Do institutions value peer-reviewed open educational resources? Insights from biology lesson authors.

MacNeill BN, Olson AN, Foltz AE, Robles JE, Stetzer MR, Couch BA, Smith MK

DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.00327-25
Published: 2026 Apr 30
Container: Journal of microbiology & biology education
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1128/jmbe.00327-25,
  title = {Do institutions value peer-reviewed open educational resources? Insights from biology lesson authors.},
  author = {MacNeill BN and Olson AN and Foltz AE and Robles JE and Stetzer MR and Couch BA and Smith MK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of microbiology \& biology education},
  doi = {10.1128/jmbe.00327-25},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.00327-25}
}

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TI  - Do institutions value peer-reviewed open educational resources? Insights from biology lesson authors.
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AU  - Olson AN
AU  - Foltz AE
AU  - Robles JE
AU  - Stetzer MR
AU  - Couch BA
AU  - Smith MK
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JO  - Journal of microbiology & biology education
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APA

BN, M., AN, O., AE, F., JE, R., MR, S., BA, C., & MK, S. (2026). Do institutions value peer-reviewed open educational resources? Insights from biology lesson authors.. Journal of microbiology & biology education. https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.00327-25

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