This document provides an introduction to open educational resources (OER). It defines OER as learning, teaching, and research materials that are in the public domain or released under an open license, allowing free access, reuse, repurposing, adaptation and redistribution. OER can be in diverse formats including images, videos, textbooks, course plans and more. The document outlines some basic principles of open licenses, including allowing materials to be reused, redistributed, revised and remixed. It also discusses benefits and challenges of using OER, such as increasing access to education worldwide but requiring an internet connection.

1. Open Learning in our
digital era
Introduction to OER
By: Mercedes Gonzalez-Aller

2. Open Educational Resources: OER
DIVERSEFORMATSin OER
OER materials may include any of the following digital of physical formats:
• Images
• Videos
• Textbooks
• Course plans
• Conference recordings
• Evaluation materials such as tests with automated responses
• ETC…
Whatis OER?
“… learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public
domain or are under copyright that have been released under an open license, that permit no-cost
access, re-use, re-purpose, adaptation and redistribution by others.” UNESCO

3. Open Educational Resources: OER
Basic Principles of an Open License
• reusable: Material can be used in part or completely for own purpose.
• Ex: download educational video for learning purpose.
• redistributable: Material can be shared/distributed with others.
• Ex: e-mail another with a digital article.
• revisable: Material can be modified.
• Ex) change language and format (written to audio)
• remixable: combine material from one resource with another to create a new one.
• Ex) Combine a PowerPoint slide with a book’s podcast.
• retainable: No restrictions on right to digital material.
• Material may be retained for personal use, regardless of the author or student.

4. • Before using OER, check the type of License attached, as there may be limitations. For example, some
open resources may not be reproduced without permission.
• Author of the material does not lose the copy right, as the author is granting automatic authorization
for different types of uses.
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0
PLEASE ENSURE TO REVIEW
DETAILS OF EACH LICENSE IN
MODULE 5 OF THE CANVAS
OER 101 COURSE

5. BENEFITS CHALLENGES
CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL EDUCATION NEEDS INTERNET CONNECTION TO
ACCESS/DOWNLOAD
ALLOWS COLLABORATION ? ACCURACY & UP TO DATE?
ALLOWS ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF
RESOURCES, WHEN EVER AND WHEREVER
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AVAILABLE OER
RESOURCES
MAY BE USED BOTH SYNCHRONOUS AND
ASYNCHRONOUS
LIMITED INTERACTION (NO IMMEDIATE
FEEDBACK) IF USED ASYNCHRONOUS
HELPS DEVELOP AUTONOMY AND
AUTOREGULATION
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES OR RISK FOR
DISTRACTION WHILE SURFING INTERNET
Open Educational Resources: OER
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