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What is OER?

According to UNESCO, "Open Educational Resources are teaching, learning or research materials that are in the public domain or released with an intellectual property license that allows for free use, adaptation, and distribution."

Includes curriculum maps, course materials, textbooks, streaming videos, multimedia applications, podcasts, and any other materials that have been designed for use in teaching and learning.

Attribution always required for OER use.
Best practices for attribution
Title? "Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco"
Author? "tvol" - linked to his profile page
Source? "Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco" - linked to original Flickr page
License? "CC BY 2.0" - linked to license deed

OER Mythbusting

OER Mythbusting

Articles

An OER COUP: College Teacher and Student Perceptions of Open Educational Resources.
Maintaining Momentum Toward Graduation: OER and the Course Throughput Rate.
" ...suggests that OER are a promising avenue for reducing the costs of higher education while increasing academic success."

Note:

If you create or adapt an OER source, put a Creative Commons license on it, and then share it, preferably in Blackboard
Creative Commons
If you want a print copy of the OER source, contact us at library@fvtc.edu

.OER for You and your Students: OER in more detail

What is OER?

OER Mythbusting

Articles

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