Module 5: Finding & Evaluating OER

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

    • Recognize the different types of OER

    • Apply effective search strategies when looking for OER

    • Identify several online repositories for OER

    • Utilize other OER search tools available

    • Investigate the available reuse options for OER - adopt, adapt, combine and create

    • Identify perspectives on evaluating and defining ‘quality’ as it relates to course materials

    • Utilize relevant rubrics for evaluating OER

Modules 1-4 provided you with a solid introduction to various aspects of open educational resources such as the benefits to using OER, the 5R Framework, and open licensing. In this module, you will apply what you now know about OER and start finding the variety of open resources available to you. Through this module, you will be exposed to a variety of search strategies used in locating and finding relevant OER, and you will explore some of the more useful online repositories and sites which host OER. This module will also focus on elements of evaluating OER.