Through a variety of Creative Commons licensing options, OER materials allow the user to:
Retain - Make, own, and control copies of the content
Reuse - Use content again in various ways (whole works or pieces of works)
Revise - Change, adapt, or build upon content
Remix - Combine or mix available open content in new ways
Redistribute - Share original, revised, or remixed content
This material is based on original writing by David Wiley, which has been licensed under CC BY 4.0 at http://opencontent.org/definition/.
"Open Window Frame Clipart" image by Karen Arnold is licensed under CC Public Domain
This text chronicles the history and roles of six women of color working in the open education movement around the United States and Canada. Pike captures the words and stories of the women, covering topics such as what originally drew them to the open education movement, why open education efforts matter, and how their work opens up paths to others for bringing greater representation into the space.
Arts & Sciences | College of Business | College of Education & Human Development | First Year Experience |
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(Math, Science, Communications, Psychology, Spanish) |
Rachel Pecotte | Kimberly Grotewold | Bryant Moore |
(English, Arts & Humanities, History, Philosophy, Social Sciences) |
The OER Starter Kit (Elder, 2019) published by Iowa State University Digital Press is a helpful guide to getting started with open educational practices. Written mainly for beginners with some jumping off points to delve deeper, the guide is divided into five sections: Getting Started, Copyright, Finding OER, Teaching with OER, and Creating OER. Elder touches on important considerations including how to work toward diversity and inclusivity in OER content and involving students in contributing to course materials.