The document discusses Open Educational Resources (OER), focusing on their accessibility, usage, and integration into educational practices. It covers key concepts such as how to find, modify, and create OER, as well as the importance of proper attribution and collaboration in enhancing educational outcomes. The slideshow also provides various resources and platforms for accessing and developing OER, emphasizing the essential role of community and accessibility in education.

1. OER (Open
Educational
Resources )
GET ON THE LEARNING CURVE!
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5. Four things to cover
I. What do people mean by “open?”
 practical more than philosophical
II. How do you find good OER which will help students
meet learning objectives ?
III. How can you modify, remix and create your OER for a
better fit ?
IV.How can you integrate your OER to best meet your
learning objectives?
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6. What do you know already?
 -- Very familiar (use it regularly; might have created your own)
 -- Pretty familiar -- know some common open resources
(Oercommons.org, merlot, connexions) and have occasionally used
it or are thinking about it
 -- know it as a buzzword but don’t really know what to do with it
 -- This is your first time learning about OER
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7. David Wiley: OER are like toothbrushes
 Distributing a resource doesn’t mean it’s doing the good we
want it to. Having them out there for people to use doesn’t
mean that educational gains will be made.
 Do people know how to use it? Can they get inside the
packaging and to the useful parts?
 Do we really have a way of knowing how the tools are being
used?
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Wiley, David OER, Toothbrushes, and Value
http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/1780

8. OER are like bicycles. 8

9. They’re easy to get and fun to play
around with.
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CK-12, Addition of Integers,
http://goo.gl/F7yAFR CC-BY-NC

10. Common mindset: They’re okay if you
don’t have the budget for something
“better.”
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CK-12, Addition of Integers,
http://goo.gl/F7yAFR CC-BY-NC

11. Seeking a good one, designed to do
what you need, makes a big
difference in your experience!
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CK-12, Addition of Integers,
http://goo.gl/F7yAFR CC-BY-NC

12. There are advantages to learning
‘under your own power’
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13. Communities that share and
create together can change
culture
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14. They’re not like bicycles in that
they’re a whole lot easier to share.
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15. Let’s start exploring
the world of OER
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16. What is open???
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17. OERCOMMONS begins: “Open
Educational Resources (OER) are
teaching and learning materials that
you may freely use and reuse, without
charge.”
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Welp, that’s free … but it’s
not very open.
Tony Webster Capital Bikeshare DC CC-BY
https://www.flickr.com/photos/diversey/

18. David Wiley’s 5 R’s (OER’s give the
right to combinations of these):
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http://lumenlearning.com/announcement-5r-open-course-design-framework/ CC-BY

19. For example: Slideshare.net –
download away 
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20. Creative Commons Licenses 20
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ -- full explanation & links to license
deed and legal code
CC BY (Attribution)
The most accommodating license: others can distribute, remix, & revise &
revamp the work, even commercially, as long as credit is attributed to the
author for the original creation. Recommended for maximum dissemination
and use of licensed materials.
CC BY SA (Attribution + Share-Alike)
New creation must be licensed under identical terms. Similar to “copyleft”
software licenses; any derivatives would also allow commercial use. Used
by Wikipedia.
CC BY-ND (Attribution + No Derivative)
Allows commercial & non-commercial redistribution, as long as it is passed
along unchanged and in whole, with credit to the original creator.
The next three include the “non-commercial” limitation.

21. What does that look like in real life? 21
TheOGRepository, Creating OER and Combining Licenses
https://youtu.be/Hkz4q2yuQU8 CC-BY

22. How do I “attribute”? 22
A-Author
T-Title
S – Source (usually a link)
L – Creative Commons license
C- Changes made (if any)
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Marking/Users has more information and
several examples

23. This is a modified image based
on the image Shark! by guitarfish
CC-BY Text and arrow were
added. Shark text from
Wikipedia used under a CC-BY-
SA license
This image is released under a
CC-BY-SA license
THIS example of attribution is
from Finding & using OER
by Clint Lalonde (CC-BY license
for the slide show, CC-BY-SA for
this image)
Never will be me
Sharks are a group of fish characterized by a
cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on
the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are
not fused to the head.
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Example of
“except
otherwise
noted” so that
CC-BY-SA
image could
be included in
a CC-BY work

