Carnegie Mellon University Libraries promotes free or low-cost educational resources on its campus through increased outreach and programing that supports the exploration, identification, evaluation and creation of teaching and learning materials that are customizable, student-driven, and drive lasting educational experience. These publicly accessible materials are characterized by the 5Rs: they allow authors to retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute said resources. DISCLAIMER: Material provided is only intended as a guide. This guide is not a substitute for professional legal advice. |
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Introduction to Open Educational Resources brought to you by the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) |
OERs include:
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The 5 Rs of Open Educational Resources |
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Download OERs and keep them on your device(s). | The table on the left is one instance of OER content that was revised, remixed, retained, and retained from an infographic designed by SUNY OER Services. See the bottom of this page for credits and license information for this guide. |
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Use existing OER content as is as often as you need. | |
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Make small or large-scale changes to suit your needs. | |
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Combine or blend existing materials to add your own touches. | |
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Share your version with the community based on licensing as outlined by original materials. |
This guide was created by Ethan Pullman and is maintained by the OER team. The content was based on OER guides at the following Universities (in alphabetical order): Oakland University by Julia Rodriguez, Portland Community College by Jen Klaudinyi, University of Pittsburgh by Lauren B. Collister, UMass Amherst Libraries, and Virginia Tech. License: |
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