Table 2 Criticality and feasibility ratings for the proposed selection criteria
From: A framework for assessing fitness for purpose in open educational resources
Criteria | Criticality Rating (N = 207) | Feasibility Rating (N = 207) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dimension 1: Content | M | SD | M | SD |
1) The content is correct and up to date. | 4.40 | .756 | 4.00 | .873 |
2) The content includes significant concepts, models and skills appropriate for the discipline. | 4.08 | .829 | 3.77 | .844 |
3) The content is appropriate to the learners’ knowledge, skills and abilities. | 3.93 | .836 | 3.43 | .910 |
4) The content is culturally appropriate and contains no racial or gender bias. | 3.78 | .965 | 3.52 | 1.047 |
5) The content is developed through rigorous academic processes by well-qualified persons. | 3.80 | .895 | 3.48 | .944 |
6) The OER accords with copyright laws (Commons License) and is correctly cited/acknowledged. | 4.20 | .927 | 3.81 | .999 |
Dimension 2: Potential Teaching/Learning Effectiveness | M | SD | M | SD |
7) The teaching/learning objectives of the OER are clear. | 3.78 | .881 | 3.75 | .900 |
8) The OER can be readily integrated into the current curriculum and pedagogy. | 3.74 | .847 | 3.43 | .962 |
9) The OER can be easily integrated into and improve a variety of courses and teaching/learning environments. | 3.71 | .865 | 3.47 | .918 |
10) The OER’s multimedia components provide effective presentation. | 3.29 | .920 | 3.46 | .928 |
11) The OER includes interactive instructional activities. | 3.53 | 1.023 | 3.30 | .918 |
12) The OER includes test/self-assessment items that enable the learners to study independently. | 3.52 | .994 | 3.41 | .859 |
Dimension 3: Ease of Use | M | SD | M | SD |
13) The screen layout of the OER helps the learners comprehend the content and has no distracting features. | 3.80 | .902 | 3.70 | .891 |
14) The user-interface components (buttons, menus, icons, scroll bars, etc.) are arranged consistently and allow the learners to navigate the site easily. | 3.82 | .890 | 3.70 | .885 |
15) The OER facilitates flexible learning by allowing the learners to control the rate, order and nature of their learning. | 3.82 | .810 | 3.57 | .916 |
16) The OER’s navigation system enables the learners to know where they are relative to the rest of the site. | 3.64 | .799 | 3.65 | .896 |
17) The presentation methods of the OER are suited to the learners’ prior knowledge and abilities. | 3.37 | .893 | 3.24 | .891 |
18) The OER can easily be remixed, manipulated, aggregated and shared to meet other teaching/learning needs. | 3.93 | .963 | 3.31 | 1.001 |