LibGuides: OER Faculty Guide: Finding &amp; Using OER: Authoring OER

Authoring (Creating) OER

If you decide not simply to adopt but to adapt or create your own OER, there are many good resources to help you get started. We recommend:

Watching a brief video introduction to authoring OER.
Signing up for a free OER Basics self-paced course from the ASCCC's Open Educational Resources Initiative
Reviewing a variety of authoring tools
Learning more about ensuring accessibility in the resources you create.

Creating OERS: Tips for New Creators (video)

OER Basics Course

Enroll here: https://ccconlineed.instructure.com/enroll/GTB494

OER Authoring Tools & Toolkits

Open Author
From OER Commons. Register to begin.
Faculty OER Toolkit (eBook)
From BC Campus Open Education. The Faculty OER Toolkit is an information resource about and guide to adapting and adopting Open Educational Resources. Included are definitions and examples, information about Creative Commons licensing, and tips on how to adapt and/or adopt OER for classroom use.

Ensuring Accessibility

The Skyline College CTTL fosters learning about accessibility through resource pages and also provides one-on-one support from instructional designers. As you begin creating or adapting OER, think in particular about students with disabilities; students who use screen readers or other assistive technologies will benefit if you pay attention to hierarchy in your textbook (or other resources), describe images with alt tags, caption your videos and include transcripts, and follow other best practices.

In addition to the CTTL, here are two recommended resources:

Open Education Accessibility Toolkit, 2021 (BCcampus)
To Care & Comply, a video for faculty from Portland Community College, reminds us about what we can do to enhance access and better support those with learning challenges or disabilities.