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What is Open Education?
Education is a human right, but for many people there are barriers to access it. Learn how Open Education lowers or eliminates barriers for students.
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What are Open Educational Resources (OERs)?
Just because a resource is available online does not make it an open educational resource. Learn how OERs work as resources that we can legally use, modify, and share.
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What is Open Pedagogy?
Open pedagogy is about engaging students as creators of information rather than passively receiving information. Learn how the principles of open can be applied to your teaching practices.
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Understanding Open Licensing
Open licensing allows people to legally use, modify, or share copyrighted content, giving users permission in advance to use their work and the ability to add limitations to how their work can be used.
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Finding and Using OERs
Replacing a paid textbook with an open resource is a small and easy way to make a big difference for students. Learn how to find and adopt an OER for your classroom.
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Creating OER
While the open movement has been growing for a long time and new resources are being created every day, there are some subject areas where there is a lack of appropriate resources to choose from.
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Adapting OER
There is no such thing as “the perfect resource”, but sometimes a resource comes close enough that it could be used with a few changes.
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Critical Considerations for Open Pedagogy
This resource will help you think carefully about the instructional choices, design decisions, and ethical considerations you make as you prepare to engage in open pedagogy with your students.
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Applying for OER Grants
the OER Grant Program supports the adaptation or creation of open educational resources (OER) in order to benefit students and disciplines that lack suitable OER for KPU courses.
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Accessible Formulas in Pressbooks
For learners who are using screen readers or are blind or low vision, math and chemical equations can be very difficult to understand or visualize. Additionally, when using LaTeX or other equation formatting tools, some screen readers cannot read the equations at all. By taking a few extra steps, OER…
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6 R’s of Indigenous OER
For authors of open educational resources, it is important to know how to incorporate Indigenous knowledges into our OER while respecting community protocols and access to information. The 6 R’s of Indigenous OER provide a framework for authors incorporating Indigenous knowledges into their openly-licensed teaching and learning materials.
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H5P Accessibility Guide
This document includes a guide designed to help H5P content authors avoid creating accessibility barriers for users. The purpose is to ensure the H5P activities are as accessible as currently possible…
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Indigenous Peoples in Education: A Stock Photo Collection
This photo collection allows educators to represent Indigenous peoples in their OER so that Indigenous students can see themselves reflected in their learning materials.
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Digital Pedagogy Toolkit
A series of blog posts which highlight interactive technologies and pedagogies such as Fostering Meaningful Educational Experiences, Cultivating Digital Well-Being as a Social Practice, Ethics as Design, and more!
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Understanding CC Licenses and Generative AI
Many wonder what role CC licenses, and CC as an organization, can and should play in the future of generative AI. The legal and ethical uncertainty over using copyrighted inputs for training, the uncertainty over the legal status and best practices around works produced by generative AI, and the implications…
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Open Pedagogy Student Toolkit
This toolkit is intended as a guide for students who are engaging in open pedagogy. The toolkit defines open pedagogy, the benefits of open pedagogy, and the rights and responsibilities that come with being a student creator. Instructors may wish to use this toolkit as a resource to scaffold conversations…
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Open Textbook Publishing Guide
BOok Open Textbook Publishing Guide by University of British Columbia The UBC Library has created an Open Text Publishing Guide to help authors navigate the…
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Structured Renewable Assignments
Book Chapter Structured Renewable Assignments by University of Washington Structured renewable assignments have the potential to create ally relationships between teachers and students, both of…
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Open Pedagogy Approaches
Book Open Pedagogy Approaches by Milne Library The book involves partnerships among faculty, library staff, and students in open pedagogy projects across disciplines. It spans…
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Tools for Creating OER
Tools Tools for Creating OER by University of Regina There are a number of commercial and open source digital technologies available for the creation of…
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Examples of Open Pedagogy
WEBSITES Examples of Open Pedagogy by Misc These resources collect and share examples of open pedagogy practices, assignments, courses, and more! BROWSE THE OPEN PEDAGOGY…
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Diverse and Inclusive Representation
Guidelines to keep in mind to ensure that the content of your OER is both diverse and inclusive.
