OER provide faculty with instructional materials (e.g. assessments, assignments, books, case studies, courses, journals, primary sources, reference materials, simulations, tutorials, tests, and textbooks) that facilitate remote instruction.
Depending on the license, OER allow users to:
- Reuse - Content can be reused in its unaltered original format - the right to use the content in a wide range of ways (e.g., in a class, in a study group, on a website, in a video)
- Retain - Copies of content can be retained for personal archives or reference - the right to make, own, and control copies of the content (e.g., download, duplicate, store, and manage)
- Revise - Content can be modified or altered to suit specific needs - the right to adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content itself (e.g., translate the content into another language)
- Remix - Content can be adapted with other similar content to create something new- the right to combine the original or revised content with other material to create something new (e.g., incorporate the content into a mashup)
- Redistribute - Content can be shared with anyone else in its original or altered format - the right to share copies of the original content, your revisions, or your remixes with others (e.g., give a copy of the content to a friend)
https://libraries.etsu.edu/research/oer/home: This material is based on original writing by David Wiley, which was published freely under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license at http://opencontent.org/definition
This guide includes more information about OER, ways to locate OER, as well as how to create and cite OER.
Please contact Stephanie Hallam (shallam@semo.edu) to learn more or schedule a video appointment.
Want to search OER as they become available? Search MOM.
As people develop resources for remote learning, OER are growing. Mason OER Metafinder (MOM) allows users to search OER in real time as they become available.
