Open Educational Resources (OER): Finding OERs

There are many different types of repositories that house Open Educational Resources, and this page is designed as a guide to these different collections.  This is by no means a definitive list, but is a good sampling of the types of resources and collections of OERs that exist.  All of the major collections are discussed here, and new resources will be added frequently.  There will also be specific reviews and use tips for these collections posted in the near future. 

What you can find here:

• OpenTextbook repositories: Collections of textbooks designed to be open for faculty to reuse - remix - redistribute in courses for free. 
• The major Open Educational Resource repositories:  These are collections of open materials covering all of the educational spectrum.  There are materials covering all educational disciplines.  
• OpenCourseWare repositories: These are collections of materials submitted by faculty members at universities that are part of the OCW movement.  
• Finding Open Images:  Some search sites and techniques to help you find openly licensed images.

Teaching in Higher Ed

Ann Taylor shares ways to offer accessible and affordable learning through open educational resources (OERs).

OE Global Voices

We get to learn from Nikki about her background, her route into becoming a librarian with a focus on OER, as well her current role as Manager of Digital Experience at UniSQ. Nikki shared how a session at an OEGlobal conference that included Openstax framework for DEI.

Using Google to Search for OER

Searching Within Repositories