24. License compatibility 24
https://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions
FINE 
Not Recom-
mended
Not
compatible

25. Let’s Find Some OER 
(YES, IT’S “OER” NOT “OERS”  )
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26. Where can you find the “already
done” ones?
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27. Where can you find the “already
done” ones?
 http://oerconsortium.org/find-oer/ - Recent comprehensive list of OER resources.
 OERCOMMONS.ORG -- mixture of “open” and “free.” Searchable by topic; many activities have been evaluated.
 http://www.col.org -- Commonwealth of Learning
 https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/ Open resources with comments and critiques
https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/content-standards/tasks/365 -- example
 http://www.col.org/Pages/default.aspx Commonwealth of Learning
 GOORU – aimed at K12 http://www.goorulearning.org/
 YOUTUBE – now has an option for creators to use “Attribute” option
 www.google.com Google “advanced search”
 MERLOT http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
 CONNEXIONS http://cnx.org/
 http://phet.colorado.edu/ -- interactive simulations – open!
 State by state:
 http://ioer.ilsharedlearning.org/ “Illinois shared learning” (OER status unclear)
 http://florida.theorangegrove.org/og/access/home.do -- *Many* other sites like this.
 Wisconson Technical College https://www.wisc-online.com/learn
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28. Search Filters
 **Always** verify on the site itself.
 GOOGLE: Go to settings in the bottom right corner, then
“advanced search” and scroll on down to “Usage Rights” and take
your pick.
 YouTube: first search for something and then click the “Filters” for
“Creative Commons”
 OERCOMMONS – advanced search
https://www.oercommons.org/advanced-search
 https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons
 goorulearning.com – click on “search” and then click on the cc
OER filter in the upper left corner.
 ** Always ** verify 
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31. “Note that the curricular and
educational resources on our
site may only be linked to -
not copied, reproduced, or
modified in any way, nor
placed within a frame.”
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32. If it’s not “open,” ask!
Many people are willing to make
their works “open” by request;
many don’t know about the
Creative Commons licenses
(especially for YouTube videos).
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33. Search for your own and add them
to this document:
https://goo.gl/c9YQz4
 http://oerconsortium.org/find-oer/ - Recent comprehensive list of OER resources.
 OERCOMMONS.ORG -- mixture of “open” and “free.” Searchable by topic; many
activities have been evaluated.
 http://www.col.org -- Commonwealth of Learning
 https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/ Open resources with comments and
critiques
 http://www.col.org/Pages/default.aspx Commonwealth of Learning
 GOORU – aimed at K12 http://www.goorulearning.org/
 YOUTUBE – now has an option for creators to use “Attribute” option
 www.google.com Google “advanced search”
 http://phet.colorado.edu/ -- interactive simulations – open!
 http://ioer.ilsharedlearning.org/ “Illinois shared learning” (OER status unclear)
 http://florida.theorangegrove.org/og/access/home.do -- *Many* other sites like this.
 Wisconson Technical College https://www.wisc-online.com/learn
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34. Quality, quality!!
 At Oercommons.org, many resources
have been evaluated using a thorough
rubric (as opposed to clicking a number of
stars or “thumbs up” or “thumbs down”).
 If you use an OER, consider evaluating it
and sharing your experience.
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35. Creating your own!
(STARTING WITH REVISING OTHERS)
-- I’LL JUST DESCRIBE A FEW OPTIONS; THERE ARE HOW-TO SESSIONS
FOR SOME OF THEM HERE.
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36. Universal Design/ Accessibility
Is it really open if it’s not accessible to
people who use screen readers, or have
hearing impairments?
Open resources can be adapted.
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http://www.news-
gazette.com/blogs/starting-
line/2015-05/new-way-
tandem.html Jodi Heckel May
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37. Accessibility “How To”
 http://udloncampus.cast.org/page/media_oer#.VXrf4vlVhBc CAST’s
comprehensive collection of resources about OER and Universal Design
 Flexible Learning for Open Education:
www.floeproject.org
 http://handbook.floeproject.org/index.php/Home
 WebAIM: www.wabaim.org
 http://easi.cc/ Equal Access to Software and Information
 Designing OER with diversity in mind
 HTML5 Accessibility Code Examples-- for web developers
 http://disability.illinois.edu/accessible-it-group/training/accessible-design-
using-aria-and-html5-meet-wcag-20-requirements - next week! Here! Learn
how to do it 
 Creating Accessible Powerpoints (from Microsoft)
 http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/ -- a “powerpoint reader” (free) that
explains how to design powerpoint shows so that they can be read.
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38. For starters…
 If it’s text, make sure the computer knows
it’s text (and not just a picture).
 Use built-in resources (Word, PDF)
 Add “alt text” to pictures.
 If it’s a video, get it transcribed.
 Find somebody who knows  
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More information at Una Daily’s Designing OER with Diversity in Mind
CC-BY

