.
Background:
Open educational resources (OERs) increase access to high-quality academic learning materials and promote affordable education in nursing.
Problem:
Integrating OERs into existing nursing courses can be arduous for faculty.
Approach:
An academic and community-engaged approach involved faculty, university librarians, and community stakeholders. Community leaders and population health experts helped identify OERs for a population health theory course.
Outcomes:
Community stakeholders identified potential OERs, and university librarians assisted faculty in evaluating the OERs for quality.
Conclusions:
Findings illustrate the value of faculty engaging with community stakeholders to help identify OERs and with university librarians to evaluate the OERs to ensure that the information presented is relevant and applicable to course objectives.
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