You may need to evaluate the Open Educational Resources (OER) to determine if they are suitable to use.
Use this simple checklist to quickly decide whether the OER is appropriate for your purposes. Refer to the evaluation tools in the next box if you want to comprehensively evaluate the OER.
Checklist | Yes | No |
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Licensed for open use | ||
CC license that allows for educational reuse | ||
CC license allows for modification and adaption | ||
Public domain | ||
Suitability | ||
Aligned with course objectives | ||
Appropriately current | ||
Suitable for your students' level | ||
Quality | ||
Creator is identified | ||
Creator is reputable | ||
Accurate content | ||
Audio, video, images are of high quality | ||
Ease of use | ||
Clear and easy to understand | ||
Interface easy to navigate | ||
Accessibility | ||
Audio and video resources have a transcript or subtitles | ||
Alternative formats are available if required (as Word document or PDF) |