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Open Education Resources from University of Arizona

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Open Education Resources from University of Arizona

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The University Libraries, Office of Instruction and Assessment, UA BookStores, Office of Digital Learning, University Information Technology Services, and Disability Resource Center are campus partners in OER initiatives.

The University of Arizona is an active member of the Open Textbook Network, which advances open education.

Definition of OER

Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research resources in the public domain or released with an open license (e.g., Creative Commons license).

Anyone can freely use, copy, adapt, and reshare OER. Opencontent.org states that true OER are free to access and allow for the 5R's of open content:

1. Retain: make, own, and control copies of the content

2. Reuse: use the content in a wide range of ways

3. Revise: adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content itself

4. Remix: combine original or revised content with other material to create something new

5. Redistribute: share copies of the original content, revisions, or remixes with others

All kinds of materials can be released as OER. A few examples include:

Textbooks and lecture notes

Syllabi and full courses

Test questions and assignments

Software, videos, and games

Ask us
Need help finding or using OER in the classroom? Want to create your own? Reach out to your librarian or contact us!
Cheryl Cuillier, Open Education Librarian
Garry Forger

Email: gforger@email.arizona.edu

Phone: (520) 626-3918

Office: Manuel Pacheco Integrated Learning Center 103M (Office of Instruction and Assessment)

Interested in low-cost print versions of open textbooks? Contact us at the UA Bookstores!
Cindy Hawk, Assistant Director

Dan Crosson, Buyer

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The University Libraries, Office of Instruction and Assessment, UA BookStores, Office of Digital Learning, University Information Technology Services, and Disability Resource Center are campus partners in OER initiatives. The University of Arizona is an active member of the Open Textbook Network, which advances open education.

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https://libguides.asu.edu/openeducation

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Open education is a philosophy about the way people should produce, share, and build on knowledge. Proponents of open education believe everyone in the world should have access to high-quality educational experiences and resources, and they work to eliminate barriers to this goal. Such barriers might include high monetary costs, outdated or obsolete materials, and legal mechanisms that prevent collaboration among scholars and educators.

The Cape Town Open Education Declaration gives a powerful statement of a shared vision and common strategies widely shared among Open Education advocates. Later declarations include the 2012 Paris OER Declaration, which specifically calls on governments to openly license publicly funded educational materials.

Open Education is more than just open licensing of resources, however. Opening up pedagogy, or open educational practices encourage students to become more engaged and invested in their education.

The open education movement includes: instructors, students, librarians, administrators, funding agencies, governments and policy makers. This library guide provides an overview of open education, gives information about advocacy organizations, suggests actions that instructors and students can take, explains where to find Open Educational Resources, and highlights our Open Education Week activities each year.

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Open education is a philosophy about the way people should produce, share, and build on knowledge. Proponents of open education believe everyone in the world should have access to high-quality educational experiences and resources, and they work to eliminate barriers to this goal.

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Open Pedagogy occurs on the curriculum level, allows for student engagement, allows for various technology integration and assessments. Let us know how you engage in Open Pedagogy or if you have any questions!

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Join this conversation to learn more about the various grants available to you.

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Hello, I hope to create OER materials for an Intro to Multiculturalism course I teach in Maricopa. It's in the Counseling Dept so there's a focus of self-awareness and personal development. 

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Hello, I hope to create OER materials for an Intro to Multiculturalism course I teach in Maricopa. It's in the Counseling Dept so there's a focus of self-awareness and personal development. 

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What would you like OERizona to look like moving forward? Please share your experiences and ideas with us!

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What does Leadership in OER mean to you? What can you do? How can you support OER initiatives? Please share and collaborate!

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Innovation Refunds was founded in 2015 by CEO David Turner and Director of Operations Mark Evans. Both had actually formerly worked in the R&D tax credit industry and saw a chance to supply a much better service to companies.

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Librarians have a ton of information on OER and other material that can be used in our courses. Please share your wealth here!

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Is OER new to you? This is the space to post your questions, ideas, confusions, etc. Share with us what you learned so far or want to learn and what you think you might be able to use in the future!

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Who are the Arts colleagues working with Open Education?  Connect and collaborate here! (Photo by RhondaK Native Florida Folk Artist on Unsplash)

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Share your ideas for OER with others and build collaborations. (Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash)

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Who are the STEM colleagues working with OER?  Let's connect and collaborate here!

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Welcome! Introduce yourself and chat with others.

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What OER are K-12 Partners using? Share your experiences with us and ask questions!