Open Educational Resources (OER): Training and Online Courses on OER

(Course Authors: Rachel Arteaga and Suzanne Wakim) "This course serves as an introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) providing faculty with new options for selecting textbooks and other resources so they can make the best decisions for their students." Includes a module on licensing, copyright, Creative Commons, fair use, etc.

(By Abby Elder) This introductory text is broken into five sections: Getting Started, Copyright, Finding OER, Teaching with OER, and Creating OER. It is freely available in multiple formats via the Iowa State University Digital Press.

(By Abby Elder and Stacy Katz) This workbook is a remix of The OER Starter Kit with worksheets to help instructors practice the skills they've learned along the way. It is freely available via CUNY's Manifold platform.

A three-part training guide for higher education instructors covering: OER introduction, Copyright and OER, and OER Creation and Adaption.

A two-week, fully online, asynchronous workshop on OER hosted by the City University of New York. The workshop focuses on a process of exploring, evaluating, and selecting resources.

Powered by WVNET, this site seeks to support and gather information on the adoption and creation of OER in West Virginia. Information on the West Virginia Open Education Resources Grant (presented by the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) and the Community and Technical College System) can be found here.