NMOER Learn Certification

A Self-Paced Course Designed for Higher Education

Launch into the OER Universe! This course includes eight self-paced online learning modules that serve as an introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) in Higher Education. An additional section provides opportunities for further exploration and discovery of OER initiatives. While the modules may be completed in any order, it is recommended that they be completed in order. Each module concludes with Concept Review sections to test your knowledge.

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

Define Open Educational Resources
Explain the rationale for OER adoption and use
Explain the differences between types of Creative Commons licenses
Identify repositories and other resources for finding relevant OER
Use tools and criteria to evaluate OER
Recognize steps and associated criteria for adapting and creating OER with proper attribution and licensing
Understand the process of creating and sharing open educational resources
Review the current landscape of OER.

Course Outline

Module 1: Understanding OER

Module 2: Why OER?

Module 3: Introduction to Open Licensing

Module 4: Finding OER

Module 5: Evaluating OER

Module 6: Accessibility

Module 7: Creative Commons Licensing In-Depth

Module 8: Adapting, Creating, & Sharing OER

Module 9: OER in New Mexico

We Welcome Your Feedback

If you have questions about or suggestions for these modules, please contact:

Jennifer Jordan, Principal Investigator. New Mexico Open Educational Resource Consortium

nmoer.consortium@gmail.com