For ease of reference, we’ve compiled this page of resources from the Summer Intensive.

Finding O.E.R.

George Mason MetaFinder – This tool helps to search through multiple O.E.R. repositories at once; consider it the “Google” of O.E.R.

Some prefer to search through individual repositories instead – here are a few options: O.E.R. 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 Best Practices 

Accessibility Toolkit – An open textbook about accessibility, designed to provide guidance for content creators.

O.E.R. at CUNY/SUNY

Milne Open Textbooks at SUNY – Textbooks created by SUNY faculty with open licensing.

CUNY Academic Works – You can find O.E.R. 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 O.E.R. Creation Checklist, as a quick way to cover all the bases.

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