8. Emerging Technologies & Trends

• Learn how to make it easier for instructors to find open materials
• Discuss the impact of showing instructors the actual savings results of using open content to keep course materials costs down for students
• Learn about technology that integrates instructor and library workflows

Mindful of higher education costs, more schools are encouraging faculty to incorporate Open Educational Resources or Open Access books and articles into courses. Technologies that make open content more easily findable through integrations with Learning Management Systems and other course material distribution tools are making changes in instructor behavior.