In Utah, the state department of education is pulling together textbooks aligned to Common Core State Standards made up entirely of open educational resources, or OERs. South Dakota officials have ...

March 10 marks the end of Open Education Week, which was launched to draw attention to open educational r esources. Those are essentially educator-created curricular and other classroom materials that ...

Many students face a financial challenge when it comes to covering the cost of course materials each quarter. This can sometimes prevent them from taking a class or be the reason behind their decision ...

OER can save students money on textbooks. You can customize OER content to fit your course needs. OER must always be used exactly as they are provided, without edits. OER supports equitable access to ...

OER Commons, an organization focused on creating open educational resources for education, has developed a new tool for authoring OER. Open Author, as it's named, consolidates the functions of three ...

Strong Points: Extensive resource database with a wide range of grade levels, subjects, and material types available to download. Finding lesson plans and curriculums that don’t break the bank can ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Pursuing a college degree is a significant investment for many students, and textbooks and other course materials represent a substantial additional expense. Some students may need to ...

The easiest way to get started with OER is to adopt existing materials. Once you've found an OER that is suitable for your course, you can begin using it right away. Northwestern University is a ...