Amy Spitz
Instruction & OER Librarian (Faculty)
aspitz@csmd.edu
Mary Johnson
Interim Library Director
mbjohnson@csmd.edu
Open Educational Resources are educational materials (including lesson plans, textbooks, etc.) that are freely and openly available, often with open licenses that allow anyone to use, customize, and share the content.
OER materials include:
Learning Content
Full Courses
Course Material (syllabi, activities, assignments, quizzes or tests, homework, etc.)
Content Modules
Learning Objects (infographics, videos, charts, graphs, etc.)
Collections
Journals
Tools
Software to develop content
Learning Management Systems
Software for organizing and searching content
Implementation Resources
Creative Commons Licenses
Other intellectual property and copyright resources
Encourages collaborative, engaging, and participatory teaching and learning opportunities
Low cost, especially compared to traditional textbooks
Flexibility in content and format