Awareness, Access, and Use of Open Educational Resources by Teachers of Undergraduate Colleges under Rani Channamma University
Author(s): Roopa Kashappanavar & Dr. Ramesh B. Kuri
Abstract - This study examines the awareness, access, and use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) by teachers of undergraduate colleges affiliated to Rani Channamma University, with a specific focus on gender-wise differences in the level of awareness of OERs and perceptions regarding the distinction between OERs and other e-resources. Besides, the study explored the frequency of using OERs, time spent using OERs, years of using OERs, devices preferred to access OERs, purposes of using OERs, awareness of, and use of the OERs platform. The study found that gender wise difference exists, and male teacher found to have higher levels of awareness of OERs and perceived differences between OERs and E-resources. Most teachers use OERs regularly but for a moderate duration, and a majority are relatively new adopters. Smartphones are the preferred access device, and OERs are primarily used for lifelong learning, curriculum support, and research, with government-supported platforms showing higher awareness than international repositories.
Keywords - Open Educational Resources (OERs), Awareness, Access, Undergraduate Colleges, Teachers, Rani Channamma University.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.3.2025.1958
Cite This Article As: Kashappanavar, R. & Kuri, R.B. (2025) Awareness, Access, and Use of Open Educational Resources by Teachers of Undergraduate Colleges under Rani Channamma University. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 11(3) 400-410. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1958 Page: 400-410 Publication Date: 29 September 2025