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Free and Legal to Use, Improve and Share
Save time and energy by adapting or revising resources that have already been created
Tailor educational resources to the specific content for your course
Expand opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching and learning by allowing you to integrate and revise multiple educational resources
Redefine "traditional" learning by incorporating multi-media or scenario-based education
Go beyond the confines of "teaching to the book"
Network and Collaborate with Peers
Access educational resources that have already been "peer reviewed" by other experts in your field
Review or annotation features and texts so other instructors have more in-depth knowledge of the resource and its quality quickly
Make learning and teaching a team project using collaborative platforms
Lower Educational Cost and Improve Access to Information
Reduce the cost of course materials, particularly textbooks so that all students have access and aren't as financially burdened
Find and access information instantly on virtually any topic, on various devices.
Give learners the option of looking at course content openly before enrolling.
Reduce the load students bear, possibly increasing graduation and retention rates