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Open Educational Resources

A guide to open educational resources for faculty.

New OER Toolkit

Resource for Instructors/Faculty New to OER

The OER Starter Kit
Created by Abbey Elder at Iowa State University, this book 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.

Adapting an OER Textbook

Modifying an Open Textbook: What You Need to Know
CC-BY 4.0 Open Textbook Network. Focuses on the technological aspects of editing open textbooks found in the Open Textbook Library or elsewhere, helps you assess the effort, expertise, and technical tools needed. In addition, this guide includes step-by-step instructions for importing and editing common open textbook file and platform types. Finally, this guide provides a basic overview of accessibility considerations and general guidance on where to find additional help.

Creating OER Textbooks

Authoring Open Textbooks
CC-BY 4.0 Open Textbook Network. Includes a checklist for getting started, publishing program case studies, textbook organization and elements, writing resources and an overview of useful tools.