Writing 211: Science in World and Word

What are Open Educational Resources?

As defined by OER Commons, "Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse at no cost, and without needing to ask permission. Unlike traditionally copyrighted resources, OER have been licensed by their authors to permit no-cost access, reuse, adaptation, and redistribution. They may also exist in the public domain, free of all copyright restrictions.

In some cases, that means you can download a resource and share it with colleagues and students. In other cases, you may be able to download a resource, edit it in some way, and then re-post it as a remixed work. How do you know your options? OER often have a Creative Commons license or other permission to let you know how the material may be used, reused, adapted, and shared."

Did you know? St. Olaf and Carleton both have collections of children's books that you can browse in Catalyst. You can also add additional search terms to narrow your search to children's books about a specific topic, written by a specific author, etc.