Open Educational Resources (OER)
This guide defines open educational resources and provides information for faculty considering using OER in their classes.
What is OEN?
NWACC joined the Open Education Network (OEN) this year. As a member, NWACC faculty and staff have access to a range of resources. Below are some of the basic resources. To inquire further, email the NWACC OER Committee at OER@nwacc.edu.
OEN brings together educational institutions from around the world to help provide resources for adopting, creating, remixing, and promoting Open Educational Resources (OER) and open pedagogy. Schools from around the country and the world are members.
There are three other schools from Arkansas that also belong to OEN:
- Arkansas State University Mountain Home
- University of Arkansas
- University of Arkansas-Cossatot Community College
What Resources are Available?
Certificate in OER Librarianship
- Discounted registration for OEN’s Certificate in OER Librarianship Program, a structured and supportive professional development opportunity preparing librarians to champion open education.
Open Educational Network Data Dashboard
- This online interface can help keep track of textbook adoptions, savings for OER usage, number and areas for OER adoptions, and participation in OER workshops.
Open Textbook Publishing Support
- This is community, training, and infrastructure support for open textbook publishing.
- Manifold is an open source publishing platform for OER books that can manage the workflow of those products
- Members of OEN can have free attendance at OEN’s annual community gathering (that happens during the Summer).