Introduction to OER
Open = Free of Cost + the 5R Permissions
Retain
Keep any open materials. Access does not disappear.
Reuse
Use open materials in a variety of ways without restrictions.
Revise
Adjust, modify, or alter the content to fit your students' needs.
Remix
Combine the content with other open materials.
Redistribute
Share copies with others without restrictions.
Common Types of OER
Open Textbooks: Open resources that comprehensively cover the standard scope and sequence of an entire course
Open Ancillary Materials: Materials which supplement the instruction of a course, such as lecture slides, videos, and images
Open Assessments: Assessments of student learning which are hosted and/or performed in public spaces
Finding OER: Start Small
Jumping into the deep end of OER search engines can be confusing--starting small helps. When you first start searching for OER, try going to the smallest, most focused collections that might cover your course.
OpenALG/Manifold
OpenALG is ALG's new OER repository. Your materials will be hosted here, and we're adding new things all the time!
GALILEO Open Learning Materials
GALILEO OLM is ALG's legacy OER repository. You can find all of the older materials from previous grant rounds here.
Open Textbook Library
The Open Textbook Library features texts that have been reviewed by their community for a variety of subjects.
Libretexts
Originally a chemistry project called ChemWiki, LibreTexts brings OER together into one system that allows you to remix all of them into one customized resource.
Ending Bigger: What did I miss?
After you start small and look for OER in places that focus on a particular type of content, now you can jump into the larger OER search tools. Use keywords for topics you would like to cover - leave the formats (textbook, quiz) and the audience (higher education, sophomore, etc.) for narrowing these keyword results by facets or an advanced search.
