OER: Open Educational Resources

OPEN = FREE + (5) PERMISSIONS

OER are teaching, learning and research materials in analog, digital and interactive formats that allow faculty the ability to customize course materials instead of being bound to a traditional one-size-fits-all model

OER is defined by the following 5 permissions, none of which are possible using copyrighted material:

• Retain - make, own, and control copies of the content
• Reuse - use the content in perpetuity
• Revise - adapt, adjust, modify or alter the content itself
• Remix - combine the original or revised content with other open content to create something new
• Redistribute - share copies of the original content, your revisions, or your remixes with others