About Open Educational Resources (OER)

Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that anyone can freely use, adapt, and share. They include textbooks, videos, modules, images, and much more.

For faculty, OERs provide flexible, customizable materials that can fit your course perfectly—and help students avoid textbook costs.

Why work with OER?

• Transformative Teaching
  With OER, you can build engaging, course-specific resources that fit your learners—integrate multimedia, scaffold concepts, and iterate from student feedback to strengthen learning results.

• Customizable Materials
  OER gives you full control over your course content—swap chapters, localize examples, align with your outcomes, and keep materials current without waiting on new editions.

• Student Affordability
  OERs are free for students, removing cost barriers and ensuring everyone has access from day one.

• Community & Global Reach
  Your work can be reused and adapted by educators worldwide, expanding your impact beyond the classroom.

• Recognition & Professional Value
  OER creation and adoption can count toward research, teaching, or service in your dossier. The DOERS3 OER Contributions Matrix provides guidance on documenting OER work for reappointment, promotion, and tenure.