39. Let’s Create! Start with REMIX:
YouTube Editor
 https://www.youtube.com/editor
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V
k9vIKT8FRs --- intro into how to use it
(and explanations of its limitations).
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Integer Review for ALEKS

40. http://www.educanon.com/curriculum/browse -
add interactivity and quizzes to movies (free; can
use educational coop sites like edmodo for class
management& data collection)
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Zaption
http://www.zaption.com - add interactivity and
quizzes to movies (free, with “pro” option with data
collection & ability to form classes and groups)

41. Be an author!
 Oer Commons contribute options
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https://www.oercommons.org
/open-author-help

42. Make your own interactive
simulation
 http://phet.colorado.edu/en/about/source-code -- information
about the simulations (using HTML5) and how to make new ones
including links to a Google group.
 https://github.com/Khan/perseus link to Khan Academy activities
code (also open).
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43. Screencasting
Screencast-o-matic http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
-- free
Jing https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html free
SnagIt and Camtasia http://www.techsmith.com many
editing features
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44. Screencasting example 44

45. Integrating OER into lessons
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46. Post to your wall:
The learning curve for students
for figuring out how to use OER
is
usually
underestimated.
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47. Integrating OER
 Being able to modify OER and frame them
with structures students are already
accustomed to can be a big help.
 Use a template for lesson plan
 Look it over -- do students need to learn 8
different ways of accessing and working
with OER?
 ... While they’re supposed to be learning
the content?
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48. An example of an integrated
lesson:
 Link to Leecy Wise’s Lesson Plan for Learning Measurement
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VeX1fHE1hlRki3L3564g6wwjgx
ER3tUa9yM7X6xVifY/edit?usp=sharing
Link to CK-12 resource
http://www.ck12.org/measurement/Metric-System/lesson/Metric-
System/?referrer=concept_details -
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50. Edit to your heart’s content  50

51. Give it a try! Use an OER you
found (https://goo.gl/c9YQz4 )
What is the learning objective? What should students be able to do?
What do students need to know how to do already? This might include:
-- navigate activities on a website ( a good idea to do in face to face session
or to provide screencast if online).
-- prepare Word documents or PowerPoint presentations
What *part* of the lesson does the OER facilitate?
-- introduction
-- skills practice
-- opportunity for students to create their own or adapt
-- opportunity for students to share what they do online
Link to document you can download – or do it yourself 
https://goo.gl/ehyLMG (“Word” .doc) https://goo.gl/Llfdpr .rtf document
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52. Open courses & Modules
TEXTBOOKS AND MODULES AND COURSES, OH MY!
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53.  BrightSpace, Canvas, Lumen, Moodle and Merlot all host
“open courses,” the content of which is often also open
(but… verify )
 http://lumenlearning.com/browse-courses/
 http://www.tru.ca/distance/ -- an example of schools
developing credentials and degrees built on open
resources.
 http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
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54. Get out and ride  / Questions???
Just like riding a
bicycle, the only
way to get
comfortable is to
get out and start
doing it, asking
questions…and
it’s easier with a
group. Let’s get
rolling 
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pd_whitney “Paceline through the
park,” flickr.com, CC-BY

55.  Please attribute to Susan Jones with a link to
http://www.resourceroom.net
 Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed
under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 This license lets others modify work even for commercial
purposes, as long as credit is given to me. See
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My email is sujones@parkland.edu
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