Open Educational Resources (OER) for Faculty

Materials: Videos, Audio, Television, Software, Images, and Concerts
To Download: Search or browse by type, select an item, and download your preferred file format.
Licensing: Mainly Public Domain with Creative Commons and other licenses. Please observe licenses of items found.

Materials: Photos, Illustrations, Vector Graphics, and Videos
To Download: Create a free account, search for an item, select the item, click "Free Download," choose your prefered file format, and click "Download."
Licensing: CC0 unless otherwise noted. Check each item for specific licensing. For further information, see Pixabays Terms of Service page.

Materials: Videos
To Share: Search for a video, select video, click the share icon , and use whatever means you wish (link, embed, & download)
Licensing: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unless otherwise noted. For further information, check out TED Talks usage Policy.

Materials: Simulations
Subjects Included: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Math.
To View/Download/Embed: Refine list by subject on the left-hand side, select title, and click the play (view), download, or embed buttons.
Licensing: CC BY 4.0 unless otherwise noted. For further information on Licensing, please visit PhET's Licensing page.
Accessibility: PhET is working on making their simulations accessible. PhET provides a list of what they consider to be accessible simulations.

Materials: Simulations & Videos
Subjects Included: Algebra, Arithmetic, Biology, Calculus & Advanced Math, Chemistry, Earth Science, Economics, English, Geometry, Government, History, Physics, Probability, Religion, Sociology, and Statistics
To Download: Choose subject, choose a subject under a collection, choose an item, click "Share," and choose to copy the link or get code for an embed.
Licensing: Videos and simulations have various licensing requirements. A good number are Creative Common licenses. Please check each item for specific licensing requirements.

Materials: Comics
To Share: Browse comics, select a comic, and use the permanent link or image URL to embed (found under the comic)
Licensing: CC BY-NC 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Materials: Primary Documents
Eras: Revolution & the New Nation (1754-1820); Expansion & Reform (1801-1861); Civil War & Reconstruction (1850-1877); Industrial United States (1870-1900); Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930); Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945); Postwar United States (1945-early 1970s); and Contemporary United States (1968 to present).
To Download: Search or choose era, choose item, and click download link .
Licensing: DocsTeach materials are licensed with a CC BY-NC-SA. Primary sources are public domain, expect as noted. Teaching activities may have a CC0 Public Domain license.

Materials: Recorded Audio.
Recording Categorized by: Genre; Instrument; Topical Subject; and Ethnic & Foreign Cylinders.
To Download: Select a category, select title, and click the play, download, or share.
Licensing: CC BY-NC 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Materials: Sheet Music
Styles: Baroque, Classical, Folk, Gospel, Hymn, Jazz, March, Modern, Popular / Dance, Renaissance, Romantic, Song, and Technique
To Download: Browse by Instruments, Composers, Styles, or Collection, select title, and choose prefered format.
Licensing: CC BY-SA 4.0/3.0/2.5/2.0/1.0, CC BY 4.0/3.0/2.5, or Public Domain as described on their License page. Please check licensing requirements on individual files.

Materials: Clip art
To Download: Search for clip art, select image, and download your prefered file type.
Licensing: Public Domain as described on their License page.

Materials: Clip Art
To Download: Search or browse by category, select item, and choose your preferred files size.
Licensing: Public domain as described on clker's Terms of Use page.

Materials: Icons & Vector Graphics
To Download: Search for icon or graphic, select item, and download your prefered file type/size.
Licensing: Check "Terms of Use" for selected items.