Adapt/Create/Remix

Tips for Instructors Creating OER

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The following sites will walk you through the process of adapting, remixing or creating open educational resources.

Adapting OER - A step-by-step guide prepared by the Jefferson Community College Library.
Creating and Modifying Open Educational Resources - A chapter-by-chapter tutorial from Affordable Learning Georgia.
Modifying an Open Textbook – From the University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries.

For more help see Adapt (Modify) an Open Textbook, a collection of of guides, toolkits, and resources complied by BCcampus.

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These resources will help you ensure that your open educational materials are accessible for all students.

Accessibility Toolkit for Open Educational Resources (OER) - A guide created by Amy Wolfe, Accessibility Librarian at CUNY.
Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition - A handbook on creating a truly open and accessible textbook.

Accessibility logo, created by Pablo Busatto (CC BY-SA 4.0 license).
OER image, created by Frank Homp (CC BY 2.0 license).

Open Educational Resources