Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources (OER)

What is Open Education?

Open Education is an attitude, a practice, and a method of learning and teaching that inspires inquiry, equal access to course materials, and sharing lessons and materials with the broader community ().

What are Open Educational Resources & Open Educational Practices?

To realize those objectives, OER (Open Educational Resources) refers to “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” ().

Likewise, OEP (Open Educational Practices) refers to both the use of OER materials in addition to a dedication to “open pedagogy and open sharing of teaching practices — all with the goal of improving access, enhancing learning, and empowering learners” ().

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Why should I use OER?

Open Educational Resources:

contribute to ��ջ� reaching its goal of being an equity-serving university, helping students engage in a participatory culture of learning.
are completely free to all users, removing financial barriers to learning
are a high quality, sustainable, and dynamic form of relevant educational materials, updated constantly to meet changing circumstances and fix errors.
are often co-constructed with students, which creates more investment in and engagement with, learning.
encourages lifelong learning, as resources are easily accessible after a course is over
OER allows for Redistributive Justice (cost savings and accessibility for students), Recognitive Justice (representation of marginalized communities), & Representational Justice (who gets the privilege of telling the stories of marginalized groups) ().
OER helps decolonize the curriculum, ensures students can bring their lived experiences and voices into OER (Jasmine Roberts-Crews), and is an important contributor to .

How Do I Get Started with OER?

OER Consultations with Auraria Library: to learn how to identify Open Education Resources (OER) for your courses.
We have a new self-paced course designed for educators interested in exploring the concepts, benefits, and practical applications of open education, specifically OER and open pedagogy.

What is Open Pedagogy?

DeRosa and Jhangiani (2017) write that we can understand open pedagogy as "an access-oriented commitment to learner-driven education AND as a process of designing architectures and using tools for learning that enable students to shape the public knowledge commons of which they are a part." In practice, this often looks like actively involving students in the co-creation, adaptation, and sharing of learning materials and experiences.

Open Pedagogy Consultations with TIPS

Interested in learning more about open pedagogical practices and how to incorporate them into your courses? No experience with open pedagogy is needed!

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We have a new self-paced course designed for educators interested in exploring the concepts, benefits, and practical applications of open education, specifically OER and open pedagogy.

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��ջ� OER Committee

The ��ջ� OER Committee is charged with recommending and implementing activities, tools, and incentives to promote OER's widespread adoption across campus. The OER Committee meets monthly to discuss the campus vision for OER, strategic plans, campus alignments, upcoming events, grants, presentation opportunities (e.g., conferences), and the progress of developing capacity for OER at ��ջ�. The committee aims to have representation from all schools and colleges at ��ջ�.

The 2024-25 membership includes:

Ronica Rooks (CLAS);OER Committee Co-Chair
Susan Stirrup (CEDC); OER Committee Co-Chair
Lois Brink (CAP)
Jessica Critten (TIPS)
Dennis DeBay (SEHD)
Miranda Egger (CLAS)
Richard Strasser (CAM)
Jiban Khuntia (Business)
Sara Satkowiak (Auraria Library)
SPA (Vacant)

23-24 OER Grant Recipients

Dennis Debay (SEHD)
Thomas Duster and Katharine Kelsey (CLAS)
Linyue Gao (CEDC)
Eric Jewett (CAM)
Yaning Liu (CLAS)
Robert Metcalf (CLAS)
Jiayue Cecilia Wu (CAM)

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Join the Conversation & Share your Insights!

TIPS is here to collaborate, support and learn along with you! Share your thoughts, insights, and ideas with us.

Schedule a consultation with a librarian to identify OER for your courses.

Meet with an instructional designer to explore how to incorporate open pedagogical practices into your teaching.

Get in touch with our team to share suggestions, ask questions, or learn more about how you can get involved!

Grow with us: These resources are constantly evolving. Keep an eye out for new insights and updates!

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