Module 3: Finding & Evaluating OER
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Where to Find OER?
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Getting Started with Finding OER
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You may need to find multiple OER to replace a commercial resource:
OER Search Strategies
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Search Strategy #1:
Start with the Libraries’ OER Guide
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The YorkU Libraries’ OER Guide provides a curated set of links to:
Search Strategy #2:
OER By Discipline / Adoption Guides
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Search Strategy #3:
Subject-Specific OER Repositories
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Examples of OER subject-specific repositories.
Source: List adapted from Elder, 2019
Search Strategy #4:
eCampusOntario’s H5P Studio
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OER Search Strategy #5:
French-Language Collections
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The Francophone OER movement is gaining momentum. Some great places to start include:
Search Strategy #6:
Google Search Filtered by Usage Rights
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Source: (Elder, 2019)
An Example of an OER Search Strategy
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Barbara teaches abnormal psychology. She wants to find openly-licensed videos, readings, & case studies. Here is a broad search strategy she follows:
By the end, Barbara compiles the following OER list for Abnormal Psychology
Source: Derivative work of Elder, A. (2019). The OER starter kit. Iowa State University Digital Press. https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/oerstarterkit/chapter/introduction/ Available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Interntional licence
Evaluate OER
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Evaluation Criteria
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There are a variety of rubrics for assessing OER; however, some of the key criteria include:
Source: Derivative of "Faculty Guide for Evaluating Open Education Resources" by BC OER Librarians, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license
Evaluation Process: Questions to Ask Yourself
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Source: Derivative of “Open Educational Resources (OER): Evaluate OER” by Illinois University Library, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 2..0 Generic license
Conclusion
Today we’ve covered:
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Next Steps:
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Credits
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References
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BC OER Librarians. (n.d.). Faculty guide for evaluating open education resources (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2020, from https://open.bccampus.ca/files/2014/07/Faculty-Guide-29-mar-15.pdf
Elder, A. (2019). The OER starter kit. Iowa State University Digital Press. https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/oerstarterkit/chapter/introduction/
Illinois University Library. (n.d.). Open educational resources (OER): Evaluate OER. Retrieved July 10, 2020, from https://guides.library.illinois.edu/c.php?g=246992&p=1645967