Abbey Elder, from Iowa State University Library, has created a video introduction on how to find and evaluate OER. She provides a three step framework to help guide your search and then goes briefly into how to evaluate what you've found. If this is your first time searching for OER, she offers some great tips to keep in mind. As always, you can contact us here at PCC Library if you need help with your OER search!
"How to Find and Evaluate OER" by Abbey Elder is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 International license.
What type of OER are you looking for?
Adapted from: “Faculty are you ready to free the textbook?" [PDF]
Instructors, Librarians, Online Teaching and Learning Office, Distance Learning
Don't reinvent the wheel. Explore what already exists.
Can you use it? Are you willing to share?
Is it accessible? Does it meet WCAG 2.0, etc.?
What standards are used for your current textbooks, materials, etc.?
Is there a checklist that already exists? If not, should there be?
Who has the final authority to decide if it's used?
Adapted from OER Toolkit: Curating - CC License