Developing OER is similar to creating any other material or document. The only exception is that the author chooses to assign an open license to the material, allowing for its free use and re-purposing by others. In this module, you will learn about the processes involved in developing OER, as well as important aspects to consider regarding the production of OER.
After completing this unit, you will be able to:
Explain the process of developing OER.
Identify ways to make OER accessible for all learners.
Assign the correct license to your new materials.
Using an easy-to-navigate format, this PowerPoint presentation provides the basics on how to design, develop, and produce Open Educational Resources.
This Word document provides the information from the PowerPoint presentation above, but in a narrative format that is easy to read and share.
This infographic provides an overview of the nine events of effective instruction that instructional designers should consider when developing OER. The audio link below will help explain the infographic to the left.
View the following video for some great tips about creating OER.
View the following video to better understand how to license OER that are created using materials which use varied licenses.
Once OER are developed and produced, teachers and instructional designers will want to share these resources for others to use. One option for sharing includes posting the OER to different hosting platforms. This OER Hosting Platforms table provides an overview of the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of different OER hosting platforms.
A website site that discusses these different platforms can be found here: