Open Educational Resources

Below are some resources to acquaint you with the open educational resource (OER) landscape. Why do people advocate for OER? Why do instructors start using OER, and do they choose to keep using it? These reports and articles answer these questions and more, including addressing common misconceptions about OER.

Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2023 (Julia E. Seaman and Jeff Seaman, Bay View Analytics)

This annual report examines the state of educational resources, including awareness and use of OER.

The Impact of Open Educational Resources on Various Student Success Metrics (Nicholas B. Colvard, C. Edward Watson, and Hyojin Park, International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)

OER Mythbusting (SPARC Report)

The OER Starter Kit Workbook (Abbey Elder and Stacy Katz, CUNY Manifold)

The workbook is a thorough guide to finding, using, adapting, adopting, and creating OER. It links to a wealth of resources, including conferences and communities that discuss OER.

Open Education Resources: Supporting Diversity and Sharing in Education (Shivani Ramoutar, TechTrends)

Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science (Rajiv Jhangiani, Robert Biswas-Diener, eds.)

Opening the Textbook (ITHAKA Report)