Creating OA/OER
If you are collaborating with students on making an Open Source textbook, here are some helpful resources for you.
1. A sample agreement template can be used to clarify the rights of students when participating in a collaborative open textbook project, and the responsibilities of the faculty member to their students (See below). Its purpose is to make sure that students are informed about the requirements of the project and the implications of the license they choose.
2. Student Collaborators' Bill of Rights and other resources to help students keep informed (See below.)
- OhioLINK Open Course Conent LibraryWelcome to OhioLINK's dynamic digital library and network. Explore our library of open education resources curated and created by Ohio faculty and join our network of educators dedicated to curriculum improvement and collaboration.
- Open Pedagogy NotebookThis website is designed to serve as a resource for educators interested in learning more about Open Pedagogy.
- Open Resource Collaboration: MOU for Students and FacultyThe following agreement template can be used to clearly lay out the rights of students when participating in a collaborative open textbook project, and the responsibilities of the faculty member to their students. Its purpose is to make sure that students are informed about the requirements of the project and the implications of the license they choose.
Please feel free to adapt it or extend it as you see fit for the purposes of your class, and share any feedback that may improve the template for future uses. - A Student Collaborators’ Bill of RightsThis resource explains the principles outlined in the Collaborators’ Bill of Rights (2011). As additional safeguards for students, we advise those embarking on collaborations with students to adhere to the following principles:
There are a variety ways to find reliable, peer-reviewed Open Access Resources in the UMU Catalog..
1. Access the Open Access Resources via the catalog "Easy" tab option.
a. Add the keyword in the "Easy" tab search box.
b. Once you see the results, you can filter the results (see left hand column filtering options) by OA.
2. Additionally, there are some Open Access resources that cannot be loaded into the catalog. You can click on these directly.
3. You can also go to the A-Z Databases and limit your search by "database type" to Open Access. From these results, you can further limit your search by "subject".