Open Educational Resources
This page provides links to Open Educational Resources available on the web. Open Educational Resources refers to curriculum and learning tools made freely available to anyone.
For more information, please contact the following Professional Development Staff: Nancy Curll, Sanford Arbogast, or Peter Shea.
- "Why Open Education Matters" - Short video explaining the Open Educational Resource movement.
- Open Professionals Education Network - This collection of OER was funded by the federal government and includes e-textbooks, videos, music, images, and simulations of physical processes.
- Open Education Resource Kit - This provides links to several prominent OER resources.
- OER Commons - A search engine for OER resources.
- Edutopia Open Education Resource Round-Up - Edutopia is one the leading sources for quality free curricular material.
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Often what makes material available for open use is the application of Creative Commons licensing which allows the creator to decide what restriction they will place on the use of their work. Here's an explanation of what Creative Commons licensing is all about: