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:
- Title
- Author
- Source
- License
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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:
- SF State’s Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC)
email: dprc@sfsu.edu
phone: (415) 338-2472
website: access.sfsu.edu
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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