Sander van Lanen, Assistant Professor in cultural geography at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, developed the open textbook ‘Introduction to academic research’ by reusing texts that were already openly available. In this episode, Sander shares his experiences with creating open educational material. He also reflects on the purpose of open education and the benefit for students. Is it a means of connecting with society or preparing students for the workforce?

More information: 

• Text book ‘Introduction to academic research’: https://edu.nl/mhaem
• Slides workshop on open educational resources: https://edu.nl/umdhg
• Open education at the University of Groningen: https://www.rug.nl/library/oer
• Library Guide on open educational resources: https://libguides.rug.nl/OER