Interactive Demo

The OER Transformation Engine

The OER Transformation Engine is a free, interactive learning demo from the Principles of Public Speaking course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for Open Educational Resources (OER), Textbook Affordability, Lumen Learning, Digital Courseware vs. PDF. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 5 toggles and 2 buttons. This demo lives in the “Course Foundations and Open Educational Resources” section of the course.

Preview of the The OER Transformation Engine interactive demo
Preview of The OER Transformation Engine — play the live version below.
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How to use this demo

  1. Use the “Traditional”, “OER” buttons to trigger actions or reset the demo.
  2. Toggle the checkboxes to show or hide layers and compare cases.
  3. Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.

What you'll explore

Frequently asked questions

What does the The OER Transformation Engine demo do?

An introduction to the course structure, the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) to ensure textbook affordability, and the administrative frameworks provided by Lumen Learning. The OER Transformation Engine turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

What Principles of Public Speaking concept does The OER Transformation Engine teach?

An introduction to the course structure, the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) to ensure textbook affordability, and the administrative frameworks provided by Lumen Learning. It focuses on Open Educational Resources (OER), Textbook Affordability, Lumen Learning, Digital Courseware vs. PDF, Creative Commons Licensing from the “Course Foundations and Open Educational Resources” section.

What can I control in The OER Transformation Engine?

Toggles show or hide layers so you can compare cases; the “Traditional”, “OER” buttons run actions or reset the demo. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

How does The OER Transformation Engine fit into the Principles of Public Speaking course?

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the art and science of public speaking, blending theoretical communication models with practical performance skills. Students explore the evolution of rhetoric, the m… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Course Foundations and Open Educational Resources” section. Open the full Principles of Public Speaking course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/principles-of-public-speaking-5a7685ad-4af1-4273-b778-2de11a0f267d for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

What will I understand better after using The OER Transformation Engine?

You'll build intuition for Open Educational Resources (OER), Textbook Affordability, Lumen Learning, Digital Courseware vs. PDF, Creative Commons Licensing — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Principles of Public Speaking alone.

From the Principles of Public Speaking course

This interactive demo is part of the Course Foundations and Open Educational Resources section. Explore the full Principles of Public Speaking course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.

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