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OER Marketing Toolkit

How to Use this Page

The graphics and media included on this page may be downloaded and used by anyone who wishes to promote OER. If you need editable files, please contact Meghan Kowalski at meghan.kowalski@udc.edu.

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What is OER?

Graphic with text Why use OER? 1. Students have access to materials from the first day of class. 2. You can edit and adapt OER materials to tailor them to your course. 3. OER material is peer reviewed. 4. Reduces the cost burden on students. 5. OER resources are accessible. 6. Improves equity and diversity. 7. It's not just textbooks! OER encompasses ancillary materials.

Why Use OER

Graphic with text Find OER - Open Textbook Library open.umn.edu/opentextbooks Open Stax openstax.org OER Commons oercommons.org MERLOT merlot.org - Contact your library for more!

Find OER

Graphic with text OER Improves... Equity... by reducing the cost burden on students. Diversity.... by allowing professors to edit and adapt material to suit their students and courses. Accessibility... by allowing users to read, listen, and experience material that supports their learning needs. Student Success... by ensuring that every student has all course materials from the first day of classes.

OER Improves...

Graphic with Text OER Tips Start Small Change one or two course materials to OER. Collaborate Work with fellow faculty, librarians, or your center for teaching and learning to adopt OER. Contact the Library Librarians are available to help you find, adopt, and adapt OER material.

OER Tips

ask@udc.libanswers.com

202-274-5104

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