Open Educational Resources (OER), Information for Faculty

Modifying an Open Textbook: What You Need to Know  

• The Quick Guide is for evaluating the open textbook you’d like to modify or edit, and determining how you’ll share the results of your work. The Format Guides are for getting started with editing common open textbook file and platform types. The truth is that while most open textbooks are legally licensed to be modified, the real-life work involved can sometimes be tough because of technical issues.

Adaption Guide from BC Campus by Lauri M. Aesoph

• The Adaptation Guide is a practical reference about how to customize — or adapt — an open textbook so that it better fits your needs in the classroom and elsewhere. This guide defines the term adaptation and discusses reasons for revising a book, why this is possible with an open textbook, and the challenges involved.

 Please contact John Bedward  in the Office of Academic Innovation for more information about publishing platforms that may be available.

Want to learn more?

• OER Starter Kit by Abbey K. Elder at Iowa State University provides a complete overview for faculty who want to learn more about OER.
• Understanding OER a SUNY OER Community Course is another great resource to help faculty get up to speed with understanding and using OERs.