MAC OER Tools

Evaluation Criteria:

Because OERs may vary in quality, it is important for instructors to carefully evaluate them before posting them in their classroom. The criteria include:

  • Authority: Is it clear who developed and wrote the material? Are his or her qualifications for creating the material clearly stated?.
  • Accuracy: Are there errors or omissions visible?
  • Currency: Is the resource up-to-date and/or is a creation or update date visible?
  • Coverage: Does it address the topic at hand sufficiently to add value to the class?
Links Description
Choose a Creative Commons License Use the license building from Creative Commons to determine how a new work should be used.
Attributing CC License Content A brief course from Lumen Learning on how to attribute Creative Commons works, whether individual works or combined works.
Steps to Modify an Open Textbook From BCCampus, this resource details six basic steps for modifying any OER.
Public Domain Slider An tool that can be used to determine whether permission is needed to use.
Modifying an Opne Textbook: What you need to know: From OpenStax, this document addresses modifying works so that they reflect your teaching needs and your students needs.