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|Question=I am worried that I will lose control of my classroom if I use materials that the students can get online. Should I be?
 
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|Answer=Whether you like it or not, students use commercial outlines, cliffsnotes and other forms of study aids to supplement their learning. By reviewing pertinent OER and encouraging students to use these materials instead of allowing students to choose, unfettered, which commercial supplements will best serve their needs, educators maintain control of the perspective students learn the materials and foster supplements that truly supplement learning (instead of providing simple answers).
 
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|Document=Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons Licensing
 
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|Target audience=instructors, OER creators
 
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Whether you like it or not, students use commercial outlines, cliffsnotes and other forms of study aids to supplement their learning. By reviewing pertinent OER and encouraging students to use these materials instead of allowing students to choose, unfettered, which commercial supplements will best serve their needs, educators maintain control of the perspective students learn the materials and foster supplements that truly supplement learning (instead of providing simple answers).
 

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Whether you like it or not, students use commercial outlines, cliffsnotes and other forms of study aids to supplement their learning. By reviewing pertinent OER and encouraging students to use these materials instead of allowing students to choose, unfettered, which commercial supplements will best serve their needs, educators maintain control of the perspective students learn the materials and foster supplements that truly supplement learning (instead of providing simple answers).

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