This is a set of training materials designed to support instructional faculty as they begin working with OER, including a set of learning objectives for each area that describe what is accomplished at the conclusion of each chapter. The topics include:
- Open Education Resources (OER) 101
- Copyright and Creative Commons for OER
- OER Adaptation and Creation
Chapters and lessons have been designed to provide a fundamental understanding of each area related to OER, and are not meant to be a comprehensive. Consider this a start with the basic skills and knowledge needed to confidently work with OER.
No part of this content should be considered legal advice.
*The majority of this material was piloted with faculty and staff at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa during the 2017-2018 academic year, with support from the UH system-wide OER committees. We welcome forking and reuse of this content that conforms to the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International License.*
This work by Billy Meinke and University of Hawai’i Outreach College and collaborators is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International License. It has been adapted by the OER Taskforce for use by Johnson County Community College.