Research Guides: *Biomedical Engineering: Open Educational Resources (OER)

What are Open Educational Resources?

According to the Hewlett Foundation, Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.

Examples of OER

textbooks
lesson plans
modules
videos
websites

Resources

OER Commons
OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Search for existing resources by subject, keyword, or education level. Build and share OER using their Open Author tool.
Open Textbook Library
Open textbooks are textbooks that have been funded, published, and licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed. These books have been reviewed by faculty from a variety of colleges and universities to assess their quality. These books can be downloaded for no cost, or printed at low cost. All textbooks are either used at multiple higher education institutions; or affiliated with an institution, scholarly society, or professional organization.

OER Support at the Libraries

Librarians are available to offer consultation services and support to faculty who are interested in OER adoption, creation, or adaption.