Definitions
- What is OER, Creative Commons
Provides definitions of OER for various organizations.
Understanding Creative Common Licenses
- Creative Commons LicensesMany OER resources are licensed through a Creative Commons license. This resource describes and informs on the different licenses available through the Creative Commons.
Creative Common Icons
| CC Icon | Abbreviation | Meaning |
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BY | Attribution – one must cite the source if used. |
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NC | Noncommercial – one cannot make money off of it. |
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SA | Share Alike – one can only reuse the resource if your CC license is the same as theirs. |
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ND | No Derivatives – one cannot alter and redistribute the derivative work |
Best Practices and Policy
- A Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER)As the title denotes, this is a guide to open educational resources (OER). In addition, this resource includes: making the case for OER; overview of open licenses; distance education; technology; OER mapping; etc.
- Guide for Open Educational Resources (OER) in Higher Education, UNESCOProvides Guidelines on OER for governments, higher education institutions, academic staff, student bodies, and accreditation bodies created by UNESCO.
- Open Textbooks: The Billion-Dollar SolutionA report created by the Student Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG). This analyzes open textbook programs at Amherst, Kansas State University, Tacoma Community College, University of Minnesota, and the University of Maryland. It also presents challenges and policy recommendations for institutions, faculty, and policymakers.
- Texas Toolkit for OER Course Markings (a living guide): Getting Started"This toolkit is a living document that can help Texas institutions implement course marking solutions."
- OER Starter Kit.This starter kit has been created to provide instructors with an introduction to the use and creation of open educational resources (OER). The text is broken into five sections: Getting Started, Copyright, Finding OER, Teaching with OER, and Creating OER.
Creating OER
- Open WashingtonProvides a short workshop to learn about OER, links to OER resources (many already on this LibGuide), an attribution builder, and OER stories.
- Writing an Online, Open Textbook: Is it Worth it?A blog entry discussing the author's decision for and experience with writing an open textbook.
Further Information
- Fixing the Broken Textbook Market: How Students Respond to High Textbook Costs and Demand AlternativesA report created by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and the Student PIRGs. Key findings of this report are: textbook costs are continuing to increase, textbook costs have an effect on students’ other academic decisions, and students want alternatives. The report provides recommendations for students, faculty, campus administrators, legislatures, and publishers.
- MATHMLMake math online accessible. MathML is a low-level specification for mathematical and scientific content on the Web and beyond. These pages provide you with information on how to learn and use MathML, on available software, and news from the MathML community.