Although this repository might eventually be useful, it's hard to see how it addresses the issues raised by many
skeptics of open resources.
There are also important questions related to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other student - privacy issues that
developers of open resources must wrestle with.
Proponents of open resources have enlisted the help of the federal government, which has launched a multi-pronged initiative called #GoOpen.
Through this project, the feds are promoting open resources both in classroom practice and by awarding grants for research projects focused on the
development of open resources.
Sen. Hatch — whose state has taken a lead role in encouraging the
use of open resources — and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D - Wis., sponsored the amendment, which was approved by a voice vote April 16.
The
inventory of these open resources is exploding, and advocates such as the OER Commons and Achieve are providing districts and teachers with tools for determining the degree of standards alignment of these materials.