Peer Review

Open Research Library: Open Access Books

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Reviewed:: Apr 12, 2021 by Health Sciences

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Overview:

The Open Research Library (ORL) provide a diverse selection of books available to read online in either PDF format or ePub format for mobile smart devices. The goal is to include all Open Access books worldwide on one platform for a user-friendly format. Topics provided include such topic areas as mind, body spirit; cooking; design; foreign language study; gardening; mathematics; medical; political science; psychology; religion; science; study guides; technology; travel; and various other topics.

Type of Material:

Collection of OER books

Recommended Uses:

Homework
In class discussion
Presentation
Self- paced learning
Debate
Team activities
Project

Technical Requirements:

Google Chrome was used to access this material.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

After engagement and completion of the information

1. Open textbooks and resources for education are searched.

The purpose of this site is to provide peer reviewed books via ebooks or ePub formats on mobile smart devices. The goal is to be a library of over 200,000+ resources for learners, educators and professionals.

Target Student Population:

High School learners
Undergraduate learners
Graduate level learners
Professionals

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Content can be found at a variety of levels. Users can select information from a variety of resources within this cite. No specific skills needed to use the material.

Content Quality

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Strengths:: A plethora of concepts are provided on this site. Topics are diverse, and many have multiple resources on each topic. Content is complete and current. Resources in each area are reflective of the topic under which they are provided.
Concerns:: none

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: Teaching learning goals are reflected in each resource noted. Conceptual understanding is strong, and the potential to learn and grow from using these resources are noted. Having such a diverse base of topics, the variety of use is well supported.
Concerns:: none

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: Information is represented under topics. When clicking on the topic, resources related to such are listed. Clicking on the resource of choice opens the books for review. An arrow to the right of the page allows one to move the content forward.
Concerns:: none.

Other Issues and Comments:: An excellent resource for the MERLOT collection. Thanks for submitting.
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