Beyond the Textbook - Examples of OER
OER is often in the form of text, but can also be graphical, video, and audio, and include interactive materials. Get inspired by these examples using the user-friendly, free H5P tool.
Beyond the Textbook: Explore these OER Repositories
A multidisciplinary repository for a variety of OER, including textbooks, syllabi, activities, video, images, etc.
Merlot is "a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services."
Digital Public Library of American (DPLA)
Links to multimedia objects from libraries, archives, and museums around the United States.
Many items are in the public domain, but copyright status may vary. Check the "rights" field for each item.
Repository of interactive learning objects on a variety of topics
Open education resources from leading colleges and universities.
Around the Web
There are many rich multimedia sources freely available online. You can easily add these to your courses to increase student interest and engagement.
Don't forget about
- TedTalks
- podcasts from NPR
- videos from YouTube
- materials from professional organizations
Check with a librarian to make sure you are following Fair Use.
See Best Practice in Fair Use from American University, Washington College of Law.
Contact
If you have questions about the content on this page or would like more information about using OER in your course, please contact Lisa Spicola.
Start Here - the Pressbooks Directory
Why start at the Pressbooks Directory?
The Pressbooks Directory is an index of thousands of public "books" published across dozens of PressbooksEDU networks. When Pressbooks uses the term "book" they actually mean a website, with a unique URL. So consider a book on the Pressbooks Directory as an electronic resource - it can be any length, and it can be edited, based on the copyright license.
When you find a resource that you think will work for your information needs, based on the copyright permission, you may be able to clone it (copy it) to OpenEd@JWU. This allows for you to retain, revise, remix, reuse, and redistribute it (5 Rs). OpenEd@JWU is the place where you can customize the resource for your purposes.
Pressbooks has created a guide on How to Use the Pressbooks Directory, or you can Take the Tour from the landing page (see below)
OER Repositories for Textbooks and More
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This single point of access allows you to explore resources (over 50,000) from multitude of OER platforms. Browse collections in areas of criminal justice, culinary, graphic design, nursing, and much more.
A nonprofit supporting OER initiatives in British Columbia providing curated collection of textbooks and other course materials
The Open Education Network offers this collection of high-quality open textbooks
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The Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning at the University of Texas at Austin provides language learning OER
Digital preservation repository containing open access works on all subjects
Provides full range open access books and materials in full range of subjects including business and food production service
A collection of math books which include practice and test materials
Free, open-source, peer-reviewed an high-quality textbooks for your college course
Textbooks at SUNY Geneseo that are authored and peer-reviewed by SUNY faculty and staff through Milne Library Publishing
Library of open access ebooks, including creative works in the public domain
Art history textbooks, videos, and essays and provides a variety of curated themed collections
