Open Educational Resources (OER)

Student Impact Research

• Increase in Success Rates - University of Georgia researchers found that access to an open textbook on the first day of class improved end-of-course grades and decreased the rates of receiving a D, F, or withdrawal for all students, and for Pell Grant recipients most extensively.
• Increase in Enrollment- Nusbaum and Cuttler found that students were more likely to enroll in courses that had zero textbook costs than courses that used traditional textbooks, and that students ratedinstructors more positively when OER were used.
• Decrease in Costs - Researchers at Tidewater Community College showed a 25% decrease in student cost to graduate through its Z-Degree programs (zero textbook cost programs), compared to traditional programs where proprietary texts were used.

OER and Online Learning: Faculty Quick Start Guide from ISKME under a CC BY license

Getting Started Guides

• OER Starter Kit

  This starter kit has been created to provide instructors with an introduction to the use and creation of open educational resources (OER). The text is broken into five sections: Getting Started, Copyright, Finding OER, Teaching with OER, and Creating OER. Although some chapters contain more advanced content, the starter kit is primarily intended for users who are entirely new to Open Education. [Version 1.1. Revised September 5th, 2019.]

• Getting Started with OER

  Now that you know what open education is and why it matters, how do you get started using OER? Check out this resource to find out more about how to start your open education journey.

• OER and Online Learning: Faculty Quick-Start Guide

  This guide outlines entry points, processes, and supports for increasing OER use in online education.

Self-Paced Tutorials on OER

• CCCOER OER Tutorial

  The Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER) created a five-week series of OER tutorials. that are free and open for anyone to use. These are ideal for faculty, librarians, and instructional designers who are new to OER or need a refresher on basic concepts related to finding, adapting, and teaching with open educational resources.

• Texas Learn: OER Tutorial

  Although developed by and for OER advocates in Texas, this series of self-paced online learning modules contains information that can be applied anywhere and serves as an introduction to OER and as an opportunity for further exploration and discovery of open education practices. The tenth module serves as a final assessment of your learning. Throughout the modules there are opportunities for you to test your knowledge and further explore a concept.

This page is adapted from Open Educational Resources (OER) by Broward College under a  CC BY license