AI and OER Development: Can AI be a game changing tool in the creation of OER textbooks?
Location
Universal Center
Start Date
29-5-2025 4:00 PM
End Date
29-5-2025 5:00 PM
Description
AI offers transformative opportunities for Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) initiatives. This session highlights Hillsborough Community College's AI OER Creation Program Pilot, which accelerates OER development using tools like ChatGPT Pro and Pressbooks. Faculty have created open textbooks and ZTC courses in just six months with support for content creation, accessibility, and publishing. AI reduces tasks from days to hours while raising challenges like bias and copyright concerns. Attendees will gain actionable insights, including lessons learned, to apply AI effectively in their own OER efforts, shaping the future of affordable and innovative education.
Recommended Citation
Frank, Ilene and Heathcock, Kristin, "AI and OER Development: Can AI be a game changing tool in the creation of OER textbooks?" (2025). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. 110.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2025/thursday/110
AI and OER Development: Can AI be a game changing tool in the creation of OER textbooks?
Universal Center
AI offers transformative opportunities for Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) initiatives. This session highlights Hillsborough Community College's AI OER Creation Program Pilot, which accelerates OER development using tools like ChatGPT Pro and Pressbooks. Faculty have created open textbooks and ZTC courses in just six months with support for content creation, accessibility, and publishing. AI reduces tasks from days to hours while raising challenges like bias and copyright concerns. Attendees will gain actionable insights, including lessons learned, to apply AI effectively in their own OER efforts, shaping the future of affordable and innovative education.