Adapt

Adapt OER: Readily Available Materials

Our OER Resource Hub has a wealth of easily accessible affordable learning materials that have been peer reviewed by faculty and/or subject matter experts.

These OERs are applicable to a wide variety of disciplines and courses:

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 Edit the OER

Check the license to make sure you have the permission to modify the contents.

It is easiest to edit the OER using its original format. Please note: Avoid PDF documents as they are not editable and will need to be converted to other formats before editing.

Best tools for editing OER:

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Attribute the OER

Note: Information from this page has been derived from Canvas Instructure.

Attribute the OER to properly give credit to the creator or copyright holders as required by U.S. copyright law. A good rule is to follow TASL:

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Deliver OER to Students

Provide a link for students to view the OER online or to download it. For assistance with accessibility, please contact:

Encourage feedback from your students on usability and access; their feedback is an important component of successful course transition to OER.

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