The Role of Open Access in Enhancing Equitable Curricula and Research Outputs: Global Context

Source Title: Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications

ISBN13: 9781799898054|ISBN10: 1799898059|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799898061|EISBN13: 9781799898078

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch007

MLA

Ford, Angela Y., and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. "The Role of Open Access in Enhancing Equitable Curricula and Research Outputs: Global Context." Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications, edited by Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 126-147. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch007

APA

Ford, A. Y. & Alemneh, D. G. (2022). The Role of Open Access in Enhancing Equitable Curricula and Research Outputs: Global Context. In D. Alemneh (Ed.), Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications (pp. 126-147). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch007

Chicago

Ford, Angela Y., and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. "The Role of Open Access in Enhancing Equitable Curricula and Research Outputs: Global Context." In Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications, edited by Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, 126-147. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch007

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Abstract

When educators have difficulty accessing peer-reviewed research, it is inequitable to expect them to compete with educators who have access to a plethora of resources. Inequities have been a historically-identified educational problem; however, the forced online learning that occurred during COVID-19 restrictions amplified discrepancies experienced by tertiary educators. Scholars who were forced to work without strong information communication technologies infrastructure and who experienced limited access to online resources struggled more than those that had 24-hour uninhibited access. Education came to a near standstill for those that could not easily move their activities online. Prior to the pandemic, individuals working with curricula were already feeling handicapped by the lack of access. When physical libraries were closed, it became nearly impossible for many to move forward. This chapter explores the changing publishing paradigms, particularly the role of OA and how increasing open dissemination of scholarly outputs can reduce inequities in curricula and research activities.