The University Libraries; UA BookStores; University Center for Assessment, Teaching, and Technology; University Information Technology Services; and Disability Resource Center are campus partners in OER initiatives.
The University of Arizona is an active member of the Open Education Network, which advances open education.
Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research resources in the public domain or released with an open license (e.g., Creative Commons license).
Anyone can freely use, copy, adapt, and reshare OER. Opencontent.org states that true OER are free to access and allow for the 5R's of open content:
All kinds of materials can be released as OER. A few examples include:
"Getting Started with Open Education" (March 22, 2022) - Panopto recording is 39 minutes
Need help finding or using OER in the classroom? Want to create your own? Reach out to your librarian or contact me!
Cheryl (Cuillier) Casey, Open Education Librarian
Interested in low-cost print versions of open textbooks? Contact us at the UA BookStores!
Cindy Hawk, Assistant Director
Dan Crosson, Buyer