Open Educational Resources - Information
OER are teaching and learning resources (like textbooks, videos, problem-sets, or lab manuals) that are openly licensed and therefore free to use. Below are some materials that can help you learn more about OERs and how to incorporate them into your course.
OER Stipends and Certification
Presentation Materials
An OER Primer for Faculty
OER Presentation - English Division Summit
OER Workshop Worksheet - "Open Pedagogy"
Introduction to OER - Workshop Worksheet
CCCOER Presentation - HCC's Z-Degree
Co-Requisite Professional Development Meeting
Zero-Cost, Low-Cost, Z-Degree, and OER
Presentation at the Summer Retreat 2018
OER Workshop - Open Educational Practices / Open Pedagogy
Open Educational Resources for Dual Credit - HCC and OpenStax
Getting the Most out of OER - Worksheet
Introduction to OER - Workshop Slides
Open Educational Resources - University of St Thomas Presentation
Getting the Most out of OER
OER Presentation - Basic Needs Symposium
Open Educational Media Resources
Presentation at HCC Edutube conference: https://hcc.events.idloom.com/edutube-summit.
PVAMU Presentation
New Full-Time Faculty Mentorship Program - Slidedeck
Web Links
HCC Libraries OER LibGuide - Discover OER
Creative Commons - Learn About Open Licensing
Citations vs. Attributions: What's the difference?
A short presentation distinguishing citations from attributions.
Columbia Fair Use Checklist
Provides a handy reference for testing whether your use of copyrighted materials is protected by fair use.
Best Practices for Attribution
How to attribute the source of openly licensed content, from Creative Commons.
Open Textbook Review Criteria
University of British Columbia, BC Campus developed this list of criteria for reviewing open textbooks.
SUNY Open Course Quality Review
A detailed rubric for (mainly online) course review. Ensure your OER course matches best practices.
Student Interviews for Z-Degree Program
Open Pedagogy Network
Introduction: A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students
An OER textbook on how to make textbooks with students. Really useful ideas and theory behind entering into open pedagogy.
TILT Higher Ed - Transparency in Teaching & Learning