Data Services, Open Education, Distance Learning
Open Textbooks
OER Defined- Open Educational Resources are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium- digital or otherwise- that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.– Hewlett Foundation
By collaborating to create high-quality shared texts, the academic community can dramatically lower the cost of textbooks and class materials for the students they teach. Interested in considering OER for your courses? Explore this guide to learn more! Contact the OER Team for assistance, oer@uark.edu.
Search Multiple OER Collections!
- SUNY GENESO OER Search ToolOpenly Available Sources Integrated Search (OASIS) is a search tool that aims to make the discovery of open content easier. OASIS currently searches open content from 57 different sources and contains 159,459 records.
OASIS is being developed at SUNY Geneseo's Milne Library in consultation with Alexis Clifton, SUNY OER Services Executive Director.
- Mason OER MetafinderThe meta finder searches multiple OER repositories, open course ware sites, and government websites for open and public domain content.
OER Press
- Window of Opportunity for OER (Inside Higher Ed, August 13, 2020)Initiatives to raise awareness of open educational resources are working -- with more faculty choosing OER over traditional textbooks, survey finds. Advocates say pandemic and recession are also driving interest.