Open Resources

Selection and/or creation of OER materials can:

• Enhance professional development
• Provide networking opportunities
• Improve student satisfaction
• Improve retention, particularly for financially at-risk students

Factors for faculty to consider when adopting or publishing OER materials:

• Publication costs- Some platforms charge you to upload and/or distribute your content.
• Quality control- Content can still be removed from a site depending on the licensing stipulations. Sites can also disappear.
• Licensing considerations- Following any parameters set forth by a creator, or establishing your own rights as a creator.
• Student demand- Some students may not be comfortable with a fully online experience, even in an online course.

Professional development is a key component because the OER landscape is rapidly, and continuously, changing. 

You can find a recording from a library webinar about OER, which was held on 2/13/19, at the following link:

To locate additional sessions on OER, copyright, and other faculty-specific topics, please consult the library's training calendar: