Greetings, Everyone. My name is Brian C. Lorio. I’m an lecturer with Speech, Communication, and Theater Arts. I was truly introduced to OER after being hired this past summer. It was brought to my attention immediately and I found it fascinating. I felt that corporate textbooks which were often assigned at the various colleges I taught at (as an adjunct) were confining. We, as instructors, were limited in what we taught and students had little agency in what they learned. OER looks to be something that can allow me to teach to my strengths. More importantly, it can be tool to allow students to have a larger role in their learning experience.
Brian C. Lorio
