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Open Educational Resources (OER) for Faculty

The nuts and bolts of OER-- what it is, how to use it, and why.

OER Multimedia Resources

DocsTeach: Primary Documents

Primary source documents from 1754 through present day. Funded by the National Archives. Primary sources are public domain, expect as noted. Teaching activities may have a CC0 Public Domain license.

dryicons

Icons and vector graphics. Use licenses as applicable.

Flickr

Search through photos uploaded under various Creative Commons licenses.

Font Awesome

Free icons and fonts. Use licenses as applicable.

HippoCampus

A variety of educational resources in several subject areas from humanities to the sciences. Designed for middle school through college. Check licensing requirements for each resource.

Internet Archive

Mostly works in the public domain, with some under a Creative Commons license. Includes primary resources, software, music, images, movies, presentations.

Mutopia Project

Free sheet music in a variety of genres to download. Please check licensing requirements on individual files.

The Noun Project

Free icons and stock photos. Check licenses.

openclipart

Clip art available in the public domain.

Openverse

A tool that uses multiple search engines to locate stock images and audio files.Openverse does not verify licensing information for works it finds; you must verify the license independently before reuse.

PhET Interactive Simulations

Interactive simulations focused on the sciences.

Pixabay

Some items are in the public domain; most are licensed through Creative Commons. Includes photos, illustrations, vector graphics, and videos.

Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED)

Ted Talks spread ideas that spark conversation, deepen understanding, and drive meaningful change. -from the TED homepage.

UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive

Recorded audio files. Browse by genre or by instrument. Mostly Creative Commons licenses.

xkcd

Browse and read comics. License Creative Commons BY-NC 2.5 unless otherwise noted.