Six steps to OER
Step one. Set aside time to search for OER
Step two. Look at your current text and find out if it is currently available for free through library databases.
Step three. Locate an OER textbook. Find out if there is a whole OER textbook already exists.
Step 4. Brows open repositories to see what content is available.
Step 5. Supplement with additional materials to achieve your learning outcomes.
Step 6. Ask a librarian for help.
The 5 Rs of OER
Retain. Find, save, and use OER content
Reuse. Use OER content as it exists currently.
Revise. Adapt, or adjust and modify existing OER content
Remix. Combine multiple pieces to make something new.
Redistribute. Share your OER with others.
5 ways to use OER in your class
1 Link directly to resources through LMS or syllabus.
2 Copy and paste materials into a platform you can edit, such as Word or a pge on your LMS.
3 Print and distribute materials in our classroom
4 Integrate OER directly into Blackboard
5 Publish. Explore options for bound, printed version of your customized text.
Contact SUNY OER Services for more information about Black board integration and publishing.
Coulter Library, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY