"Educational materials that are in the public domain or introduced with an open license. The nature of these open materials means that anyone can legally and freely copy, use, adapt and re-share them" - UNESCO
TYPES
- Open Textbooks
- Readings
- Quizzes
- Lesson Plans
- Videos and Games
WHAT MAKES THEM OPEN?
OERs can be:
- Retained
- Revised
- Reused
- Remixed
- Redistributed
HOW YOU CAN INCORPORATE THEM
- Adopt an Open Textbook
- Supplement existing course syllabus with open readings and multimedia
- Remix and revise a combination of lesson plans to customize your own course
- Incorporate an openly licensed game into your seminars
MORE INFO
To learn more about OERs and where you can find them, take a look at OER Guide or contact us at library [at] smu.edu.sg (.)