OER come in many different formats and on different platforms. Here is basic information on using three of the most popular platforms.
1) OER Commons
2) Pressbooks
3) LibreTexts
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Evaluating OER
You found something you like, great! How do you know if it's any good?
Start with the checklist below. For more info, see the BC Campos Open Adaptation Guide.
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OER in Evaluations, Promotion, and Tenure
While OER work is not specifically addressed in the CBA, there are ways of highlighting your OER in evaluation, promotion, and tenure documentation. This guide will give you pointers:
As an educator, you may already be creating and using educational resources that can be shared openly. From a glance through our guide, you may have noticed that OER goes beyond textbooks and includes many types of curriculum materials, including lesson plans, writing prompts, tutorials, worksheets, and tests.
Here are a few points of consideration when sharing OER.
Truly open content can be remixed and shared. This offers an opportunity for publication. To pass along the benefits of open publication, publishing your original work with the appropriate licensing and easily adaptable formats is encouraged, though not always necessary. Many tools are available, including tools that are free to use, to facilitate the creation of OER. Openly available tools are listed below.
Open means that OERs can be freely adapted or changed with proper attribution.
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