Finding and Creating
Services and Resources for finding and creating OER and library materials.
Services and Resources for finding and creating OER and library materials.
Are you interested in exploring zero-cost course materials for your students? Are you seeking materials that are more relevant and responsive to both academic goals and student needs?
Staff from Munday Library and Instructional Technology can help you explore available options in Open Educational Resources (OER) and library materials. To get started, fill out this form to schedule a 30-minute meeting: OER and Library Course Materials Discovery Service Sign-Up Form
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There are so many places to look -- here are some places to start.
Open Textbook Library: 1587 textbooks including some with reviews.
George Mason OER Metafinder aggregates results from multiple repositories.
ROTEL Project: Remixing Open Textbooks through an Equity Lens (ROTEL)
Open Educational Resources by Discipline
See On Demand Resources below for more places to find OER, including links to subject specific repositories.
Can't wait to get started. We recommend these resources, which have already been tested by the I-OER team.
OER Starter Kit - Repositories and Search Tools: 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. Although some chapters contain more advanced content, the starter kit is primarily intended for users who are entirely new to Open Education. This link takes you right to a list of Repositories and Search Tools in the section on Finding OER.
OER Treasure Hunt Worksheet: New to OER? This worksheet takes you through a structured approach to finding and evaluating OER for your course.