For ease of reference, we’ve compiled this page of resources from the Summer Intensive.
Finding OER
George Mason MetaFinder – This tool helps to search through multiple OER respositories at once; consider it the “Google” of OER.
Some prefer to search through individual repositories instead – here are a few options: OER Commons ; OpenStax ; College Open Textbooks
Creative Commons licenses
About the licenses – A guide to the different licenses, and what they offer.
As a mini-refresher, here’s our recent blog post about Creative Commons.
Attribution
Open Attribution Builder– If you’re using a photo/image or other specific item, just drop the information in for an instant attribution, to paste into your site.
The OpenLab
This is a document with a list of helpful tools and information about how to create your site on the OpenLab – widgets, tools, and more!
Pedagogy, Usability, and Accessibility
Accessibility Toolkit – An open textbook about accessibility, designed to provide guidance for content creators.
OER at CUNY/SUNY
Open SUNY – Textbooks created by SUNY faculty with open licensing.
CUNY Academic Works – You can find OER in the CUNY institutional repository, by searching via the above link.
Final Steps
Library Permalinker – If you’re linking to something that’s in the library, just copy and paste the original URL of the item into this toolbar, and it will shorten it.
And lastly – as you complete your site, take a moment to review the OER Creation Checklist, as a quick way to cover all the bases.
