LibGuides: CCNY OER: OER Guides & Portals

OER Guides & Portals

Reference these resources to learn more about Open Educational Resources (OER). The guides below offer tutorials and tips on the usage and creation of OER. The portals provide information on organizations and initiatives that work to promote the use of OER.

Portals

Open Educational Resources at CUNY
Outlines the specifics of the New York State OER Scale-Up Initiative at the City University of New York (CUNY).
Open Washington
Open educational resources network for Washington State Community and Technical College (WA CTC) faculty.
Community College Consortium for OER
Promotes the awareness and adoption of open educational policies, practices, and resources. Their website provides a collection of OER repositories and instructions for finding OER.

Guides

Fair Use and Copyright Guide from CUNY
Created by library faculty in consultation with CUNY's Office of General Counsel and is intended to support the CUNY community in making independent, informed decisions about copyright compliance and educational fair use.
Accessibility Workshop for City College (CCNY)
Created for City College (CCNY)'s Accessibility Workshop. The guide goes through accessibility best practices, creating accessible content and various platform accessibility instructions (WordPress, Blackboard and LibGuides).
Accessibility Toolkit for OER from CUNY
Created to assist City University of New York (CUNY) Librarians, faculty, staff & OER developers create accessible content and accessible Open Educational Resources (OER).
Instructional Guides and Info on Creating OER from CUNY, Brooklyn College
Compiles basic "How To" Guides, videos and instructions on creating open educational resources (OER) using various platforms and how to create accessible content.

CCNY Guide to OER by City College of New York Digital Scholarship Services is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.