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Applying for OER Grants
the OER Grant Program supports the adaptation or creation of open educational resources (OER) in order to benefit students and disciplines that lack suitable OER…
-
What is Open Education?
Education is a human right, but for many people there are barriers to access it. Learn how Open Education lowers or eliminates barriers for students.
-
What are Open Educational Resources (OERs)?
Just because a resource is available online does not make it an open educational resource. Learn how OERs work as resources that we can legally…
-
What is Open Pedagogy?
Open pedagogy is about engaging students as creators of information rather than passively receiving information. Learn how the principles of open can be applied to…
-
Understanding Open Licensing
Open licensing allows people to legally use, modify, or share copyrighted content, giving users permission in advance to use their work and the ability to…
-
Finding and Using OERs
Replacing a paid textbook with an open resource is a small and easy way to make a big difference for students. Learn how to find…
-
Accessible Formulas in Pressbooks
For learners who are using screen readers or are blind or low vision, math and chemical equations can be very difficult to understand or visualize.…
-
Adapting OER
There is no such thing as “the perfect resource”, but sometimes a resource comes close enough that it could be used with a few changes.
-
Applying for OER Grants
the OER Grant Program supports the adaptation or creation of open educational resources (OER) in order to benefit students and disciplines that lack suitable OER…
-
Creating OER
While the open movement has been growing for a long time and new resources are being created every day, there are some subject areas where…
-
Critical Considerations for Open Pedagogy
This resource will help you think carefully about the instructional choices, design decisions, and ethical considerations you make as you prepare to engage in open pedagogy with…
-
Examples of Open Pedagogy
WEBSITES Examples of Open Pedagogy by Misc These resources collect and share examples of open pedagogy practices, assignments, courses, and more! BROWSE THE OPEN PEDAGOGY…
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H5P Accessibility Guide
This document includes a guide designed to help H5P content authors avoid creating accessibility barriers for users. The purpose is to ensure the H5P activities…
-
Indigenous Peoples in Education: A Stock Photo Collection
This photo collection allows educators to represent Indigenous peoples in their OER so that Indigenous students can see themselves reflected in their learning materials.
-
Open Pedagogy Approaches
Book Open Pedagogy Approaches by Milne Library The book involves partnerships among faculty, library staff, and students in open pedagogy projects across disciplines. It spans…
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Open Pedagogy Student Toolkit
This toolkit is intended as a guide for students who are engaging in open pedagogy. The toolkit defines open pedagogy, the benefits of open pedagogy,…
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Open Textbook Publishing Guide
BOok Open Textbook Publishing Guide by University of British Columbia The UBC Library has created an Open Text Publishing Guide to help authors navigate the…
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Structured Renewable Assignments
Book Chapter Structured Renewable Assignments by University of Washington Structured renewable assignments have the potential to create ally relationships between teachers and students, both of…
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Tools for Creating OER
Tools Tools for Creating OER by University of Regina There are a number of commercial and open source digital technologies available for the creation of…
-
6 R’s of Indigenous OER
For authors of open educational resources, it is important to know how to incorporate Indigenous knowledges into our OER while respecting community protocols and access…
-
Digital Pedagogy Toolkit
A series of blog posts which highlight interactive technologies and pedagogies such as Fostering Meaningful Educational Experiences, Cultivating Digital Well-Being as a Social Practice, Ethics…
-
Diverse and Inclusive Representation
Guidelines to keep in mind to ensure that the content of your OER is both diverse and inclusive.
-
Open Pedagogy Student Toolkit
This toolkit is intended as a guide for students who are engaging in open pedagogy. The toolkit defines open pedagogy, the benefits of open pedagogy,…
-
Understanding CC Licenses and Generative AI
Many wonder what role CC licenses, and CC as an organization, can and should play in the future of generative AI. The legal and ethical…